Guadalupe, CA · standard
ZIP Code 93434
Santa Barbara County, California - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 7,110
- 83/sq mi
- $67,231
- Median income
- $498,800
- Median home value
- 9.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Guadalupe pairs a below-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 42nd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 13%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 83
- people per sq mi
- 56%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 93434 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 93434 (Guadalupe, CA) rose +10.5% from 2023 to 2024. The all-transactions index moved from 374.4 in 2023 to 413.7 in 2024 (2000 = 100).
ZIP code 93434 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Guadalupe, Santa Barbara County, California, home to 7,110 residents across 85.6 square miles, a density of 83 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 93434 reports a modest median household income of $67,231 (34% below the average California ZIP), while per-capita income is $21,333. Economic pressure is pronounced: 27.6% of residents are below the poverty line and unemployment is 14.3%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $498,800 (35% below the average California ZIP), and median rent is $1,732; owner occupancy is 55.9%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 9.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 28.3, and the average commute is 27 minutes. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Santa Barbara County, so 93434 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 93434
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Guadalupe, CA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 93434.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
16 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
10 establishments
- Construction
Construction
8 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
8 establishments
- Accommodation and food services 6
Accommodation and food services
6 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 93434, Guadalupe, 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
7,110
Population
85.6
Area (sq mi)
83
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 93434?
28.3
Median Age
49.8%
Male
50.2%
Female
29.8%
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?
$67,231
Median Household Income
-34% vs state ZIP avg
$21,333
Per Capita Income
27.6%
Poverty Rate
14.3%
Unemployment Rate
26.7 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
2,225housing units
2,225
Total Housing Units
2,111
Occupied Units
114
Vacant Units
4.08
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$498,800
Median Home Value
-35% vs state ZIP avg
$1,732
Median Rent
1986
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
+10.5%
YoY Change (2024)
414
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+314%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 93434 have increased 10.5% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +314% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +2.8% | 252 |
| 2021 | +14.3% | 289 |
| 2022 | +20.5% | 348 |
| 2023 | +7.6% | 374 |
| 2024 | +10.5% | 414 |
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 74 business establishments in ZIP 93434, employing approximately 442 people with a combined annual payroll of $22,484,000.
74
Businesses
442
Employees
$22.5M
Annual Payroll
9
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 16 | 21.6% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 10 | 13.5% |
| Construction | 8 | 10.8% |
| Health care and social assistance | 8 | 10.8% |
| Accommodation and food services | 6 | 8.1% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 6 | 8.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 4 | 5.4% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 4 | 5.4% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 4.0% |
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 93434 vs 93429 →
ZIP 93434 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 93458
Santa Maria (93458)
55,431 residents
- 93444 19,244
Nipomo (93444)
19,244 residents
- 93445 7,173
Oceano (93445)
7,173 residents
- 93434 7,110
Guadalupe (93434)
7,110 residents
- 93429 154
Casmalia (93429)
154 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 93434 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 93434 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 93429
Casmalia (93429)
$169,063 median income
- 93444
Nipomo (93444)
$110,867 median income
- 93458
Santa Maria (93458)
$75,257 median income
- 93445
Oceano (93445)
$72,261 median income
- 93434 $67,231
Guadalupe (93434)
$67,231 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 93434 ranks #5 of 5 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 93434, 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 (7,110 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.