Santa Maria is a city in Santa Barbara County, California, home to about 110,462 people across 23 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 93454, 93455 and 93458.
Homes sold for a median of $408 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Santa Maria; also Sisquoc and Garey
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Santa Maria. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR)128 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field (SMX)1 mile away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Bakersfield, CA86 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA131 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Santa Maria; 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 Maria had 109,707 residents in the 2020 census, up 42% since 2000.
It’s the 61st 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 75°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 13.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Santa Maria Public Ap, CA weather station (about a mile 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).
1,619 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Santa Maria’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 136 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 229 |
| Dentists | 117 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 282 |
| Mental health providers | 715 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 80 |
| Optometrists | 25 |
| Chiropractors | 35 |
| Pharmacies | 22 |
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 (25 nearby)
Grocery stores (16 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 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.
Established in 1874.
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 Maria-Bonita, Orcutt Union Elementary, Blochman Union Elementary and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam (William Laird) ElementarySanta Maria | K–6 | 874 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Alice Shaw ElementarySanta Maria | K–6 | 530 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Alvin ElementarySanta Maria | K–6 | 998 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) ElementarySanta Maria | K–6 | 298 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Battles (Washington) ElementarySanta Maria | K–6 | 769 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Benjamin Foxen ElementarySanta Maria | K–8 | 210 | Public | 9.0 mi |
| Bill Libbon ElementarySanta Maria | K–6 | 834 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Bonita ElementarySanta Maria | K–6 | 535 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Bruce (Robert) ElementarySanta Maria | K–6 | 1,050 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Fairlawn ElementarySanta Maria | K–6 | 716 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Family Partnership CharterSanta Maria | K–12 | 372 | Charter | 3.1 mi |
| Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco ElementarySanta Maria | K–8 | 1,177 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Joe Nightingale ElementarySanta Maria | K–6 | 695 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Liberty ElementarySanta Maria | K–6 | 865 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Miller (Isaac) ElementarySanta Maria | K–6 | 883 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Oakley (Calvin C.) ElementarySanta Maria | K–6 | 849 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Olive Grove Charter - Orcutt/Santa MariaOrcutt | K–12 | 153 | Charter | 3.1 mi |
| Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) ElementarySanta Maria | K–6 | 869 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Orcutt Academy CharterOrcutt | K–12 | 812 | Charter | 2.8 mi |
| Orcutt School for Independent StudySanta Maria | K–8 | 44 | Alternative Education | 3.0 mi |
| Patterson Road ElementarySanta Maria | K–6 | 662 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Pine Grove ElementarySanta Maria | K–6 | 569 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Ralph Dunlap ElementarySanta Maria | K–6 | 502 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Rice (William) ElementarySanta Maria | K–6 | 887 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Sanchez (David J.) ElementarySanta Maria | K–6 | 654 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Taylor (Ida Redmond) ElementarySanta Maria | K–6 | 849 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Trivium CharterSanta Maria | K–12 | — | Charter | 2.6 mi |
| Tunnell (Martin Luther) ElementarySanta Maria | K–6 | 917 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Arellanes Junior HighSanta Maria | 7–8 | 668 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| El Camino Junior HighSanta Maria | 7–8 | 830 | Public | 4.0 mi |
And 9 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary of the Assumption SchoolSanta Maria | Pre-K–8 | 218 | Roman Catholic | 3.5 mi |
| Valley Christian AcademySanta Maria | Pre-K–12 | 355 | Baptist | 1.3 mi |
| Pacific Christian SchoolSanta Maria | K–8 | 392 | Assembly of God | 1.5 mi |
| Eagles Christian AcademySanta Maria | 1–12 | 23 | Latter Day Saints | 3.8 mi |
| St Joseph High SchoolSanta Maria | 9–12 | 506 | Roman Catholic | 2.3 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 Orcutt, Sisquoc and Garey.
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