Santa Ynez, CA · standard
ZIP Code 93460
Santa Barbara County, California - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 5,255
- 16/sq mi
- $114,139
- Median income
- $1,205,900
- Median home value
- 35.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Santa Ynez pairs an upper-quartile household income with top-decile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 12%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 1%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 16
- people per sq mi
- 69%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 93460 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 93460 (Santa Ynez, CA) rose +10.6% from 2023 to 2024. The all-transactions index moved from 297.3 in 2023 to 328.8 in 2024 (2000 = 100).
ZIP code 93460 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Santa Ynez, Santa Barbara County, California, home to 5,255 residents across 320.4 square miles, a density of 16 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 93460 skews affluent, with a median household income of $114,139 (12% above the average California ZIP), while per-capita income is $74,209. The poverty rate is 12.1%, with unemployment at 4.5%; those measures add context to the income figure. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $1,205,900 (56% above the average California ZIP), while 68.9% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $2,119.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 35.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Santa Barbara County, so 93460 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 93460
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Santa Ynez, CA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 93460.
- Construction
Construction
40 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
29 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
21 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
21 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
17 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 93460, Santa Ynez, 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
5,255
Population
320.4
Area (sq mi)
16
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 93460?
42.1
Median Age
49.8%
Male
50.2%
Female
14.1%
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?
$114,139
Median Household Income
+12% vs state ZIP avg
$74,209
Per Capita Income
12.1%
Poverty Rate
4.5%
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
2,528housing units
2,528
Total Housing Units
2,208
Occupied Units
320
Vacant Units
2.70
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$1,205,900
Median Home Value
+56% vs state ZIP avg
$2,119
Median Rent
1981
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
+10.6%
YoY Change (2024)
329
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+229%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 93460 have increased 10.6% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +229% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +3.2% | 203 |
| 2021 | +8.7% | 221 |
| 2022 | +19.0% | 263 |
| 2023 | +13.2% | 297 |
| 2024 | +10.6% | 329 |
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 209 business establishments in ZIP 93460, employing approximately 3,367 people with a combined annual payroll of $187,969,000.
209
Businesses
3,367
Employees
$188.0M
Annual Payroll
15
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 40 | 19.1% |
| Retail trade | 29 | 13.9% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 21 | 10.1% |
| Accommodation and food services | 21 | 10.1% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 17 | 8.1% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 13 | 6.2% |
| Manufacturing | 12 | 5.7% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 12 | 5.7% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 8 | 3.8% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 7 | 3.4% |
| Finance and insurance | 7 | 3.4% |
| Health care and social assistance | 7 | 3.4% |
| Wholesale trade | 5 | 2.4% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 1.9% |
| Educational services | 4 | 1.9% |
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 93460 vs 93441 →
ZIP 93460 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
- 93460
Santa Ynez (93460)
5,255 residents
- 93441 1,530
Los Olivos (93441)
1,530 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 93460 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 93460 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 93441
Los Olivos (93441)
$142,760 median income
- 93463
Solvang (93463)
$118,488 median income
- 93460
Santa Ynez (93460)
$114,139 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 93460 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 93460, 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 (5,255 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.