Los Alamos, CA · standard
ZIP Code 93440
Santa Barbara County, California - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,058
- 20/sq mi
- $79,167
- Median income
- $831,300
- Median home value
- 17.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Los Alamos pairs an above-median household income with top-decile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 39%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 4%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 20
- people per sq mi
- 75%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 93440 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 93440 covers 103.9 square miles in Los Alamos, Santa Barbara County, California (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,058 residents on file, a density of 20 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 93440 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $79,167 (22% below the average California ZIP), while per-capita income is $41,997. The poverty rate is 4.1%, with unemployment at 6.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $831,300 (8% above the average California ZIP) and median rent is $2,882; 74.5% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 17.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 58.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Santa Barbara County, so 93440 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 93440
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Los Alamos, CA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 93440.
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
10 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
9 establishments
- Construction
Construction
7 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services 3
Professional, scientific, and technical services
3 establishments
- Other services (except public administration) 3
Other services (except public administration)
3 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 93440, Los Alamos, 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
2,058
Population
103.9
Area (sq mi)
20
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 93440?
58.1
Median Age
44.6%
Male
55.4%
Female
20.8%
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?
$79,167
Median Household Income
-22% vs state ZIP avg
$41,997
Per Capita Income
4.1%
Poverty Rate
6.0%
Unemployment Rate
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
697housing units
697
Total Housing Units
542
Occupied Units
155
Vacant Units
2.11
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$831,300
Median Home Value
+8% vs state ZIP avg
$2,882
Median Rent
1995
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
+8.0%
YoY Change (2023)
272
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+172%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 93440 have increased 8.0% over the past year (2023). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +172% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +0.8% | 189 |
| 2020 | +4.4% | 197 |
| 2021 | +14.6% | 226 |
| 2022 | +11.3% | 251 |
| 2023 | +8.0% | 272 |
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 2023. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 40 business establishments in ZIP 93440, employing approximately 317 people with a combined annual payroll of $12,900,000.
40
Businesses
317
Employees
$12.9M
Annual Payroll
5
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 10 | 25.0% |
| Retail trade | 9 | 22.5% |
| Construction | 7 | 17.5% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 7.5% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 7.5% |
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 93440 vs 93427 →
ZIP 93440 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 93463
Solvang (93463)
7,646 residents
- 93427
Buellton (93427)
5,505 residents
- 93440 2,058
Los Alamos (93440)
2,058 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 93440 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 93440 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
- 93440
Los Alamos (93440)
$79,167 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 93440 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 93440, 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 (2,058 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.