Buellton, CA · standard
ZIP Code 93427
Santa Barbara County, California - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 5,505
- 38/sq mi
- $102,857
- Median income
- $867,500
- Median home value
- 41.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Buellton pairs an upper-quartile household income with top-decile home values, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- Top 17%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 4%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 38
- people per sq mi
- 59%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 93427 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 93427 (Buellton, CA) rose +10.9% from 2023 to 2024. The all-transactions index moved from 289.1 in 2023 to 320.6 in 2024 (2000 = 100).
ZIP code 93427 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Buellton, Santa Barbara County, California, home to 5,505 residents across 144.9 square miles, a density of 38 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 93427 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $102,857 (1% above the average California ZIP), while per-capita income is $49,081. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 4.8% and unemployment is 1.9%. Median home value is $867,500 (12% above the average California ZIP) and median rent is $2,122; 59.2% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 41.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.4, and the average commute is 29 minutes. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Santa Barbara County, so 93427 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 93427
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Buellton, CA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 93427.
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
42 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
41 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
39 establishments
- Construction
Construction
37 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
24 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 93427, Buellton, 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
5,505
Population
144.9
Area (sq mi)
38
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 93427?
40.4
Median Age
50.6%
Male
49.4%
Female
17.5%
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?
$102,857
Median Household Income
+1% vs state ZIP avg
$49,081
Per Capita Income
4.8%
Poverty Rate
1.9%
Unemployment Rate
28.9 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
2,626housing units
2,626
Total Housing Units
2,178
Occupied Units
448
Vacant Units
2.63
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$867,500
Median Home Value
+12% vs state ZIP avg
$2,122
Median Rent
1992
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
+10.9%
YoY Change (2024)
321
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+221%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 93427 have increased 10.9% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +221% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1.4% | 203 |
| 2021 | +13.6% | 230 |
| 2022 | +14.4% | 264 |
| 2023 | +9.7% | 289 |
| 2024 | +10.9% | 321 |
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 270 business establishments in ZIP 93427, employing approximately 2,921 people with a combined annual payroll of $162,144,000.
270
Businesses
2,921
Employees
$162.1M
Annual Payroll
14
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 42 | 15.6% |
| Accommodation and food services | 41 | 15.2% |
| Retail trade | 39 | 14.4% |
| Construction | 37 | 13.7% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 24 | 8.9% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 21 | 7.8% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 11 | 4.1% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 11 | 4.1% |
| Health care and social assistance | 11 | 4.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 7 | 2.6% |
| Finance and insurance | 7 | 2.6% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 6 | 2.2% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 1.5% |
| Educational services | 3 | 1.1% |
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 93427 vs 93463 →
ZIP 93427 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
- 93440 2,058
Los Alamos (93440)
2,058 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 93427 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 93427 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
- 93440
Los Alamos (93440)
$79,167 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 93427 ranks #2 of 4 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 93427, 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 (5,505 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.