93003 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 93003, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

93003 is a zip code in Ventura County, California, which covers Oxnard CCD and Ventura, with a total population of 53,549 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 93003 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 93003.

The estimated population of people living in 93003 is 53,549, with a median age of 41.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 93003 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
53,549
+4.06%
+3.07%
2020
51,461
 -0.33% -
2019
51,629
 -1.23% -
2018
52,272
+0.61%
-
2017
51,956
 - -

Population of 93003 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 93003 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
57.5%
58.8%
 -2.21%
Black/African American
1.7%
1.6%
 +6.25%
Native
0.2%
0.4%
 -50.00%
Hispanic
32.5%
31.6%
 +2.85%
Asian
4.7%
4.4%
 +6.82%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%
Two Or More Races
3.2%
2.9%
 +10.34%
Other
0.2%
0.2%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 93003 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 93003 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 93003 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 93003 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 41 -0.73% 39.7 +3.39% 42.2 -2.76%
2020 41.3 +3.25% 38.4 +3.78% 43.4 +3.09%
2019 40 +1.52% 37 0% 42.1 +1.69%
2018 39.4 -0.51% 37 +0.54% 41.4 -0.96%
2017 39.6 - 36.8 - 41.8 -

The median age of the 93003 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 93003 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 3,583 -6.63% 3,386 -15.67% 3,341 2,854
10 to 19 2,995 +6.54% 2,450 +24.02% 3,183 3,071
20 to 29 3,467 0.72% 3,562 -9.15% 3,466 3,241
30 to 39 3,501 +4.74% 3,208 0.63% 3,664 3,199
40 to 49 3,099 +11.89% 3,278 +0.76% 3,479 3,296
50 to 59 3,509 +9.9% 3,724 -2.33% 3,862 3,626
60 to 69 2,856 +20.55% 3,299 +2.37% 3,475 3,375
70+ 2,454 +6.8% 3,585 +5.8% 2,622 3,795

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 93003 zip code is $87,552.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 93003.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $92,855.00
  • 45 to 64
    $95,144.00
  • 65 and over
    $67,991.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 93003 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 93003, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 93003 is currently $108,667.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

11.87% of households in 93003 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 93003 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    12.70%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    15.51%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    15.57%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    12.97%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    19.69%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    11.69%
  • $200,000 or more
    11.87%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 93003 is $42,207.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 93003 by the total population of 93003.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 93003 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 93003 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    17.46%
  • Bachelor's degree
    41.18%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    11.97%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    25.36%
  • Less than high school diploma
    4.02%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 93003 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 93003 zip over the age of 16 is 43,578.

Of those people, a total of 62.60% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 93003 is 58.60%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 93003 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 2,478 41.70% 15.60%
20 to 24 years 2,692 72.80% 11.70%
25 to 29 years 4,015 79.70% 7.90%
30 to 34 years 3,389 81.10% 4.40%
35 to 44 years 7,378 81.00% 5.10%
45 to 54 years 6,164 78.20% 3.50%
55 to 59 years 4,195 76.40% 5.60%
60 to 64 years 3,693 60.50% 4.20%
65 to 74 years 5,229 33.60% 5.00%
75 years and over 4,345 8.10% 1.70%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 93003. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 34,835 62.20% 4.90%
Black or African American 822 62.20% 11.40%
American Indian and Alaska Native 205 44.90% 14.10%
Asian 2,190 69.30% 6.70%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 25 0.00% 0.00%
Other 1,921 69.90% 17.40%
Two or more races 3,580 60.30% 6.10%
Hispanic or Latino 12,394 67.40% 7.20%
Not Hispanic or Latino 26,979 59.90% 5.00%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 93003 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 93003 is 25,558, with median earnings of $46,930.00.

Women in 93003 are earning approximately 74.40% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 25,558 $46,930.00
Male 13,976 $54,950.00
Female 11,582 $40,867.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 93003 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 2,515 $73,768.00
Business and Financial 1,478 $78,472.00
Computer and Mathematical 861 $97,837.00
Architecture and Engineering 746 $101,650.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 374 $85,893.00
Community and Social Service 842 $42,368.00
Legal 541 $73,006.00
Educational and Library 1,887 $47,888.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 622 $25,556.00
Healthcare Practitioners 1,803 $80,603.00
Healthcare Support 1,048 $29,790.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 481 $32,229.00
Law Enforcement 324 $106,939.00
Food Preparation and Serving 1,759 $14,624.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 705 $20,054.00
Personal Care and Service 388 $20,714.00
Sales 2,670 $37,500.00
Office and Administrative Support 2,757 $38,995.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 271 $27,489.00
Construction and Extraction 831 $40,190.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 651 $58,559.00
Production 721 $42,361.00
Transportation and Material Moving 799 $46,103.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 93003 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 93003.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 1,544 $77,008.00 971 $68,108.00
Business and Financial 716 $77,273.00 762 $78,519.00
Computer and Mathematical 619 $109,830.00 242 $73,782.00
Architecture and Engineering 667 $100,775.00 79 $119,688.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 252 $91,176.00 122 $71,563.00
Community and Social Service 306 $27,073.00 536 $55,321.00
Legal 145 $82,375.00 396 $67,273.00
Educational and Library 788 $44,880.00 1,099 $49,095.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 383 $27,875.00 239 $17,639.00
Healthcare Practitioners 558 $136,923.00 1,245 $72,688.00
Healthcare Support 261 $46,375.00 787 $27,699.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 391 $33,438.00 90 $30,952.00
Law Enforcement 245 $134,813.00 79 $62,569.00
Food Preparation and Serving 891 $13,084.00 868 $17,212.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 519 $19,190.00 186 $27,105.00
Personal Care and Service 80 $14,524.00 308 $25,794.00
Sales 1,499 $51,148.00 1,171 $27,324.00
Office and Administrative Support 831 $43,940.00 1,926 $37,569.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 138 $38,294.00 133 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 828 $40,272.00 3 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 629 $58,420.00 22 $0.00
Production 562 $58,833.00 159 $17,159.00
Transportation and Material Moving 724 $46,765.00 75 $12,431.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 20,167 households in 93003, with an average household size of 2.58 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 12,805 families living in the 93003 zip code with an average family size of 3.19 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 93003:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 9,519 1,233 2,053 7,362
Average Household Size 3.29 3.71 3.19 1.3
Total Families 9,519 1,233 2,053 0
Average Household Size 3.24 3.13 2.96 0

Poverty

Of the 12,805 families living in 93003, 5.20% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 93003:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 21,206 housing units in 93003.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 20,167 95.10%
Vacant 1,039 4.90%

38.22% of the total 21,206 housing units in 93003 are rental units. This is approximately 8,105 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 11,830 are occupied by the owner - or 55.79% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 93003 is $1,853.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 93003 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    232
  • Less than $500
    355
  • $500 to $999
    427
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    1,406
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    2,641
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    2,169
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    595
  • $3,000 or more
    512

Property Value

The median value of a property in 93003 is $617,700.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 93003 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    137
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    186
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    145
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    147
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    500
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    2,514
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    7,393
  • $1,000,000 or more
    808

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 93003. The chart below shows the number of properties in 93003 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    680
  • 1940 to 1949
    1,062
  • 1950 to 1959
    4,250
  • 1960 to 1969
    4,067
  • 1970 to 1979
    5,274
  • 1980 to 1989
    2,430
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,618
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,298
  • 2010 to 2013
    447
  • 2014 or later
    80

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 93003 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    1,245
  • 1 vehicle available
    6,052
  • 2 vehicles available
    8,172
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    4,698

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 93003 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 93003 that commute to work in a particular way.

24.5 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 93003.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    592
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    3,115
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    4,410
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    3,332
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    2,265
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    1,854
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    2,130
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    659
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    731
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    1,523
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    1,167
  • 90 or more minutes
    686

Summary

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