ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 93101: Santa Barbara, CA

ZIP Code 93101 (Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California) has an estimated 31,554 residents in 12,723 households. The median household income is $90,148, the median home value is $1,184,000 and the median gross rent is $2,250/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

31,554

Margin of error ±1,647

Median household income

$90,148

Margin of error ±$7,471

Median home value

$1,184,000

Margin of error ±$52,873

Median gross rent

$2,250/mo

Margin of error ±$80

Median age

33.1 yrs

Margin of error ±1.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

16.9 min

Margin of error ±2.1 min

How ZIP 93101 compares with California and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 9310133.1 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 93101$90,148California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 93101$51,028California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9310117.0%California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 931016.6%California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9310143.3%California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 93101$1,184,000California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 93101$2,250/moCalifornia$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9310122.9%California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9310116.9 minCalifornia28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9310115.7%California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 93101

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 93101 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 93101Margin of errorCaliforniaUnited States
Total population31,554±1,64739,287,377334,922,499
Median age33.1 yrs±1.4 yrs37.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households12,723±59213,548,091129,227,496
Median household income$90,148±$7,471$99,122$80,734
Per capita income$51,028±$3,990$49,513$44,673
Poverty rate17.0%±2.7 pts12.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate6.6%±1.8 pts6.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher43.3%±2.5 pts37.1%35.7%
Median home value$1,184,000±$52,873$734,700$332,700
Median gross rent$2,250/mo±$80$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes22.9%±2.4 pts55.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work16.9 min±2.1 min28.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home15.7%±2.5 pts17.2%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 93101
GroupZIP 93101CaliforniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino44.1%33.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.7%5.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.7%15.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.3%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.0%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino4.1%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)46.8%40.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 93101 is

State
California
Main county
Santa Barbara County
Largest overlapping place
Santa Barbara (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
3.20 sq mi· about 9,861 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Santa Barbara County

93013 Santa Barbara County, CA93067 Summerland, CA93103 Santa Barbara, CA93105 Santa Barbara County, CA93106 University of California-Santa Barbara, CA93108 Montecito, CA93109 Santa Barbara, CA93110 Eastern Goleta Valley, CA93111 Eastern Goleta Valley, CA93117 Santa Barbara County, CA93254 Santa Barbara County, CA93427 Santa Barbara County, CA93429 Santa Barbara County, CA93434 Santa Barbara County, CA93436 Santa Barbara County, CA93437 Vandenberg AFB, CA93440 Santa Barbara County, CA93441 Santa Barbara County, CA93454 Santa Barbara County, CA93455 Santa Barbara County, CA93458 Santa Maria, CA93460 Santa Barbara County, CA93463 Santa Barbara County, CA

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.