Lompoc, CA · standard
ZIP Code 93436
Santa Barbara County, California - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 54,017
- 95/sq mi
- $80,097
- Median income
- $504,000
- Median home value
- 18.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Lompoc pairs an above-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, mixed-tenure and unusually populous area.
- Top 38%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 13%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 95
- people per sq mi
- 55%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 93436 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 93436 (Lompoc, CA) rose +9.2% from 2023 to 2024. The all-transactions index moved from 288.1 in 2023 to 314.6 in 2024 (2000 = 100).
ZIP code 93436 is a densely settled ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Lompoc, Santa Barbara County, California, with 54,017 residents across 567.4 square miles, a density of 95 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 93436 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $80,097 (21% below the average California ZIP), while per-capita income is $33,734. The poverty rate is 14.3%, with unemployment at 6.7%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $504,000 (35% below the average California ZIP), and median rent is $1,653; owner occupancy is 54.7%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 18.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.5, and the average commute is 27 minutes. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Santa Barbara County, so 93436 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 93436
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Lompoc, CA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 93436.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
123 establishments
- Construction
Construction
112 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
107 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
102 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
78 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 93436, Lompoc, 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
54,017
Population
567.4
Area (sq mi)
95
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 93436?
36.5
Median Age
52.3%
Male
47.7%
Female
21.8%
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?
$80,097
Median Household Income
-21% vs state ZIP avg
$33,734
Per Capita Income
14.3%
Poverty Rate
6.7%
Unemployment Rate
26.7 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 93436 ranks nationally
Lompoc, CA household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$80,097 Top 38% higher than 62% 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
19,258housing units
19,258
Total Housing Units
18,468
Occupied Units
790
Vacant Units
2.86
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$504,000
Median Home Value
-35% vs state ZIP avg
$1,653
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
+9.2%
YoY Change (2024)
315
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+215%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 93436 have increased 9.2% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +215% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +3.7% | 213 |
| 2021 | +16.1% | 248 |
| 2022 | +15.0% | 285 |
| 2023 | +1.2% | 288 |
| 2024 | +9.2% | 315 |
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 805 business establishments in ZIP 93436, employing approximately 8,501 people with a combined annual payroll of $382,698,000.
805
Businesses
8,501
Employees
$382.7M
Annual Payroll
16
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 123 | 15.3% |
| Construction | 112 | 13.9% |
| Health care and social assistance | 107 | 13.3% |
| Accommodation and food services | 102 | 12.7% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 78 | 9.7% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 52 | 6.5% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 49 | 6.1% |
| Finance and insurance | 43 | 5.3% |
| Manufacturing | 37 | 4.6% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 34 | 4.2% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 18 | 2.2% |
| Information | 12 | 1.5% |
| Educational services | 12 | 1.5% |
| Wholesale trade | 10 | 1.2% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 10 | 1.2% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 3 | 0.4% |
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 93436 vs 93437 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93437 | Lompoc, CA | 3,338 | 12.3 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 93436, 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 (54,017 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.