Garey is a community in Santa Barbara County, California, home to about 28 people across 1.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 93454.
Homes sold for a median of $402 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Santa Maria; part is in Garey
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Garey. 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)129 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field (SMX)4 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Bakersfield, CA83 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA132 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Garey; 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.
Garey had 72 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2010.
It’s the 1537th 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 75°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 13.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Santa Maria Public Ap, CA weather station (4 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).
1,004 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Garey.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 87 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 199 |
| Dentists | 85 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 201 |
| Mental health providers | 352 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 39 |
| Optometrists | 22 |
| Chiropractors | 19 |
| Pharmacies | 15 |
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 (8 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Santa Maria-Bonita, Blochman Union Elementary, Trivium Charter District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin ElementarySanta Maria | K–6 | 998 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Battles (Washington) ElementarySanta Maria | K–6 | 769 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Benjamin Foxen ElementarySanta Maria | K–8 | 210 | Public | 9.8 mi |
| Bill Libbon ElementarySanta Maria | K–6 | 834 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Miller (Isaac) ElementarySanta Maria | K–6 | 883 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Rice (William) ElementarySanta Maria | K–6 | 887 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Taylor (Ida Redmond) ElementarySanta Maria | K–6 | 849 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Trivium CharterSanta Maria | K–12 | — | Charter | 1.6 mi |
| Tunnell (Martin Luther) ElementarySanta Maria | K–6 | 917 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Fesler (Isaac) Junior HighSanta Maria | 7–8 | 974 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Pioneer Valley HighSanta Maria | 9–12 | 3,080 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Santa Maria HighSanta Maria | 9–12 | 3,143 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary of the Assumption SchoolSanta Maria | Pre-K–8 | 218 | Roman Catholic | 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 Santa Maria and Sisquoc.
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