Moving to Carpinteria, California

Population: 14,194. Estimated population in July 2024: 13,549 (-4.5% change)
Males: 7,125 (50.2%), Females: 7,069 (49.8%)

Santa Barbara County

Zip codes: 93013.

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.9 years
Median household income: $47,729
Median house value: $382,400

Population by Race

Races in Carpinteria:

• White Non-Hispanic (51.2%)
• Hispanic (43.5%)
• Other race (18.1%)
• Two or more races (4.4%)
• American Indian (2.1%)
• Japanese (0.7%)
• Black (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (11.5%), English (11.0%), Irish (8.6%), Italian (5.3%), United States (3.1%), Scottish (2.3%).

Elevation: 14 feet

Land area: 2.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Carpinteria

• High school or higher: 76.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 26.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 8.1%
• Unemployed: 3.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Carpinteria city

• Never married: 25.8%
• Now married: 53.9%
• Separated: 1.7%
• Widowed: 7.1%
• Divorced: 11.5%

26.0% Foreign born (21.8% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +376 (+2.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Carpinteria:

• ST FRANCIS MED CENTER OF SANTA BARBARA (about 12 miles; SANTA BARBARA, CA)
• VISTA DEL MAR HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; VENTURA, CA)
• REHAB INSTITUTE AT SANTA BARBARA,THE (about 17 miles; SANTA BARBARA, CA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Carpinteria:

• SANTA BARBARA MUNI (about 22 miles; SANTA BARBARA, CA; Abbreviation: SBA)
• OXNARD (about 26 miles; OXNARD, CA; Abbreviation: OXR)
• POINT MUGU NAS (NAVAL BASE VENTURA CNTY) (about 34 miles; POINT MUGU, CA; Abbreviation: NTD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Carpinteria:

• SANTA PAULA (about 33 miles; SANTA PAULA, CA; Abbreviation: SZP)
• CAMARILLO (about 33 miles; CAMARILLO, CA; Abbreviation: CMA)
• NEW CUYAMA (about 39 miles; NEW CUYAMA, CA; Abbreviation: L88)

Amtrak station:
CARPINTERIA (5TH ST. & LINDEN AVE.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Carpinteria:

• PACIFICA GRADUATE INSTITUTE (Full-time enrollment: 368; Location: 249 LAMBERT RD; Private, for-profit; Website: www.pacifica.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Carpinteria:

• SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; SANTA BARBARA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 8,137)
• VENTURA COLLEGE (about 23 miles; VENTURA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,285)
• UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SANTA BARBARA (about 23 miles; SANTA BARBARA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 19,420)
• OXNARD COLLEGE (about 30 miles; OXNARD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,760)
• MOORPARK COLLEGE (about 46 miles; Moorpark, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,773)
• CALIFORNIA LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; THOUSAND OAKS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,322)
• SIMI VALLEY ADULT SCHOOL (about 53 miles; SIMI VALLEY, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,272)

Schools

Public high schools in Carpinteria:

• CARPINTERIA SENIOR HIGH (Students: 855; Location: 4810 FOOTHILL ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
• RINCON HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 49; Location: 5315 FOOTHILL ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
• FOOTHILL ALTERNATIVE HIGH (Students: 10; Location: 4810 FOOTHILL ROAD; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Carpinteria:

• CANALINO ELEMENTARY (Students: 600; Location: 1480 LINDEN AVE.; Grades: KG – 05)
• CARPINTERIA MIDDLE (Students: 516; Location: 5351 CARPINTERIA AVE.; Grades: 06 – 08)
• ALISO ELEMENTARY (Students: 465; Location: 4545 CARPINTERIA AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
• MAIN ELEMENTARY (Students: 332; Location: 5241 EIGHTH ST.; Grades: 01 – 06)
• CARPINTERIA ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Students: 16; Location: 1480 LINDEN AVENUE; Grades: KG – 12)