Santa Maria, CA · standard
ZIP Code 93455
Santa Barbara County, California - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 41,684
- 149/sq mi
- $110,661
- Median income
- $610,300
- Median home value
- 32.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Santa Maria pairs an upper-quartile household income with top-decile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 13%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 9%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 149
- people per sq mi
- 76%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 93455 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 93455 (Santa Maria, CA) rose +3.0% from 2023 to 2024. The all-transactions index moved from 313.1 in 2023 to 322.5 in 2024 (2000 = 100).
ZIP code 93455 is a densely settled ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, California, with 41,684 residents across 279.9 square miles, a density of 149 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 93455 skews affluent, with a median household income of $110,661 (9% above the average California ZIP), while per-capita income is $48,734. The poverty rate is 7.9%, with unemployment at 4.6%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $610,300 (21% below the average California ZIP), and median rent is $2,391; owner occupancy is 76.3%.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 32.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.6, and the average commute is 23 minutes. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Santa Barbara County, so 93455 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 93455
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Santa Maria, CA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 93455.
- Construction
Construction
148 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
123 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
111 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
101 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
95 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 93455, Santa Maria, 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
41,684
Population
279.9
Area (sq mi)
149
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 93455?
38.6
Median Age
50.7%
Male
49.3%
Female
14.2%
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?
$110,661
Median Household Income
+9% vs state ZIP avg
$48,734
Per Capita Income
7.9%
Poverty Rate
4.6%
Unemployment Rate
22.7 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 93455 ranks nationally
Santa Maria, CA household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$110,661 Top 13% higher than 87% 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
16,071housing units
16,071
Total Housing Units
15,476
Occupied Units
595
Vacant Units
2.86
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$610,300
Median Home Value
-21% vs state ZIP avg
$2,391
Median Rent
1984
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
+3.0%
YoY Change (2024)
322
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+222%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 93455 have increased 3.0% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +222% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +3.6% | 222 |
| 2021 | +13.2% | 251 |
| 2022 | +16.3% | 292 |
| 2023 | +7.2% | 313 |
| 2024 | +3.0% | 322 |
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 1,053 business establishments in ZIP 93455, employing approximately 12,059 people with a combined annual payroll of $701,818,000.
1,053
Businesses
12,059
Employees
$701.8M
Annual Payroll
17
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 148 | 14.1% |
| Health care and social assistance | 123 | 11.7% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 111 | 10.5% |
| Retail trade | 101 | 9.6% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 95 | 9.0% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 73 | 6.9% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 69 | 6.5% |
| Manufacturing | 67 | 6.4% |
| Wholesale trade | 63 | 6.0% |
| Accommodation and food services | 63 | 6.0% |
| Finance and insurance | 43 | 4.1% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 42 | 4.0% |
| Information | 17 | 1.6% |
| Educational services | 11 | 1.0% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 11 | 1.0% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 9 | 0.8% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 3 | 0.3% |
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 93455 vs 93429 →
ZIP 93455 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
- 93455
Santa Maria (93455)
41,684 residents
- 93437 3,338
Lompoc (93437)
3,338 residents
- 93429 154
Casmalia (93429)
154 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 93455 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 93455 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
- 93455
Santa Maria (93455)
$110,661 median income
- 93437
Lompoc (93437)
$84,167 median income
- 93458
Santa Maria (93458)
$75,257 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 93455 ranks #2 of 4 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 93455, 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 (41,684 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.