ZIP code
93105
in Santa Barbara, CaliforniaPopulation 24,437
66.33/ 100
Ranked #1,512 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 4.8%)
Ranked #216 of 1,719 California ZIPs (top 12.6%)
Ranked #2 of 23 Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA ZIPs (top 8.7%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
What defines this ZIP
Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.
Natural-disaster risk
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Physician access
5.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Park land
67.6%
in the top 1.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Obesity
23%
in the bottom 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST16thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$1
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS98thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
3.6%
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS97thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$138,286
in the top 5.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST83rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
28.2%
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
1.2%
in the bottom 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, ZIP 93105, one of several in Santa Barbara, California ranks in the top 4.8% healthiest ZIPs nationally (1,512th) and the top 12.6% of California (216th).
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: physicians lies in the top 1.2% nationally, and park land resides in the top 1.2% nationally. Modeled obesity lands in the bottom 3.0% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden registers in the bottom 1.9% nationally. Household income sits in the top 5.4% nationally, modeled short sleep rests in the bottom 3.6% nationally, and modeled energy burden is in the bottom 1.8% nationally. On the other hand, modeled disaster risk stands in the top 0.8% nationally, expected annual loss settles in the top 1.9% nationally, and loud transportation noise lies in the top 2.7% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 93108, just across the boundary.
What’s driving this score
Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts. Compare it against the US, this state and the Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 82%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 97%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 81%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 97%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 87%
8%
Disability
healthier than 80%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 90%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 42%
14%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 95%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 68%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 91%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 93%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 88%
8%
Disability
healthier than 75%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 77%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 51%
21%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 95%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 95%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 95%
11%
Mental Health
in the top 0.00%
8%
Disability
healthier than 86%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 64%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 36%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 5%
14%
“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›
Findings that name this ZIP
2 of our published findings list this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Above what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 84.2 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $138,286 predicts 81.4 years — 2.9 years above.
Ranked #477 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Above its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 84.2 ± 1.3 years. The 48 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 81.1 years — 3.1 years above them.
Ranked #741 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
93101
Californiashares a border
Score 54.53
Closest healthier
93108
Californiashares a border
Score 68.65
Similar health profile
90210
California100% similar profile
Score 67.06
How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured
Evidence
Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.
Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 26.9% | 24.0–30.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.0% | 30.3–37.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.9% | 10.0–12.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.4% | 8.2–10.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.6% | 5.9–7.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.1% | 4.5–5.8 |
| Depression among adults | 20.4% | 17.4–23.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.9% | 8.6–11.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.3% | 32.3–40.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 23.0% | 18.3–28.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 3.0–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 6.0% | 4.8–7.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.0% | 5.1–7.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.7% | 72.5–78.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.4% | 73.0–79.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.2% | 88.9–91.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.8% | 67.3–75.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 72.6% | 69.6–75.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.1% | 69.7–83.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.6% | 13.0–18.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 7.7% | 6.5–8.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 18.0% | 15.1–21.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 28.2% | 23.2–33.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.2% | 14.2–18.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.5% | 12.0–15.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.9% | 10.5–13.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.0% | 9.7–12.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.4% | 24.9–32.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.6–8.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.8–7.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.1% | 11.4–14.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.0% | 2.7–3.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.3% | 17.5–23.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.3–10.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.4–8.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.7–9.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–6.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.0% | 26.7–35.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.3% | 3.7–5.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 62.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 40.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 52.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 13.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 61.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 29.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 48.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $138,286 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $1,663,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $2,650 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $1,912 ($1,113–$2,923) n=1,461 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 84.2 yr ± 0.68 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 80.5 yr (76.7–83.8) n=1,665 |
About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 0.68 years of 84.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured