Town guide

San Buenaventura (Ventura), California

San Buenaventura (Ventura) is a city in Ventura County, California, home to about 109,857 people across 22 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 93001, 93003 and 93004.

Homes sold for a median of $535 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population109,8575,021 per sq mi
Median home value$827,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$535Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking24%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in San Buenaventura (Ventura)

3 ZIP codes

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Around San Buenaventura (Ventura)

Distances

Nearest major airportHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR)52 miles away
Closer regional airportSanta Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)35 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Los Angeles, CA52 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of San Buenaventura (Ventura); driving is longer.

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

Who represents San Buenaventura (Ventura)

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

San Buenaventura (Ventura) had 110,763 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.

It’s the 64th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

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

San Buenaventura (Ventura) population by census2000: 100,916, 2010: 106,433, 2020: 110,763100,9162000106,4332010110,7632020

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 74°F in summer, and winter lows average 46°F. About 13 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near San Buenaventura (Ventura)Jan: high 66°F, low 46°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 65°F, low 48°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 66°F, low 49°F, 2.3 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 51°F, 0.7 in; May: high 68°F, low 54°F, 0.3 in; Jun: high 70°F, low 58°F, 0.1 in; Jul: high 73°F, low 61°F, 0 in; Aug: high 74°F, low 61°F, 0 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 60°F, 0.1 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 55°F, 0.5 in; Nov: high 70°F, low 50°F, 0.7 in; Dec: high 66°F, low 47°F, 2.1 in66°46°Jan2.965°48°Feb3.366°49°Mar2.367°51°Apr0.768°54°May0.370°58°Jun0.173°61°Jul0.074°61°Aug0.074°60°Sep0.174°55°Oct0.570°50°Nov0.766°47°Dec2.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Oxnard Ventura Co Ap, CA weather station (7 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

2,603 doctors and other health care providers list an office in San Buenaventura (Ventura)’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Ventura County Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Ventura1.4 miles
  • Community Memorial Hospital - VenturaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Ventura1.6 miles
  • St. Johns Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Oxnard7.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors364
Specialist doctors394
Dentists173
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants193
Mental health providers1,130
Physical and occupational therapists240
Optometrists51
Chiropractors58
Pharmacies33

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 San Buenaventura (Ventura)

Parks (33 nearby)

  • San Buenaventura State Beach · 130 acres2.7 mi
  • Arroyo Verde Park · 127 acres1.7 mi
  • Seaside Park · 65 acres3.2 mi
  • Ventura County Fairgrounds · 49 acres3.2 mi
  • Camino Real Park · 42 acres2.3 mi
  • Ventura Botanical Gardens · 24 acres2.3 mi

Grocery stores (12 nearby)

  • Santa Cruz Market1.7 mi
  • Smart & Final1.8 mi
  • Trader Joe's1.9 mi
  • Vons1.9 mi

Pharmacies (7 nearby)

  • Cabrillo Pharmacy1.7 mi
  • College Pharmacy1.8 mi
  • The Medicine Shoppe1.8 mi
  • Rite Aid1.9 mi

Libraries (5 nearby)

  • Lillian Smolt Memorial Library1.5 mi
  • Library & Learning Resource Center - LRC2.0 mi
  • E P Foster Library2.4 mi
  • Avenue Library2.6 mi
  • Ventura County Law Library3.2 mi

Museums (5 nearby)

  • Dudley House1.6 mi
  • Mission San Buenaventura Museum and Gift Shop2.7 mi
  • A J Comstock Fire Museum2.8 mi
  • Albinger Archeological Museum2.8 mi
  • Museum of Ventura County2.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues (5 nearby)

  • Rubicon Theatre Company2.1 mi
  • The Glitter Barn2.2 mi
  • The Majestic Ventura Theater2.5 mi
  • Kellogg Park Amphitheatre2.5 mi
  • The Livery Arts Center2.6 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1782.

Colleges and universities

  • Ventura County Community College District

Sports teams

  • Ventura County Fusion USL League Two

Notable people born here

  • Skin Diamond (1987) · American pornographic actress
  • Krista Allen (1971) · American actress
  • Matt Shakman (1975) · American director and actor
  • Louis Amundson (1982) · American basketball player (born 1982)
  • John McCook (1944) · American actor (born 1944)
  • Troy Dumais (1980) · American diver
  • Arin Ilejay (1988) · American drummer
  • Miguel Angel Garcia (1987) · American boxer

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

Schools in San Buenaventura (Ventura)

Public schools here are run by Ventura Unified, Golden Valley Charter District, Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (27)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Academy of Technology & Leadership at SaticoyVenturaK–8461Public5.5 mi
Citrus Glen ElementaryVenturaK–5491Public4.9 mi
E. P. Foster ElementaryVenturaK–5299Public2.5 mi
Elmhurst ElementaryVenturaK–5378Public2.4 mi
Golden Valley CharterVenturaK–12574Charter2.0 mi
Homestead (Alternative)VenturaK–852Alternative Education2.0 mi
Juanamaria ElementaryVenturaK–5397Public3.9 mi
Junipero Serra ElementaryVenturaK–5418Public5.0 mi
Lemon GroveVenturaK–8299Public2.3 mi
Lincoln ElementaryVenturaK–5202Public2.1 mi
Loma Vista ElementaryVenturaK–5396Public1.4 mi
Montalvo ElementaryVenturaK–5397Public4.0 mi
Mound ElementaryVenturaK–5490Public3.1 mi
Pierpont ElementaryVenturaK–5304Public2.8 mi
Poinsettia ElementaryVenturaK–5351Public2.5 mi
Portola ElementaryVenturaK–5444Public3.8 mi
Sheridan Way ElementaryVenturaK–5325Public3.0 mi
Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global EducationVenturaK–8455Charter2.1 mi
Will Rogers ElementaryVenturaK–5426Public1.9 mi
Anacapa MiddleVentura6–8592Public1.9 mi
Balboa MiddleVentura6–8845Public3.0 mi
Cabrillo MiddleVentura6–8936Public1.9 mi
De Anza Academy of Technology and the ArtsVentura6–8577Public2.1 mi
Buena HighVentura9–121,585Public2.6 mi
Foothill Technology HighVentura9–12951Public2.1 mi
Pacific HighVentura9–12213Alternative Education2.2 mi
Ventura HighVentura9–121,939Public1.6 mi
Private schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Our Lady of the Assumption SchoolVenturaPre-K–8254Roman Catholic1.7 mi
Ventura County Christian SchoolVenturaPre-K–12156Christian (no specific denomination)2.2 mi
Ventura Montessori SchoolVenturaPre-K–13Nonsectarian2.2 mi
City Christian SchoolVenturaTK–8204Christian (no specific denomination)3.5 mi
Holy Cross School @ San Buenaventura MissionVenturaK–8110Roman Catholic2.8 mi
Sacred Heart Elementary SchoolVenturaK–8172Roman Catholic5.5 mi
Ventura Christian AcademyVentura1–1233Pentecostal2.5 mi
St Bonaventure High SchoolVentura9–12373Roman 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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