Santa Barbara, CA · standard
ZIP Code 93110
Santa Barbara County, California - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 16,829
- 616/sq mi
- $129,209
- Median income
- $1,199,500
- Median home value
- 50.8%
- 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 7%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 1%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 616
- people per sq mi
- 64%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 93110 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 93110 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California, home to 16,829 residents across 27.3 square miles, a density of 616 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 93110 skews affluent, with a median household income of $129,209 (27% above the average California ZIP), while per-capita income is $70,725. The poverty rate is 9.2%, with unemployment at 4.9%; those measures add context to the income figure. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $1,199,500 (55% above the average California ZIP), while 63.7% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $2,326.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 50.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47.4, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Santa Barbara County, so 93110 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 93110
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Santa Barbara, CA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 93110.
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
59 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
53 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing
Real estate and rental and leasing
44 establishments
- Construction
Construction
38 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
28 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 93110, 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
16,829
Population
27.3
Area (sq mi)
616
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 93110?
47.4
Median Age
48.1%
Male
51.9%
Female
16.5%
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?
$129,209
Median Household Income
+27% vs state ZIP avg
$70,725
Per Capita Income
9.2%
Poverty Rate
4.9%
Unemployment Rate
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
6,781housing units
6,781
Total Housing Units
6,314
Occupied Units
467
Vacant Units
2.32
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$1,199,500
Median Home Value
+55% vs state ZIP avg
$2,326
Median Rent
1975
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
+34.0%
YoY Change (2022)
281
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+181%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 93110 have increased 34.0% over the past year (2022). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +181% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +3.6% | 210 |
| 2019 | -0.8% | 209 |
| 2020 | +0.4% | 209 |
| 2021 | +0.1% | 210 |
| 2022 | +34.0% | 281 |
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 2022. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 354 business establishments in ZIP 93110, employing approximately 3,656 people with a combined annual payroll of $279,507,000.
354
Businesses
3,656
Employees
$279.5M
Annual Payroll
15
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 59 | 16.7% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 53 | 15.0% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 44 | 12.4% |
| Construction | 38 | 10.7% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 28 | 7.9% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 26 | 7.3% |
| Retail trade | 20 | 5.7% |
| Accommodation and food services | 18 | 5.1% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 14 | 4.0% |
| Finance and insurance | 12 | 3.4% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 10 | 2.8% |
| Wholesale trade | 8 | 2.3% |
| Information | 8 | 2.3% |
| Educational services | 8 | 2.3% |
| Manufacturing | 6 | 1.7% |
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 93110 vs 93111 →
ZIP 93110 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
- 93105
Santa Barbara (93105)
24,815 residents
- 93103
Santa Barbara (93103)
20,249 residents
- 93111
Santa Barbara (93111)
17,370 residents
- 93110
Santa Barbara (93110)
16,829 residents
- 93108 11,112
Santa Barbara (93108)
11,112 residents
- 93109 10,858
Santa Barbara (93109)
10,858 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 93110 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 93110 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
- 93111
Santa Barbara (93111)
$144,353 median income
- 93105
Santa Barbara (93105)
$138,286 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
- 93101 $90,148
Santa Barbara (93101)
$90,148 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 93110 ranks #4 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 93110, 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 (16,829 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.