93111 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 93111, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

93111 is a zip code in Santa Barbara County, California, which covers Santa Barbara, with a total population of 18,327 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 93111 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 93111.

The estimated population of people living in 93111 is 18,327, with a median age of 43.4.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 93111 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
18,327
 -0.76% -0.04%
2020
18,468
+6.57%
-
2019
17,329
+0.38%
-
2018
17,263
 -5.84% -
2017
18,334
 - -

Population of 93111 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 93111 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
67.4%
67.6%
 -0.30%
Black/African American
0.7%
1.6%
 -56.25%
Native
0.2%
0.2%
 0.00%
Hispanic
22.8%
21.8%
 +4.59%
Asian
4.7%
6.5%
 -27.69%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.2%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
3.8%
2.1%
 +80.95%
Other
0.2%
0.1%
 +100.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 93111 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 93111 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 93111 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 93111 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 43.4 -0.69% 42.5 -2.52% 45.4 +3.42%
2020 43.7 -2.46% 43.6 -0.46% 43.9 -4.36%
2019 44.8 +3.23% 43.8 +4.04% 45.9 +0.66%
2018 43.4 +1.64% 42.1 +2.18% 45.6 +1.56%
2017 42.7 - 41.2 - 44.9 -

The median age of the 93111 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 93111 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 9 957 -24.69% 714 +77.14% 694 1,369
10 to 19 940 +43.75% 1,357 -38.48% 1,359 853
20 to 29 1,356 -10.48% 1,271 -18.37% 1,210 1,051
30 to 39 1,076 -4.43% 853 +21.08% 959 975
40 to 49 1,202 -3.82% 1,120 +12.53% 1,122 1,244
50 to 59 1,221 -4.91% 1,392 -31.23% 1,146 992
60 to 69 1,083 +10.4% 1,063 +17.36% 1,197 1,243
70+ 1,121 +8.52% 1,608 +5.41% 1,218 1,695

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 93111 zip code is $132,603.00.

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 93111.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $165,848.00
  • 45 to 64
    $148,945.00
  • 65 and over
    $97,193.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 93111 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 93111, 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 93111 is currently $167,485.00.

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.

26.89% of households in 93111 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 93111 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    7.64%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    11.55%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    7.68%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    11.55%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    18.79%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    15.90%
  • $200,000 or more
    26.89%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 93111 is $60,207.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 93111 by the total population of 93111.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 93111 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 93111 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
    19.15%
  • Bachelor's degree
    50.61%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    9.19%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    17.92%
  • Less than high school diploma
    3.14%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 93111 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 93111 zip over the age of 16 is 14,764.

Of those people, a total of 59.50% 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 93111 is 57.90%.

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 93111 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 712 37.50% 0.40%
20 to 24 years 1,381 64.20% 2.80%
25 to 29 years 880 86.70% 7.30%
30 to 34 years 874 87.00% 2.20%
35 to 44 years 2,007 87.00% 0.30%
45 to 54 years 2,477 72.10% 1.70%
55 to 59 years 1,080 80.50% 1.30%
60 to 64 years 1,409 65.60% 2.80%
65 to 74 years 1,971 32.60% 9.00%
75 years and over 1,973 6.80% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 93111. 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 11,300 56.60% 2.40%
Black or African American 137 64.20% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 68 80.90% 0.00%
Asian 758 55.70% 10.20%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 36 100.00% 0.00%
Other 1,236 74.80% 2.90%
Two or more races 1,229 69.90% 0.90%
Hispanic or Latino 3,014 71.60% 1.60%
Not Hispanic or Latino 10,288 55.50% 2.70%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 93111 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 93111 is 8,544, with median earnings of $57,971.00.

Women in 93111 are earning approximately 77.00% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 8,544 $57,971.00
Male 4,664 $66,842.00
Female 3,880 $51,471.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 93111 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 1,224 $104,800.00
Business and Financial 500 $94,167.00
Computer and Mathematical 477 $101,250.00
Architecture and Engineering 313 $152,566.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 225 $66,283.00
Community and Social Service 169 $85,182.00
Legal 167 $73,839.00
Educational and Library 729 $72,938.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 134 $83,654.00
Healthcare Practitioners 574 $89,625.00
Healthcare Support 232 $21,684.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 89 $39,911.00
Law Enforcement 48 $72,656.00
Food Preparation and Serving 475 $22,925.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 230 $31,087.00
Personal Care and Service 346 $16,543.00
Sales 727 $42,639.00
Office and Administrative Support 838 $43,289.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 15 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 363 $61,875.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 85 $4,375.00
Production 189 $41,510.00
Transportation and Material Moving 228 $47,656.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 93111 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 93111.

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 666 $160,556.00 558 $80,734.00
Business and Financial 310 $135,278.00 190 $57,200.00
Computer and Mathematical 444 $101,591.00 33 $84,375.00
Architecture and Engineering 264 $153,684.00 49 $118,819.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 117 $19,476.00 108 $66,711.00
Community and Social Service 65 $95,048.00 104 $85,156.00
Legal 52 $139,583.00 115 $44,968.00
Educational and Library 328 $66,711.00 401 $73,688.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 70 $108,636.00 64 $82,692.00
Healthcare Practitioners 221 $167,321.00 353 $77,196.00
Healthcare Support 43 $13,839.00 189 $22,015.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 89 $39,911.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 48 $72,656.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 232 $35,096.00 243 $20,662.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 141 $30,804.00 89 $31,211.00
Personal Care and Service 169 $21,273.00 177 $15,811.00
Sales 338 $51,143.00 389 $31,635.00
Office and Administrative Support 203 $37,656.00 635 $43,487.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 15 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 336 $56,250.00 27 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 70 $3,036.00 15 $0.00
Production 120 $63,571.00 69 $40,268.00
Transportation and Material Moving 177 $39,740.00 51 $52,875.00

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 6,390 households in 93111, with an average household size of 2.8 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 4,456 families living in the 93111 zip code with an average family size of 3.31 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 93111:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 3,678 263 515 1,934
Average Household Size 3.3 4.06 3.57 1.48
Total Families 3,678 263 515 0
Average Household Size 3.27 3.7 3.33 0

Poverty

Of the 4,456 families living in 93111, 2.20% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 93111:

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 6,748 housing units in 93111.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 6,390 94.69%
Vacant 358 5.31%

29.62% of the total 6,748 housing units in 93111 are rental units. This is approximately 1,999 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 4,292 are occupied by the owner - or 63.60% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 93111 is $2,527.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 93111 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
    99
  • Less than $500
    82
  • $500 to $999
    68
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    204
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    403
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    225
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    319
  • $3,000 or more
    698

Property Value

The median value of a property in 93111 is $961,100.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 93111 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    9
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    0
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    35
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    0
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    34
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    76
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    2,233
  • $1,000,000 or more
    1,905

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 93111. The chart below shows the number of properties in 93111 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    75
  • 1940 to 1949
    24
  • 1950 to 1959
    523
  • 1960 to 1969
    3,063
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,209
  • 1980 to 1989
    410
  • 1990 to 1999
    521
  • 2000 to 2009
    672
  • 2010 to 2013
    251
  • 2014 or later
    0

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 93111 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    235
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,700
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,574
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,881

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 93111 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 93111 that commute to work in a particular way.

17.6 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 93111.

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
    213
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,159
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    2,003
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,894
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,069
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    144
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    182
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    64
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    50
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    163
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    120
  • 90 or more minutes
    116

Summary

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