Santa Barbara, CA · standard
ZIP Code 93111
Santa Barbara County, California - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 17,370
- 827/sq mi
- $144,353
- Median income
- $1,296,700
- Median home value
- 56.9%
- 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 5%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 1%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 827
- people per sq mi
- 66%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 93111 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 93111 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California, home to 17,370 residents across 21.0 square miles, a density of 827 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 93111 skews affluent, with a median household income of $144,353 (42% above the average California ZIP), while per-capita income is $68,940. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 7.7% and unemployment is 3.3%. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $1,296,700 (68% above the average California ZIP), while 65.8% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $2,869.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 56.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.1, and the average commute is 15 minutes. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Santa Barbara County, so 93111 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 93111
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Santa Barbara, CA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 93111.
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
125 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
89 establishments
- Construction
Construction
71 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 43
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
43 establishments
- Other services (except public administration) 41
Other services (except public administration)
41 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 93111, 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
17,370
Population
21.0
Area (sq mi)
827
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 93111?
43.1
Median Age
52.5%
Male
47.5%
Female
17.8%
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?
$144,353
Median Household Income
+42% vs state ZIP avg
$68,940
Per Capita Income
7.7%
Poverty Rate
3.3%
Unemployment Rate
15.3 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
6,859housing units
6,859
Total Housing Units
6,493
Occupied Units
366
Vacant Units
2.74
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$1,296,700
Median Home Value
+68% vs state ZIP avg
$2,869
Median Rent
1970
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
+13.6%
YoY Change (2024)
293
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+193%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 93111 have increased 13.6% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +193% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -1.0% | 196 |
| 2020 | +2.5% | 201 |
| 2021 | +6.5% | 214 |
| 2022 | +13.6% | 243 |
| 2024 | – | 293 |
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 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 542 business establishments in ZIP 93111, employing approximately 6,006 people with a combined annual payroll of $480,637,000.
542
Businesses
6,006
Employees
$480.6M
Annual Payroll
18
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 125 | 23.1% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 89 | 16.4% |
| Construction | 71 | 13.1% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 43 | 7.9% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 41 | 7.6% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 38 | 7.0% |
| Retail trade | 25 | 4.6% |
| Accommodation and food services | 21 | 3.9% |
| Information | 19 | 3.5% |
| Wholesale trade | 12 | 2.2% |
| Finance and insurance | 12 | 2.2% |
| Manufacturing | 11 | 2.0% |
| Educational services | 10 | 1.9% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 10 | 1.9% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 5 | 0.9% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 4 | 0.7% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 3 | 0.6% |
| Utilities | 3 | 0.6% |
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 93111 vs 93110 →
ZIP 93111 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
- 93109 10,858
Santa Barbara (93109)
10,858 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 93111 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 93111 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 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
Santa Barbara (93101)
$90,148 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 93111 ranks the highest of 6 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 93111, 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 (17,370 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.