Santa Barbara, CA · standard
ZIP Code 93108
Santa Barbara County, California - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 11,112
- 202/sq mi
- $230,419
- Median income
- $2,000,000+
- Median home value
- 75.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Santa Barbara pairs a top-decile household income with top-decile home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 1%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 1%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 202
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 93108 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 93108 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California, home to 11,112 residents across 54.9 square miles, a density of 202 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 93108 skews affluent, with a median household income of $230,419 (127% above the average California ZIP), while per-capita income is $133,318. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 7.1% and unemployment is 3.5%. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $2,000,000+ (159% above the average California ZIP), while 78.5% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $3,501.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 75.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54.5, and the average commute is 22 minutes. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Santa Barbara County, so 93108 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 93108
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Santa Barbara, CA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 93108.
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
103 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing
Real estate and rental and leasing
86 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
63 establishments
- Finance and insurance
Finance and insurance
54 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
52 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 93108, Santa Barbara, CA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
11,112
Population
54.9
Area (sq mi)
202
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 93108?
54.5
Median Age
46.0%
Male
54.0%
Female
10.9%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$230,419
Median Household Income
+127% vs state ZIP avg
$133,318
Per Capita Income
7.1%
Poverty Rate
3.5%
Unemployment Rate
21.7 min
Mean Commute Time
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
5,497housing units
5,497
Total Housing Units
4,618
Occupied Units
879
Vacant Units
2.23
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$2,000,000+
Median Home Value
+159% vs state ZIP avg
$3,501
Median Rent
1971
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
-23.0%
YoY Change (2021)
123
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+23%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 93108 have decreased 23.0% over the past year (2021). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +23% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -7.5% | 176 |
| 2018 | +16.0% | 204 |
| 2019 | -34.1% | 134 |
| 2020 | +18.5% | 159 |
| 2021 | -23.0% | 123 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2021. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 615 business establishments in ZIP 93108, employing approximately 6,375 people with a combined annual payroll of $482,106,000.
615
Businesses
6,375
Employees
$482.1M
Annual Payroll
16
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 103 | 16.8% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 86 | 14.0% |
| Retail trade | 63 | 10.2% |
| Finance and insurance | 54 | 8.8% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 52 | 8.5% |
| Health care and social assistance | 45 | 7.3% |
| Construction | 40 | 6.5% |
| Accommodation and food services | 37 | 6.0% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 31 | 5.0% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 28 | 4.5% |
| Information | 21 | 3.4% |
| Wholesale trade | 15 | 2.4% |
| Educational services | 15 | 2.4% |
| Manufacturing | 11 | 1.8% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 3 | 0.5% |
| Industries not classified | 3 | 0.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 93108 vs 93067 →
ZIP 93108 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 93101
Santa Barbara (93101)
31,683 residents
- 93103
Santa Barbara (93103)
20,249 residents
- 93110
Santa Barbara (93110)
16,829 residents
- 93013
Carpinteria (93013)
16,091 residents
- 93108 11,112
Santa Barbara (93108)
11,112 residents
- 93109 10,858
Santa Barbara (93109)
10,858 residents
- 93067 895
Summerland (93067)
895 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 93108 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 93108 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 93108
Santa Barbara (93108)
$230,419 median income
- 93110
Santa Barbara (93110)
$129,209 median income
- 93109
Santa Barbara (93109)
$123,347 median income
- 93103
Santa Barbara (93103)
$122,159 median income
- 93013
Carpinteria (93013)
$110,359 median income
- 93101 $90,148
Santa Barbara (93101)
$90,148 median income
- 93067 $71,134
Summerland (93067)
$71,134 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 93108 ranks the highest of 7 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 93108, both outside CA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (11,112 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.