ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 93106: University of California-Santa Barbara, CA

ZIP Code 93106 (University of California-Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California) has an estimated 5,418 residents in 66 households. The median household income is —, the median home value is — and the median gross rent is $2,100/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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 4 figures for this ZIP (households, poverty rate, bachelor's or higher, owner-occupied) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

5,418

Margin of error ±615

Median household income

—

Margin of error not available

Median home value

—

Margin of error not available

Median gross rent

$2,100/mo

Margin of error ±$980

Median age

20.7 yrs

Margin of error ±0.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

13.3 min

Margin of error ±5.0 min

How ZIP 93106 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 9310620.7 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 93106—California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 93106$16,134California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9310629.8%*California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 9310613.3%California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9310673.4%*California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 93106—California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 93106$2,100/moCalifornia$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 931060.0%*California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9310613.3 minCalifornia28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 931067.2%California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 93106

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 93106 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 93106Margin of errorCaliforniaUnited States
Total population5,418±61539,287,377334,922,499
Median age20.7 yrs±0.9 yrs37.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households66*±3513,548,091129,227,496
Median household income——$99,122$80,734
Per capita income$16,134±$3,670$49,513$44,673
Poverty rate29.8%*±10.4 pts12.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate13.3%±5.0 pts6.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher73.4%*±18.7 pts37.1%35.7%
Median home value——$734,700$332,700
Median gross rent$2,100/mo±$980$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes0.0%*±28.8 pts55.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work13.3 min±5.0 min28.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home7.2%±4.0 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 93106
GroupZIP 93106CaliforniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino48.2%33.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.5%5.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino28.7%15.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%0.3%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.1%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino4.2%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)15.6%40.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 93106 is

State
California
Main county
Santa Barbara County
Largest overlapping place
University of California-Santa Barbara (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
0.63 sq mi· about 8,600 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, CA93101 Santa Barbara, CA93103 Santa Barbara, CA93105 Santa Barbara County, 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.