Town guide

Guadalupe, California

Guadalupe is a city in Santa Barbara County, California, home to about 8,566 people across 1.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 93434.

Homes sold for a median of $419 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population8,5666,539 per sq mi
Median home value$495,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$419Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking45%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Guadalupe

1 ZIP code

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Around Guadalupe

Distances

Nearest major airportFresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)134 miles away
Closer regional airportSanta Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field (SMX)8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Bakersfield, CA91 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA139 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Guadalupe; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Guadalupe

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

Guadalupe had 8,057 residents in the 2020 census, up 42% since 2000.

It’s the 528th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Santa Barbara County grew from 18,934 residents in 1900 to 448,229 in 2020.

Guadalupe population by census2000: 5,659, 2010: 7,080, 2020: 8,0575,65920007,08020108,0572020

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 13.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GuadalupeJan: high 65°F, low 41°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 65°F, low 43°F, 2.9 in; Mar: high 66°F, low 44°F, 2.6 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 45°F, 0.9 in; May: high 69°F, low 49°F, 0.4 in; Jun: high 71°F, low 52°F, 0.1 in; Jul: high 73°F, low 55°F, 0 in; Aug: high 74°F, low 55°F, 0 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 54°F, 0.1 in; Oct: high 75°F, low 50°F, 0.5 in; Nov: high 70°F, low 44°F, 1.1 in; Dec: high 64°F, low 40°F, 2.1 in65°41°Jan2.765°43°Feb2.966°44°Mar2.668°45°Apr0.969°49°May0.471°52°Jun0.173°55°Jul0.074°55°Aug0.075°54°Sep0.175°50°Oct0.570°44°Nov1.164°40°Dec2.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Santa Maria Public Ap, CA weather station (8 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

19 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Guadalupe.

Nearest hospitals

  • Marian Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Santa Maria8.8 miles
  • French Hospital Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · San Luis Obispo22.4 miles
  • Lompoc Valley Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Lompoc23.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Mental health providers9
Pharmacies2

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 Guadalupe

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Le Roy Park · 4 acres1.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Guadalupe Station Santa Maria Public Library0.8 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Rancho de Guadalupe Historical Society Museum0.8 mi
  • Dunes Center0.9 mi

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.

Schools in Guadalupe

Public schools here are run by Guadalupe Union Elementary. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Mary Buren ElementaryGuadalupeK–4738Public0.7 mi
Kermit McKenzie IntermediateGuadalupe4–8585Public0.5 mi
Guadalupe PreschoolGuadalupe——Public0.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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