Town guide

Ojai, California

Ojai is a city in Ventura County, California, home to about 7,577 people across 4.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 93023.

Homes sold for a median of $774 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population7,5771,738 per sq mi
Median home value$1,016,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$774Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking28%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Ojai

1 ZIP code

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Around Ojai

Distances

Nearest major airportHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR)54 miles away
Closer regional airportSanta Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Los Angeles, CA57 miles away

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

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

Who represents Ojai

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

Ojai had 7,637 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.

It’s the 554th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Ventura County grew from 14,367 residents in 1900 to 843,843 in 2020.

Ojai population by census2000: 7,862, 2010: 7,461, 2020: 7,6377,86220007,46120107,6372020

Ventura County, 1900–2020

Ventura County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,367, 1910: 18,347, 1920: 28,724, 1930: 54,976, 1940: 69,685, 1950: 114,647, 1960: 199,138, 1970: 376,430, 1980: 529,174, 1990: 669,016, 2000: 753,197, 2010: 823,318, 2020: 843,84314K’00’1029K’20’3070K’40’50199K’60’70529K’80’90753K’00’10844K’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 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 20.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near OjaiJan: high 66°F, low 35°F, 5.1 in; Feb: high 67°F, low 36°F, 5.2 in; Mar: high 70°F, low 39°F, 3.4 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 41°F, 1.1 in; May: high 77°F, low 46°F, 0.5 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 50°F, 0.1 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 54°F, 0.1 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 54°F, 0 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 51°F, 0.1 in; Oct: high 81°F, low 45°F, 0.8 in; Nov: high 73°F, low 37°F, 1.3 in; Dec: high 65°F, low 33°F, 2.9 in66°35°Jan5.167°36°Feb5.270°39°Mar3.474°41°Apr1.177°46°May0.582°50°Jun0.189°54°Jul0.191°54°Aug0.088°51°Sep0.181°45°Oct0.873°37°Nov1.365°33°Dec2.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ojai, CA weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Ventura County

273,697 jobs at 22,992 businesses in Ventura County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Ventura CountyHealth care and social assistance: 43,358 jobs; Retail trade: 38,447 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 34,775 jobs; Manufacturing: 25,188 jobs; Professional services: 22,084 jobs; Construction: 17,624 jobs; Administrative and support: 16,203 jobs; Wholesale trade: 16,042 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 13% Manufacturing 9% Professional services 8% Construction 6% Administrative and support 6% Wholesale trade 6%

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

Health care

195 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ojai.

Nearest hospitals

  • Community Memorial Hospital - OjaiCritical access hospital · emergency room · OjaiUnder a mile
  • Ventura County Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Ventura11.5 miles
  • Community Memorial Hospital - VenturaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Ventura11.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors20
Specialist doctors14
Dentists11
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants14
Mental health providers108
Physical and occupational therapists13
Optometrists5
Chiropractors10
Pharmacies7

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 Ojai

Parks (11 nearby)

  • Camp Comfort County Park · 28 acres1.4 mi
  • Libbey Park · 14 acres0.7 mi
  • Sarzotti Park · 9 acres1.2 mi
  • Meiners Oaks Park · 2 acres0.9 mi
  • Daly Ranch Park · 2 acres1.4 mi
  • Rotary Community Park · 1 acres0.3 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Vons0.4 mi
  • Westridge Midtown Market IGA0.5 mi
  • Westridge Market IGA1.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid2.3 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Ojai Library0.6 mi
  • Meiners Oak Library1.2 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Ojai Valley Historical Museum0.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)

  • Libbey Bowl0.6 mi
  • The Art Center0.7 mi
  • Ojai Art Center Theater0.7 mi

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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1921.

Notable people born here

  • Dave England (1969) · American stunt performer (born 1969)
  • Larry Linville (1939) · American actor (1939–2000)
  • James Parks (1968) · American actor
  • James Paxton (1994) · American actor (born 1994)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Ojai

Public schools here are run by Ojai Unified, Valley Oak Charter District, Ventura Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (10)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Meiners Oaks Early EducationOjaiK71Public1.1 mi
Mira Monte ElementaryOjaiK–6523Public1.5 mi
SummitOjaiK–12183Alternative Education3.0 mi
Topa Topa ElementaryOjaiK–6347Public1.5 mi
Valley Oak CharterOjaiK–1275Charter1.6 mi
Nordhoff Jr. HighOjai7–8271Public0.7 mi
El Camino HighVentura9–12221Alternative Education11.6 mi
Legacy HighOjai9–1237Alternative Education0.1 mi
Nordhoff HighOjai9–12576Public0.7 mi
A Place to GrowOjai——Public0.9 mi
Private schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Monica Ros SchoolOjaiPre-K–376Nonsectarian3.4 mi
Montessori School of OjaiOjaiPre-K–870Nonsectarian3.3 mi
Oak Grove SchoolOjaiPre-K–12216Nonsectarian1.4 mi
Ojai Valley SchoolOjaiPre-K–12305Nonsectarian0.1 mi
Heritage ChristianOjaiTK–668Assembly of God1.0 mi
Villanova Preparatory SchoolOjai6–12266Roman Catholic1.2 mi
Weil Tennis Academy and College Preparatory SchoolOjai7–1262Nonsectarian1.0 mi
Besant Hill School of Happy ValleyOjai9–1277Nonsectarian4.0 mi
The Thacher SchoolOjai9–12252Nonsectarian4.7 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 Mira Monte and Meiners Oaks.

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