Santa Ynez

Population: 4,725
Median household income: $117,500
Median home value: $1,121,000

Santa Ynez is a community in Santa Barbara County, California, home to 4,725 residents. At $117,500, its median household income sits above Santa Barbara County's $95,977.

Between 2019 and 2023, Santa Ynez's population grew 3.9% from 4,546 to 4,725, while its median home value rose 31.2% from $854,300 to $1,121,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 75.0% of the population. 73.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,725
Median age: 41.7 yrs
Median household income: $117,500
Median home value: $1,121,000
Median gross rent: $2,740
Housing units: 1,934
Homeownership rate: 68.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,5464,725

Median household income

$107,588$117,500

Median home value

$854,300$1,121,000

Median gross rent

$1,425$2,740

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,546	$107,588	$854,300	$1,425
2020	4,728	$99,349	$861,100	$1,859
2021	4,679	$113,333	$887,800	$2,295
2022	4,716	$144,792	$1,068,300	$2,536
2023	4,725	$117,500	$1,121,000	$2,740

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1713.7%

18 to 2413.0%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over9.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	247	5.2%
5 to 17	647	13.7%
18 to 24	613	13.0%
25 to 34	511	10.8%
35 to 44	549	11.6%
45 to 54	583	12.3%
55 to 64	568	12.0%
65 to 74	545	11.5%
75 and over	462	9.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,543	75.0%
Black or African American	17	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	51	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	143	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	971	20.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.8%

High school graduate15.1%

Some college or associate's42.0%

Bachelor's degree21.8%

Graduate or professional degree13.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	251	7.8%
High school graduate	486	15.1%
Some college or associate's	1,352	42.0%
Bachelor's degree	701	21.8%
Graduate or professional degree	428	13.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone73.8%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home23.8%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,597	73.8%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	45	2.1%
Bicycle	2	0.1%
Worked from home	515	23.8%
Other means	5	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	584	35.4%
15 to 29 min	297	18.0%
30 to 44 min	332	20.1%
45 to 59 min	348	21.1%
60+ min	88	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.72
Poverty rate: 11.3% (529 of 4,678)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,062	61.5%
Nonfamily households	666	38.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,728	89.3%
Vacant	206	10.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,177	68.1%
Renter-occupied	551	31.9%

1-unit, detached88.3%

1-unit, attached3.7%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units4.5%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,708	88.3%
1-unit, attached	71	3.7%
2 to 4 units	55	2.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	87	4.5%
Mobile home & other	13	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0670182
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.83 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 34.6175, -120.0964