ZIP Code 93109

ZIP code 93109 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 8.8 square miles in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California. The area is home to 10,858 residents, producing a population density of 1,239 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 93109 against California and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 93109 sits at $123,347 (21% above the California average), while per-capita income is $77,272. The poverty rate stands at 17.2% and the unemployment rate at 6.4%. On housing, the median home value is $1,882,500 (144% above the state average) with median rent at $2,823 per month, and 55.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 93109 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 58.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.4, 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 93109 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 →