Town guide

Orcutt, California

Orcutt is a community in Santa Barbara County, California, home to about 31,454 people across 11 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 93455.

Homes sold for a median of $416 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population31,4542,907 per sq mi
Median home value$624,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$416Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking44%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Orcutt

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Orcutt

Distances

Nearest major airportHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR)125 miles away
Closer regional airportSanta Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field (SMX)5 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Bakersfield, CA86 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA128 miles away

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

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

Who represents Orcutt

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

Orcutt had 32,034 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.

It’s the 260th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

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

Orcutt population by census2000: 28,830, 2010: 28,905, 2020: 32,03428,830200028,905201032,0342020

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 OrcuttJan: 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 (5 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

354 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Orcutt.

Nearest hospitals

  • Marian Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Santa Maria8.6 miles
  • Lompoc Valley Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Lompoc13.1 miles
  • Santa Ynez Valley Cottage HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Solvang23.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors30
Specialist doctors20
Dentists24
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants56
Mental health providers170
Physical and occupational therapists39
Optometrists3
Chiropractors12
Pharmacies6

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 Orcutt

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Orcutt Community Park · 29 acres1.6 mi
  • May Grisham Park · 10 acres2.3 mi
  • Rice Ranch Open Space · 1 acres2.2 mi

Grocery stores

  • Albertsons2.5 mi
  • Old Town Market2.7 mi
  • Spencer's Fresh Markets4.6 mi
  • FoodMaxx6.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy2.7 mi
  • Rite Aid6.1 mi
  • Walgreens6.1 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy6.3 mi

Libraries

  • Orcutt Branch Santa Maria Public Library2.8 mi

Museums

  • Santa Maria Museum of Flight5.5 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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.

Schools in Orcutt

Public schools here are run by Orcutt Union Elementary, Santa Maria-Bonita, Family Partnership Charter District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (16)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Alice Shaw ElementarySanta MariaK–6530Public4.2 mi
Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) ElementarySanta MariaK–6298Public5.6 mi
Family Partnership CharterSanta MariaK–12372Charter2.6 mi
Joe Nightingale ElementarySanta MariaK–6695Public4.9 mi
Olive Grove Charter - Orcutt/Santa MariaOrcuttK–12153Charter2.5 mi
Orcutt Academy CharterOrcuttK–12812Charter2.5 mi
Orcutt School for Independent StudySanta MariaK–844Alternative Education2.9 mi
Patterson Road ElementarySanta MariaK–6662Public2.7 mi
Pine Grove ElementarySanta MariaK–6569Public2.0 mi
Ralph Dunlap ElementarySanta MariaK–6502Public2.9 mi
Arellanes Junior HighSanta Maria7–8668Public5.6 mi
Lakeview Junior HighSanta Maria7–8463Public4.4 mi
Orcutt Junior HighSanta Maria7–8464Public2.5 mi
Delta HighSanta Maria9–12291Alternative Education2.6 mi
Ernest Righetti HighSanta Maria9–122,416Public3.8 mi
Santa Barbara County ROP-NorthSanta MariaAdult ed—Career and Technical2.6 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Valley Christian AcademySanta MariaPre-K–12355Baptist5.3 mi
Pacific Christian SchoolSanta MariaK–8392Assembly of God4.6 mi
St Joseph High SchoolSanta Maria9–12506Roman Catholic3.7 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 Santa Maria.

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