Goleta, CA · standard
ZIP Code 93117
Santa Barbara County, California - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 53,217
- 121/sq mi
- $90,037
- Median income
- $1,082,400
- Median home value
- 50.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Goleta pairs an above-median household income with top-decile home values, in a rural, renter-heavy and unusually populous area.
- Top 27%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 2%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 121
- people per sq mi
- 38%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 93117 against every reporting US ZIP.
FHFA HPI release change
What changed in the latest House Price Index year
- FHFA House Price Index values in ZIP 93117 (Goleta, CA) rose +3.5% from 2023 to 2024. The all-transactions index moved from 310.8 in 2023 to 321.8 in 2024 (2000 = 100).
ZIP code 93117 is a densely settled ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Goleta, Santa Barbara County, California, with 53,217 residents across 440.5 square miles, a density of 121 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 93117 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $90,037 (11% below the average California ZIP), while per-capita income is $41,336. The poverty rate is 25.3%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Housing costs run above the statewide ZIP benchmark while renting is common: median home value is $1,082,400 (40% above the average California ZIP), with only 38.1% owner-occupied homes and median rent of $2,054.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 50.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 23.5, and the average commute is 17 minutes. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Santa Barbara County, so 93117 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 93117
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Goleta, CA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 93117.
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
145 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
141 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
131 establishments
- Construction
Construction
124 establishments
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
107 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 93117, Goleta, 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
53,217
Population
440.5
Area (sq mi)
121
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 93117?
23.5
Median Age
49.6%
Male
50.4%
Female
19.2%
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?
$90,037
Median Household Income
-11% vs state ZIP avg
$41,336
Per Capita Income
25.3%
Poverty Rate
8.9%
Unemployment Rate
17.2 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 93117 ranks nationally
Goleta, CA household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$90,037 Top 27% higher than 73% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
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
18,556housing units
18,556
Total Housing Units
17,272
Occupied Units
1,284
Vacant Units
2.64
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$1,082,400
Median Home Value
+40% vs state ZIP avg
$2,054
Median Rent
1974
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
+3.5%
YoY Change (2024)
322
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+222%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 93117 have increased 3.5% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +222% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +2.3% | 209 |
| 2021 | +9.0% | 228 |
| 2022 | +20.5% | 275 |
| 2023 | +13.1% | 311 |
| 2024 | +3.5% | 322 |
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 1,179 business establishments in ZIP 93117, employing approximately 26,882 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,412,534,000.
1,179
Businesses
26,882
Employees
$2.4B
Annual Payroll
16
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 145 | 12.3% |
| Retail trade | 141 | 12.0% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 131 | 11.1% |
| Construction | 124 | 10.5% |
| Manufacturing | 107 | 9.1% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 101 | 8.6% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 78 | 6.6% |
| Health care and social assistance | 77 | 6.5% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 72 | 6.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 46 | 3.9% |
| Finance and insurance | 41 | 3.5% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 28 | 2.4% |
| Information | 28 | 2.4% |
| Educational services | 25 | 2.1% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 23 | 1.9% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 9 | 0.8% |
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 93117 vs 93463 →
ZIP 93117 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 93117
Goleta (93117)
53,217 residents
- 93463 7,646
Solvang (93463)
7,646 residents
- 93427 5,505
Buellton (93427)
5,505 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 93117 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 93117 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 93463
Solvang (93463)
$118,488 median income
- 93427
Buellton (93427)
$102,857 median income
- 93117
Goleta (93117)
$90,037 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 93117 ranks #3 of 3 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 93117, 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 (53,217 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.