Residential delivery area · California
ZIP Code 93117: Goleta, CA
ZIP code 93117 uses the postal name Goleta, California and lies entirely in Santa Barbara County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 53,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $90,037 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Goleta (4%), University of California-Santa Barbara (under 1%) and Isla Vista (under 1%), and 2% in smaller places; 93% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Goleta · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Santa Barbara County
- Census places
- Goleta (4%); University of California-Santa Barbara (under 1%) census-designated place; Isla Vista (under 1%) census-designated place
- Neighborhoods
- Coromar, El Encano Heights, Ellwood, La Patera GeoNames
- Metro area
- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
- House district
- CA-24 119th Congress
- State
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 168.1 sq mi · 315 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 93117?
93117 centers on 34.479°, -120.084° and covers 168.1 square miles of land plus 1.9 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 93463, 93106, 93427, 93111, 93105, 93436, 93460.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 93117, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 93117 compare with the rest of Santa Barbara County?
| Measure | 93117 | In Santa Barbara County | In CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 52,934 | 3rd of 25 | 190th of 1,802 |
| Median household income | $90k | 12th of 18 | 699th of 1,189 |
| Median home value | $1.08M | 12th of 20 | 295th of 1,317 |
Its median household income is higher than in 73% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 67% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 93117?
The 2020 Census counted 53,430 people in 93117; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 52,934. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 0.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 52,934
- 2020 Census count
- 53,430+0.4% since 2010 (53,217)
- Households
- 17,272
- Median age
- 23.5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 93117?
Of the 52,934 people the ACS estimates in 93117, 12.9% are under 18 and 10.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (48.2%), then Hispanic or Latino (30.3%).
- Under 1812.9%
- 18 to 6476.7%
- 65 and older10.4%
- White, not Hispanic48.2%
- Hispanic or Latino30.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic14.1%
- Other or two or more5.1%
- Black, not Hispanic2.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 93117 earn?
Median household income is $90,037 (ACS 2020-2024), the 12th highest of the 18 ranked ZIP codes in Santa Barbara County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($81,167 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $90,037±$9,567
- Income per person
- $41,336
- Below the poverty line
- 25.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 8.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 50.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $97,10618,330 returns; wages 67% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 93117?
FHFA's house price index for 93117, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 88% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 61% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +4.4% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $1,082,400
- Median gross rent
- $2,054
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 38.1%
- Housing units
- 18,556
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 93117?
1,179 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 50 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services145
- Retail trade141
- Professional, scientific, and technical services131
- Construction124
- Manufacturing107
- Other services (except public administration)101
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 93117?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93463 | Solvang | 8,130 | $119k | 9.2 mi |
| 93106 | Santa Barbara | 5,418 | – | 13.9 mi |
| 93427 | Buellton | 5,737 | $103k | 14.3 mi |
| 93111 | Santa Barbara | 18,274 | $144k | 16.0 mi |
| 93105 | Santa Barbara | 24,437 | $138k | 18.3 mi |
| 93436 | Lompoc | 55,820 | $80k | 18.6 mi |
| 93460 | Santa Ynez | 6,039 | $114k | 23.6 mi |
| 93441 | Los Olivos | 1,134 | $143k | 17.5 mi (near) |
| 93110 | Santa Barbara | 15,436 | $129k | 18.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Goleta?
3 more ZIP codes carry the postal name Goleta, CA without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for them.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 93116 | Santa Barbara County |
| 93118 | Santa Barbara County |
| 93199 | Santa Barbara County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.