Santa Ynez is a community in Santa Barbara County, California, home to about 4,467 people across 4.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 93460, and parts of 93463 are in Santa Ynez too.
Homes sold for a median of $677 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Santa Ynez; also Ballard
Mostly Solvang; part is in Santa Ynez
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Santa Ynez. 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)103 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Bakersfield, CA78 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA105 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Santa Ynez; 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 Ynez had 4,505 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 686th 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 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 21.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cachuma Lake, CA weather station (7 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).
21 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Santa Ynez.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 7 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Public schools here are run by College Elementary, Santa Ynez Valley Charter District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| College ElementarySanta Ynez | K | 28 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Santa Ynez Valley CharterSanta Ynez | K–8 | 189 | Charter | 1.3 mi |
| Santa Ynez ElementarySanta Ynez | 1–8 | 147 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Ynez Valley Christian AcSanta Ynez | Pre-K–8 | 136 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.8 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 Solvang and Ballard.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.