ZIP Code 93105

ZIP code 93105 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 251.7 square miles in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California. The area is home to 24,815 residents, producing a population density of 99 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 93105 against California and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 93105 sits at $138,286 (36% above the California average), while per-capita income is $83,785. The poverty rate stands at 9.9% and the unemployment rate at 5.6%. On housing, the median home value is $1,663,000 (115% above the state average) with median rent at $2,650 per month, and 52.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 93105 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 62.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.2, and the average commute is 18 minutes. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Santa Barbara County, so you can benchmark 93105 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 →