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ZIP Code 93427 · Buellton, CA

Santa Barbara County · pop 5,737 · ACS 2020–2024

The median household income in ZIP Code 93427 (Buellton, CA) is $102,857, higher than 57% of the other ZIP Codes in California.

Its FHFA home price index changed +50.6% over the five years to 2025.

01 — Where it stands

$102,857
Median household income
± $26,202 MOE
$867,500
Median home value
± $65,149 MOE
$2,122
Median gross rent
4.8%
Poverty rate
Percentiles for ZIP Code 93427 within Santa Barbara County, California and the U.S.
MeasureValueCounty percentileState percentileU.S. percentile
Median household income$102,857 ± $26,20245th percentile (21 ZIP Codes compared)57th percentile (1,413 ZIP Codes compared)80th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Per capita income$49,08140th percentile (21 ZIP Codes compared)57th percentile (1,413 ZIP Codes compared)76th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Poverty rate4.8%10th percentile (21 ZIP Codes compared)8th percentile (1,413 ZIP Codes compared)12th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher41.4%35th percentile (21 ZIP Codes compared)62nd percentile (1,413 ZIP Codes compared)77th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Owner-occupied homes59.2%55th percentile (21 ZIP Codes compared)43rd percentile (1,413 ZIP Codes compared)17th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Housing vacancy rate17.1%90th percentile (21 ZIP Codes compared)85th percentile (1,413 ZIP Codes compared)76th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Median home value$867,500 ± $65,14931st percentile (20 ZIP Codes compared)65th percentile (1,403 ZIP Codes compared)95th percentile (22,833 ZIP Codes compared)
Median gross rent$2,12235th percentile (21 ZIP Codes compared)58th percentile (1,412 ZIP Codes compared)92nd percentile (22,865 ZIP Codes compared)
Income inequality (Gini index)0.36610th percentile (21 ZIP Codes compared)5th percentile (1,413 ZIP Codes compared)10th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Average adjusted gross income per return$96,68035th percentile (18 ZIP Codes compared)60th percentile (1,349 ZIP Codes compared)79th percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Returns with AGI of $200,000 or more9.8%41st percentile (18 ZIP Codes compared)60th percentile (1,349 ZIP Codes compared)81st percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Home price index, 5-year change+50.6%57th percentile (20 ZIP Codes compared)75th percentile (1,289 ZIP Codes compared)47th percentile (18,843 ZIP Codes compared)
Business establishments per 1,000 residents47.180th percentile (21 ZIP Codes compared)87th percentile (1,412 ZIP Codes compared)94th percentile (22,700 ZIP Codes compared)
Average annual pay per employee$55,51035th percentile (21 ZIP Codes compared)48th percentile (1,406 ZIP Codes compared)69th percentile (22,551 ZIP Codes compared)

Percentile groups: Santa Barbara County · California · U.S. Hover a percentile for the number of ZIP Codes compared. MOE = 90% margin of error.

02 — Home prices

−3.8%
1-year change
2024–2025
+50.6%
5-year change
2020–2025
+73.7%
10-year change
2015–2025

Home price index — ZIP Code 93427

Home price index, ZIP Code 93427, 2000–2025Line chart of the annual home price index: 100.0 in 2000 and 307.6 in 2025. Every value is listed in the data table below the chart.100200300400200020052010201520202025307.6

FHFA ZIP Code index (2000 = 100) — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.

Data table
Home price index by year, ZIP Code 93427
YearIndexAnnual change
2000100.0+20.2%
2001111.1+11.1%
2002123.6+11.2%
2003141.7+14.7%
2004171.0+20.6%
2005205.8+20.4%
2006211.0+2.5%
2007193.9−8.1%
2008166.8−14.0%
2009146.6−12.1%
2010138.3−5.6%
2011127.6−7.8%
2012123.6−3.2%
2013135.6+9.7%
2014160.3+18.3%
2015177.1+10.4%
2016183.5+3.6%
2017185.0+0.8%
2018190.6+3.0%
2019201.4+5.7%
2020204.2+1.4%
2021231.7+13.5%
2022268.4+15.8%
2023291.5+8.6%
2024319.6+9.6%
2025307.6−3.8%

03 — Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code 93427 and nearby ZIP Codes
ZIPPlaceDistanceMedian household incomeMedian home valuePoverty rate5-yr HPI change
93427Buellton, CAthis ZIP Code$102,857$867,5004.8%+50.6%
93463Solvang, CA6.4 mi$118,488$1,114,50010.6%+45.7%
93436Lompoc, CA8.4 mi$80,097$504,00014.3%+55.3%
93440Los Alamos, CA8.8 mi$79,167$831,3004.1%+44.9%
93441Los Olivos, CA10.3 mi$142,760$1,503,1009.8%+10.6%
93117Goleta, CA14.3 mi$90,037$1,082,40025.3%+60.9%
93437Lompoc, CA17.4 mi$84,167—1.4%—

Up to six nearest ZIP Code Tabulation Areas within 30 miles, by straight-line distance between Census center points (2024 Gazetteer).

04 — Business mix

270
Establishments
2,921
Employees
$162.1M
Annual payroll
$55,510
Average pay per employee
Establishments by sector, ZIP Code 93427
SectorEstablishmentsShare of ZIPU.S. shareRelative concentration
Manufacturing4215.6%3.3%4.8×
Accommodation & food services4115.2%9.3%1.6×
Retail trade3914.4%12.4%1.2×
Construction3713.7%9.6%1.4×
Professional, scientific & technical services248.9%11.7%0.8×
Other services217.8%9.5%0.8×
Real estate & rental114.1%5.5%0.7×
Administrative & support services114.1%5.3%0.8×
Health care & social assistance114.1%11.9%0.3×
Wholesale trade72.6%4.4%0.6×
All other sectors207.4%12.0%0.6×

Counts are establishments (business locations), not jobs. Relative concentration = the sector’s share of establishments here divided by its share in the U.S. (1.0× = the same share). Average pay is shown only where at least 20 employees are reported. ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023.

05 — About this data

How percentiles are calculated

Percentiles compare this ZIP Code with other ZIP Codes in the same county, the same state and the whole country. Only ZIP Codes with their own American Community Survey estimate, a population of at least 1,000 and a published median household income are compared, and only those with a value for the measure. A percentile of 64th means the value is higher than 64% of the other ZIP Codes in that group (0 is the lowest value, 100 the highest); it describes the size of a number, not a judgment about the area. County and state percentiles are left blank when the group has fewer than 5 ZIP Codes. The number of ZIP Codes compared is shown with each percentile.

Census figures are published for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP Code delivery areas; values shown as — are not published or are suppressed by the source.

Use of this page

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Sources

  1. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Areas. Estimates are survey-based and have margins of error.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 (establishment counts by NAICS sector; employment and payroll totals).
  3. Federal Housing Finance Agency, House Price Index for five-digit ZIP Codes, census tracts and counties — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.
  4. IRS Statistics of Income, Individual Income Tax ZIP Code Data, tax year 2022.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (ZCTA locations, used for nearby ZIP Codes).
  6. HUD USPS ZIP Code Crosswalk Files (ZIP-to-tract and ZIP-to-county assignment).

This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. This product uses the HUD User Data API but is not endorsed or certified by HUD User. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are Census approximations of USPS ZIP Code delivery areas and may not match them exactly. ZIP Code is a trademark of the United States Postal Service.