Town guide

Eastern Goleta Valley, California

Eastern Goleta Valley is a community in Santa Barbara County, California, home to about 28,295 people across 17 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 93110 and 93111, and parts of 93105 and 93117 are in Eastern Goleta Valley too.

Homes sold for a median of $1,002 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population28,2951,705 per sq mi
Median home value$1,361,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$1,002Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking28%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Eastern Goleta Valley

4 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Eastern Goleta Valley

Distances

Nearest major airportHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR)83 miles away
Closer regional airportSanta Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)3 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Bakersfield, CA76 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA84 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Eastern Goleta Valley; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Eastern Goleta Valley

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

It’s the 278th 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

Santa Barbara County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,934, 1910: 27,738, 1920: 41,097, 1930: 65,167, 1940: 70,555, 1950: 98,220, 1960: 168,962, 1970: 264,324, 1980: 298,694, 1990: 369,608, 2000: 399,347, 2010: 423,895, 2020: 448,22919K’00’1041K’20’3071K’40’50169K’60’70299K’80’90399K’00’10448K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 75°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 17.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Eastern Goleta ValleyJan: high 64°F, low 41°F, 3.8 in; Feb: high 64°F, low 44°F, 3.9 in; Mar: high 66°F, low 46°F, 3.1 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 48°F, 0.9 in; May: high 69°F, low 51°F, 0.4 in; Jun: high 70°F, low 55°F, 0.1 in; Jul: high 73°F, low 58°F, 0 in; Aug: high 75°F, low 58°F, 0 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 56°F, 0.1 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 51°F, 0.7 in; Nov: high 69°F, low 44°F, 1.3 in; Dec: high 64°F, low 40°F, 2.9 in64°41°Jan3.864°44°Feb3.966°46°Mar3.168°48°Apr0.969°51°May0.470°55°Jun0.173°58°Jul0.075°58°Aug0.074°56°Sep0.173°51°Oct0.769°44°Nov1.364°40°Dec2.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Santa Barbara Muni Ap, CA weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Santa Barbara County

160,460 jobs at 12,484 businesses in Santa Barbara County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Santa Barbara CountyHotels and restaurants: 27,136 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 25,081 jobs; Retail trade: 19,196 jobs; Manufacturing: 13,855 jobs; Professional services: 11,880 jobs; Construction: 9,671 jobs; Administrative and support: 9,317 jobs; Other services: 6,876 jobsHotels and restaurants 17% Health care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 12% Manufacturing 9% Professional services 7% Construction 6% Administrative and support 6% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

856 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Eastern Goleta Valley’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Goleta Valley Cottage HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Santa Barbara1.4 miles
  • Santa Barbara Cottage HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Santa Barbara3.7 miles
  • Santa Ynez Valley Cottage HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Solvang22.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors103
Specialist doctors120
Dentists48
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants78
Mental health providers428
Physical and occupational therapists52
Optometrists11
Chiropractors16
Pharmacies5

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.

Places in and around Eastern Goleta Valley

Parks (19 nearby)

  • More Mesa · 302 acres1.5 mi
  • San Antonio Canyon Park · 91 acres1.3 mi
  • Tucker's Grove County Park · 17 acres0.8 mi
  • Kellogg Open Space and Tennis Courts · 12 acres1.7 mi
  • Hidden Valley Park · 11 acres2.5 mi
  • Tarragona Open Space · 5 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores (10 nearby)

  • Vons0.3 mi
  • Lassens Natural Foods & Vitamins1.0 mi
  • Ralphs1.0 mi
  • Smart & Final1.9 mi

Pharmacies (4 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.4 mi
  • West Coast Pharmacy2.1 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.3 mi
  • Walgreens2.3 mi

Libraries

  • SAGE Medical Library3.7 mi
  • Davidson Library3.9 mi
  • Goleta Valley Library Express4.0 mi
  • Arts Library4.0 mi
  • Blaksley Library4.5 mi

Museums

  • Stow House3.7 mi
  • Ranchyard and History Education Center3.7 mi
  • South Coast Railroad Museum3.7 mi
  • Art, Design & Architecture Museum4.1 mi
  • Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History4.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)

  • Edward Spaulding Auditorium2.0 mi
  • amphitheater2.0 mi
  • Emmons Arts Center2.0 mi

Counts are within about 3 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.

Schools in Eastern Goleta Valley

Public schools here are run by Goleta Union Elementary, Hope Elementary, Santa Barbara County Office of Education and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (13)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
El Camino ElementarySanta BarbaraK–6350Public0.6 mi
Foothill ElementarySanta BarbaraK–6413Public1.0 mi
Hollister ElementarySanta BarbaraK–6393Public0.8 mi
Hope ElementarySanta BarbaraK–6279Public1.9 mi
Monte Vista ElementarySanta BarbaraK–6267Public2.4 mi
Mountain View ElementarySanta BarbaraK–6351Public1.9 mi
Santa Barbara County Special EducationSanta BarbaraK–1249Special Education1.2 mi
Trivium Charter School VoyageSanta BarbaraK–12—Charter0.4 mi
Vieja Valley ElementarySanta BarbaraK–6313Public1.1 mi
Santa Barbara County CommunitySanta Barbara5–1227Alternative Education1.2 mi
Santa Barbara County Juvenile CourtSanta Barbara5–1231Alternative Education1.2 mi
La Colina Junior HighSanta Barbara7–8832Public1.8 mi
San Marcos Senior HighSanta Barbara9–121,926Public0.3 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Laguna Blanca SchoolSanta BarbaraPre-K–12422Nonsectarian2.0 mi
St Therese Classical AcademySanta Barbara4–1238Roman Catholic0.9 mi
Bishop Garcia Diego High SchoolSanta Barbara9–12284Roman Catholic1.7 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 Goleta, Santa Barbara, Isla Vista, University of California-Santa Barbara and Mission Canyon.

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