University of California-Santa Barbara is a community in Santa Barbara County, California, home to about 12,121 people across 1.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 93106, and parts of 93117 are in University of California-Santa Barbara too.
Homes sold for a median of $821 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
All in University of California-Santa Barbara
Mostly Goleta; part is in University of California-Santa Barbara
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside University of California-Santa Barbara. 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)87 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)1 mile away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Bakersfield, CA79 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA87 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of University of California-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.
It’s the 448th 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 17.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Santa Barbara Muni 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).
90 doctors and other health care providers list an office in University of California-Santa Barbara.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 6 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 17 |
| Mental health providers | 49 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Goleta, Isla Vista, Santa Barbara and Eastern Goleta Valley.
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.