Carpinteria is a city in Santa Barbara County, California, home to about 13,036 people across 2.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 93013.
Homes sold for a median of $1,089 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Carpinteria; also Toro Canyon
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Carpinteria. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR)68 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Los Angeles, CA69 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Carpinteria; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Carpinteria had 13,264 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 432nd largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Santa Barbara County grew from 18,934 residents in 1900 to 448,229 in 2020.
Santa Barbara County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 46°F. About 18.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Santa Barbara, CA weather station (10 miles away).
160,460 jobs at 12,484 businesses in Santa Barbara County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
107 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Carpinteria.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 12 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 64 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 9 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (10 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Carpinteria Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aliso ElementaryCarpinteria | K–5 | 315 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Canalino ElementaryCarpinteria | K–5 | 471 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Carpinteria FamilyCarpinteria | K–5 | 45 | Alternative Education | 0.2 mi |
| Carpinteria MiddleCarpinteria | 6–8 | 437 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Carpinteria Senior HighCarpinteria | 9–12 | 593 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cate SchoolCarpinteria | Pre-K–12 | 306 | Nonsectarian | 2.3 mi |
| The Howard SchoolCarpinteria | Pre-K–8 | 80 | Nonsectarian | 0.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Toro Canyon.
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