ZIP Code 93434

ZIP code 93434 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 85.6 square miles in Guadalupe, Santa Barbara County, California. The area is home to 7,110 residents, producing a population density of 83 people per square mile, and falls within the Los Angeles time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 93434 against California and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 93434 sits at $67,231 (34% below the California average), while per-capita income is $21,333. The poverty rate stands at 27.6% and the unemployment rate at 14.3%. On housing, the median home value is $498,800 (35% below the state average) with median rent at $1,732 per month, and 55.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 93434 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 9.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 28.3, and the average commute is 27 minutes. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Santa Barbara County, so you can benchmark 93434 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →