Vandenberg AFB is a community in Santa Barbara County, California, home to about 3,477 people across 22 square miles. Its ZIP code is 93437.
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| Nearest major airport | Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR)129 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field (SMX)11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Bakersfield, CA93 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA130 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Vandenberg AFB; 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.
Vandenberg AFB had 3,559 residents in the 2020 census, down 42% since 2000.
It’s the 748th 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 42°F. About 15.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lompoc, CA weather station (8 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).
58 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Vandenberg AFB.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 11 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 10 |
| Mental health providers | 19 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Optometrists | 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
Libraries
Museums (1 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.
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 Lompoc Unified, Manzanita Public Charter District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crestview ElementaryVandenberg Air Force Base | K–6 | 373 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Manzanita Public CharterVandenberg Air Force Base | K–6 | 483 | Charter | 0.7 mi |
| Vandenberg MiddleVandenberg Air Force Base | 7–8 | 565 | Public | 0.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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