ZIP Code 93455

ZIP code 93455 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 279.9 square miles in Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, California. The area is home to 41,684 residents, producing a population density of 149 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 93455 against California and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 93455 sits at $110,661 (9% above the California average), while per-capita income is $48,734. The poverty rate stands at 7.9% and the unemployment rate at 4.6%. On housing, the median home value is $610,300 (21% below the state average) with median rent at $2,391 per month, and 76.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 93455 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 32.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.6, and the average commute is 23 minutes. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Santa Barbara County, so you can benchmark 93455 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 →