Santa Barbara is a city in Santa Barbara County, California, home to about 87,779 people across 20 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 93101, 93103, 93105 and 93109, and parts of 93108, 93110 and 93117 are in Santa Barbara too.
Homes sold for a median of $1,129 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
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Mostly Santa Barbara; also Mission Canyon and Eastern Goleta Valley
Mostly Santa Barbara
Mostly Montecito; part is in Santa Barbara
Mostly Eastern Goleta Valley; part is in Santa Barbara
Mostly Goleta; part is in Santa Barbara
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| Nearest major airport | Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR)79 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Bakersfield, CA75 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA80 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Santa Barbara; 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.
Santa Barbara had 88,665 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 95th 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 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 46°F. About 18.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Santa Barbara, CA weather station (2 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).
2,784 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Santa Barbara’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 165 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 556 |
| Dentists | 148 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 222 |
| Mental health providers | 1,430 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 147 |
| Optometrists | 29 |
| Chiropractors | 87 |
| Pharmacies | 20 |
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 (63 nearby)
Grocery stores (19 nearby)
Pharmacies (6 nearby)
Libraries (8 nearby)
Museums (14 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (16 nearby)
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.
Established in 1847.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Santa Barbara Unified, Adelante Charter District, Cold Spring Elementary and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams ElementarySanta Barbara | K–6 | 469 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Adelante CharterSanta Barbara | K–6 | 306 | Charter | 2.2 mi |
| Cleveland ElementarySanta Barbara | K–6 | 254 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Cold Spring ElementarySanta Barbara | K–6 | 188 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Franklin ElementarySanta Barbara | K–6 | 424 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Harding University PartnershipSanta Barbara | K–6 | 364 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Hope ElementarySanta Barbara | K–6 | 279 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| McKinley ElementarySanta Barbara | K–6 | 293 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Monroe ElementarySanta Barbara | K–6 | 315 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Monte Vista ElementarySanta Barbara | K–6 | 267 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Montecito UnionSanta Barbara | K–6 | 353 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Olive Grove Charter - Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara | K–12 | 74 | Charter | 1.8 mi |
| Peabody CharterSanta Barbara | K–6 | 780 | Charter | 1.2 mi |
| Roosevelt ElementarySanta Barbara | K–6 | 463 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Santa Barbara Community AcademySanta Barbara | K–6 | 221 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Santa Barbara County Special EducationSanta Barbara | K–12 | 49 | Special Education | 3.5 mi |
| Trivium Charter School VoyageSanta Barbara | K–12 | — | Charter | 3.7 mi |
| Vieja Valley ElementarySanta Barbara | K–6 | 313 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Washington ElementarySanta Barbara | K–6 | 477 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Santa Barbara County CommunitySanta Barbara | 5–12 | 27 | Alternative Education | 3.5 mi |
| Santa Barbara County Juvenile CourtSanta Barbara | 5–12 | 31 | Alternative Education | 3.5 mi |
| Alta VistaSanta Barbara | 7–8 | 2 | Alternative Education | 1.3 mi |
| La Colina Junior HighSanta Barbara | 7–8 | 832 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| La Cumbre Junior HighSanta Barbara | 7–8 | 426 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Santa Barbara Junior HighSanta Barbara | 7–8 | 512 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Alta Vista Alternative HighSanta Barbara | 9–12 | 119 | Alternative Education | 1.3 mi |
| La Cuesta Continuation HighSanta Barbara | 9–12 | 77 | Alternative Education | 1.3 mi |
| San Marcos Senior HighSanta Barbara | 9–12 | 1,926 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Santa Barbara Senior HighSanta Barbara | 9–12 | 1,924 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Santa Barbara Unified Early ChildhoodSanta Barbara | — | — | Public | 2.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laguna Blanca SchoolSanta Barbara | Pre-K–12 | 422 | Nonsectarian | 2.5 mi |
| Notre Dame SchoolSanta Barbara | Pre-K–8 | 75 | Roman Catholic | 0.5 mi |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel SchoolSanta Barbara | Pre-K–8 | 210 | Roman Catholic | 4.4 mi |
| Providence SchoolSanta Barbara | Pre-K–12 | 295 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.5 mi |
| Sunrise Montessori SchoolSanta Barbara | Pre-K–K | 6 | Nonsectarian | 2.2 mi |
| The Knox School of Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara | Pre-K–8 | 51 | Nonsectarian | 0.6 mi |
| The Riviera Ridge SchoolSanta Barbara | Pre-K–8 | 220 | Nonsectarian | 1.2 mi |
| Crane Country Day SchoolSanta Barbara | K–8 | 252 | Nonsectarian | 5.5 mi |
| Fusion AcademySanta Barbara | 6–12 | 95 | Nonsectarian | 1.4 mi |
| Santa Barbara Middle SchoolSanta Barbara | 6–9 | 185 | Nonsectarian | 1.4 mi |
| Eureka School of Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara | 7–12 | 5 | Nonsectarian | 1.4 mi |
| Bishop Garcia Diego High SchoolSanta Barbara | 9–12 | 284 | Roman Catholic | 2.6 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 Goleta, Isla Vista, Eastern Goleta Valley, Montecito, University of California-Santa Barbara, Mission Canyon, Toro Canyon and Summerland.
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