Goleta, California Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 55,204
Males: 27,380 (49.6%), Females: 27,824 (50.4%)

Santa Barbara County

Zip codes: 93117.

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.2 years
Median household income: $60,314
Median house value: $425,700

Population by Race

Races in Goleta:

  • White Non-Hispanic (67.4%)
  • Hispanic (22.3%)
  • Other race (9.2%)
  • Two or more races (3.5%)
  • Chinese (1.8%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Black (1.3%)
  • Filipino (1.1%)
  • Japanese (0.8%)
  • Other Asian (0.8%)
  • Vietnamese (0.7%)
  • Korean (0.7%)
  • Asian Indian (0.5%)

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

Ancestries: German (15.3%), English (13.5%), Irish (10.5%), Italian (6.3%), French (3.8%), United States (3.3%).

Elevation: 20 feet

Land area: 26.3 square miles

Map of Goleta, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Goleta

  • High school or higher: 87.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 39.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 15.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Goleta CDP

  • Never married: 27.7%
  • Now married: 54.4%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

17.9% Foreign born (8.6% Latin America, 4.9% Asia, 3.2% Europe).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Goleta:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Goleta:

  • SANTA BARBARA MUNI (about 3 miles; SANTA BARBARA, CA; Abbreviation: SBA)
  • OXNARD (about 46 miles; OXNARD, CA; Abbreviation: OXR)
  • POINT MUGU NAS (NAVAL BASE VENTURA CNTY) (about 54 miles; POINT MUGU, CA; Abbreviation: NTD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Goleta:

  • SANTA YNEZ (about 21 miles; SANTA YNEZ, CA; Abbreviation: IZA)
  • NEW CUYAMA (about 36 miles; NEW CUYAMA, CA; Abbreviation: L88)
  • LOMPOC (about 48 miles; LOMPOC, CA; Abbreviation: LPC)

Amtrak station:
GOLETA (S. LA PATERA LN.)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Goleta:

  • CENTRAL COAST TRAVEL ACADEMY (Location: 5652 SALLE REAL; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Goleta:

  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SANTA BARBARA (about 2 miles; SANTA BARBARA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 19,420)
  • SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; SANTA BARBARA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 8,137)
  • VENTURA COLLEGE (about 43 miles; VENTURA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,285)
  • ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE (about 49 miles; SANTA MARIA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,037)
  • OXNARD COLLEGE (about 49 miles; OXNARD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,760)
  • TAFT COLLEGE (about 57 miles; Taft, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)
  • MOORPARK COLLEGE (about 66 miles; Moorpark, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,773)

Schools

Public high schools in Goleta:

  • DOS PUEBLOS SENIOR HIGH (Students: 2,273; Location: 7266 ALAMEDA AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • DOS PUEBLOS CONTINUATION HIGH (Students: 50; Location: 7268 ALAMEDA AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Goleta:

  • GOLETA VALLEY JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 916; Location: 6100 STOW CANYON ROAD; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • ISLA VISTA ELEMENTARY (Students: 547; Location: 6875 EL COLEGIO ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • LA PATERA ELEMENTARY (Students: 489; Location: 555 N. LA PATERA LANE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • BRANDON ELEMENTARY (Students: 484; Location: 195 BRANDON DR.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • ELLWOOD ELEMENTARY (Students: 467; Location: 7686 HOLLISTER AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • KELLOGG ELEMENTARY (Students: 417; Location: 475 CAMBRIDGE AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • SANTA BARBARA CHARTER (ELEM) (Students: 170; Location: 6100 STOW CANYON ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SANTA BARBARA CHARTER MIDDLE (Students: 94; Location: 6100 STOW CANYON ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)

Private primary/middle schools in Goleta:

  • SANTA BARBARA CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 274; Location: PO BOX 997; Grades: KG – 8)
  • MONTESSORI CENTER SCHOOL (Students: 249; Location: 401 N FAIRVIEW AVE #1; Grades: PK – 6)
  • RAINBOW SCHOOL (Students: 8; Location: 5689 HOLLISTER AVE. NO. C; Grades: KG – KG)