Santa Maria, California Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 77,423. Estimated population in July 2024: 84,346 (+8.9% change)
Males: 39,312 (50.8%), Females: 38,111 (49.2%)

Zip codes: 93454, 93455, 93458.

Demographics

Median resident age: 29.2 years
Median household income: $36,541
Median house value: $145,600

Population by Race

Races in Santa Maria:

• Hispanic (59.7%)
• White Non-Hispanic (32.0%)
• Other race (28.0%)
• Two or more races (5.4%)
• Filipino (3.4%)
• American Indian (3.1%)
• Black (1.9%)

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

Ancestries: German (6.4%), Irish (5.4%), English (4.9%), Italian (2.7%), United States (2.5%), French (1.6%).

Land area: 19.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Santa Maria

• High school or higher: 61.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
• Unemployed: 8.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 20.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Santa Maria city

• Never married: 27.8%
• Now married: 55.4%
• Separated: 2.4%
• Widowed: 6.1%
• Divorced: 8.3%

31.8% Foreign born (27.4% Latin America, 3.2% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +15,376 (+24.8%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Santa Maria:

• MARIAN MEDICAL CENTER (1400 E CHURCH ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Santa Maria:

• ARROYO GRANDE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; ARROYO GRANDE, CA)
• LOMPOC HEALTHCARE DISTRICT (about 22 miles; LOMPOC, CA)
• FRENCH HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Santa Maria:

• SANTA MARIA PUB/CAPT G ALLAN HANCOCK FLD (about 5 miles; SANTA MARIA, CA; Abbreviation: SMX)
• SAN LUIS COUNTY REGIONAL (about 24 miles; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA; Abbreviation: SBP)
• PASO ROBLES MUNI (about 51 miles; PASO ROBLES, CA; Abbreviation: PRB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Santa Maria:

• OCEANO COUNTY (about 17 miles; OCEANO, CA; Abbreviation: L52)
• VANDENBERG AFB (about 19 miles; LOMPOC, CA; Abbreviation: VBG)
• LOMPOC (about 21 miles; LOMPOC, CA; Abbreviation: LPC)

Amtrak stations:

• SANTA MARIA (CYPRESS ST. & NICHOLSON AVE.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
• GUADALUPE/SANTA MARIA (330 GUADELUPE ST.)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Santa Maria:

• ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 6,037; Location: 800 S COLLEGE DR; Public; Website: www.hancock.cc.ca.us)
• CENTER FOR EMPLOYMENT TRAINING-SANTA MARIA (Full-time enrollment: 140; Location: 509 W MORRISON; Private, not-for-profit)
• SANTA BARBARA BUSINESS COLLEGE-SANTA MARIA BRANCH (Full-time enrollment: 132; Location: 303 E PLAZA DR STE 1; Private, for-profit; Website: sbbcollege.com)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Santa Maria:

• CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIV-SAN LUIS OBISPO (about 28 miles; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 15,985)
• CUESTA COLLEGE (about 28 miles; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,121)
• UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SANTA BARBARA (about 55 miles; SANTA BARBARA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 19,420)
• SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; SANTA BARBARA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 8,137)
• TAFT COLLEGE (about 71 miles; Taft, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)
• WEST HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; COALINGA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,406)
• CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-BAKERSFIELD (about 89 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,273)

Schools

Public high schools in Santa Maria:

• SANTA MARIA HIGH (Students: 3,803; Location: 901 S. BROADWAY; Grades: 09 – 12)
• RIGHETTI (ERNEST) HIGH (Students: 2,583; Location: 941 E. FOSTER ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
• DELTA HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 289; Location: 251 E. CLARK; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Santa Maria:

• ST JOSEPH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 636; Location: 4120 BRADLEY ROAD; Grades: 9 – 12)
• VALLEY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 493; Location: 2970 SANTA MARIA WAY; Grades: PK – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Santa Maria:

• ADAM (WILLIAM LAIRD) ELEMENTARY (Students: 988; Location: 500 W. WINDSOR; Grades: KG – 06)
• EL CAMINO ELEMENTARY (Students: 974; Location: 219 W. EL CAMINO; Grades: 07 – 08)
• FESLER (ISAAC) ELEMENTARY (Students: 941; Location: 1100 E. FESLER ST.; Grades: 07 – 08)
• ONTIVEROS (JUAN PACIFICO) ELEMENTARY (Students: 910; Location: 930 WEST RANCHO VERDE; Grades: KG – 06)
• BRUCE (ROBERT) ELEMENTARY (Students: 908; Location: 601 W. ALVIN AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
• RICE (WILLIAM) ELEMENTARY (Students: 880; Location: 700 E. VICKIE; Grades: KG – 06)
• TUNNELL (MARTIN LUTHER) ELEMENTARY (Students: 830; Location: 1248 E. DENA WAY; Grades: KG – 08)
• OAKLEY (CALVIN C.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 815; Location: 1120 W. HARDING ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
• MILLER (ISAAC) ELEMENTARY (Students: 809; Location: 410 E. CAMINO COLEGIO; Grades: KG – 06)
• BATTLES (GEORGE WASHINGTON) ELEMENTARY (Students: 808; Location: 605 E. BATTLES ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Santa Maria:

• PACIFIC CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 413; Location: 3435 SANTA MARIA WAY; Grades: KG – 8)
• ST MARY OF ASSUMPTION SCHOOL (Students: 246; Location: PO BOX 1965; Grades: KG – 8)
• CHRISTIAN LIFE SCHOOL (Students: 110; Location: 709 N. CURRYER ST.; Grades: KG – 6)
• CHILDREN’S HOUSE MONTESSORI TH (Students: 52; Location: 4008 CEDAR HURST DR PO BX 1010; Grades: PK – 8)
• CROSSROADS CHRISTIAN JR HIGH (Students: 45; Location: 1550 SOUTH COLLEGE DRIVE; Grades: 7 – 8)

Libraries

Library in Santa Maria:

• SANTA MARIA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,632,027; Location: 420 S. BROADWAY; 197,239 books; 16,129 audio materials; 11,419 video materials; 420 serial subscriptions)