ZIP Code 93101

ZIP code 93101 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 8.9 square miles in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California. The area is home to 31,683 residents, producing a population density of 3,567 people per square mile, and falls within the Los Angeles time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 93101 against California and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 93101 sits at $90,148 (11% below the California average), while per-capita income is $51,028. The poverty rate stands at 17.0% and the unemployment rate at 6.6%. On housing, the median home value is $1,184,000 (53% above the state average) with median rent at $2,250 per month, and 22.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 93101 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 43.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33.1, and the average commute is 17 minutes. We also surface 7 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Santa Barbara County, so you can benchmark 93101 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →