Population & age
- Total population
- 53,283
- Median age
- 41.3
Ventura County · Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA · Population 53,283
San Buenaventura (ventura), CA (ZIP 93003) sits in Ventura County within the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura metro area. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 26. Top health signal: Obesity comes in below the national average at 25.6%. NCES lists 15 schools serving the area, 15 non-charter. 10 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $4,293. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $101,200, well above the ~$45K national average per return. Census ZBP marks the area as a major commercial hub with 2,570 business establishments. Federal QCEW filings show 336,272 covered jobs in this ZIP's primary county — a major regional employment hub. FEMA has issued 52 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1965 — a high-frequency exposure profile. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net loss of 6,285 residents (3,378 households) — the ZIP's primary county is shrinking. Healthcare access and school options both run strong here, giving residents a wide menu of providers and enrollment choices nearby. Notable: median household income $96,895, fair market rent of $2,680 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $907,903, up 0.1% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
Studio
$1,990
/month
1 Bed
$2,240
/month
2 Bed
$2,680
/month
3 Bed
$3,630
/month
4 Bed
$4,220
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
$907,903
Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · as of March 2026
+0.1%
vs. March 2025
+26.7%
vs. March 2021
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
Metropolitan statistical area
Source: Zillow Research, ZHVI All Homes (SFR, Condo/Co-op) Time Series (zillow.com/research/data). Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) is copyrighted by Zillow, Inc.
New housing units permitted
1,648
Across 545 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $306.0M.
Single-family
499
30% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
1,149
70% of total units
Single-family value
$141.4M
construction value
Multifamily value
$164.6M
construction value
Apartment construction (5+ unit buildings) accounts for 68% of new units this year — the area is densifying, not just adding single-family stock.
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Tax returns filed
24,320
Average AGI
$101,200
Avg property tax
$926
EITC participation
9.3%
Income distribution
Avg mortgage interest
$1,874
Avg charitable contribution
$1,254
Avg capital gains
$4,260
Avg total income tax
—
Source: IRS Statistics of Income — Individual Income Tax Statistics by ZIP Code (irs.gov). Public domain. Dollar columns reported in thousands by the IRS; figures here display real dollars. Total ZCTA AGI for the area was $2461.2M across all reported brackets.
Business establishments
2,570
Total employment
34,011
Annual payroll
$2.1B
Average annual pay
$62,617
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Average annual pay
$70,487
Average weekly wage
$1,356
Total employment
336,272
Total establishments
31,435
That is roughly 8% above the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment rate
4.6%
That is 0.6 percentage points above the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
420,798
Employed
401,434
Unemployed
19,364
Based on Ventura County, CA data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
FDIC-insured bank branches
15
Strong banking access
Multiple institutions and offices within easy reach of residents.
Total deposits
$3.6B
across all branches in this ZIP
Distinct institutions
12
different banks operating here
Top banks by deposits in this ZIP
Based on FDIC-insured branch offices as of June 30, 2024.
Source: FDIC Summary of Deposits (fdic.gov). Annual June-30 snapshot of every FDIC-insured branch and the deposits booked there. Figures cover all institutions reporting a branch address in this ZIP.
Federally funded health-center sites
2
Multiple health-center sites
A handful of federally funded community health centers serve residents — typical of mid-density suburban and small-urban areas.
FQHC sites
2
federally qualified
Look-Alike sites
0
FQHC equivalents
Avg hours / week
41
across sites in this ZIP
Sites in this ZIP
Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Look-Alike sites provide primary care on a sliding-fee scale, regardless of ability to pay. Active sites only; data refreshed 2026.
Source: HRSA Bureau of Primary Health Care (data.hrsa.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active service-delivery sites operated by Health Center Program grantees and Look-Alike organizations.
Public EV charging stations
19
Strong EV charging coverage
A robust public-charging footprint, including multiple networks. EV ownership is straightforward even without a home charger.
Level 2 ports
31
AC charging — workplace, retail, home
DC Fast ports
0
Highway-class fast charging
Charging networks
Other
8
Biodiesel, E85, LNG, RD
Active public stations only. Snapshot taken 2026; AFDC's underlying registry refreshes continuously as stations open and close.
Source: U.S. Department of Energy via NREL (afdc.energy.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active public alternative-fuel stations (electric, hydrogen, propane, CNG, biodiesel, E85, LNG, renewable diesel) and EV charging-port totals.
Public-library outlets
2
Multiple library outlets
Several public-library outlets within the ZIP, giving residents real choice in branch hours, programming, and walk-in distance.
Buildings
1
1 branch
Avg hours / week
34.2
across outlets in this ZIP
Avg square feet
5,100
per outlet
Outlets in this ZIP
Includes 1 bookmobile — service location varies; check the system's schedule.
Public libraries provide free WiFi, computer access, children's programming, job-seeking resources, and meeting space — community infrastructure beyond books. FY2023 outlet inventory from the federal Public Libraries Survey.
Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services (imls.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active public-library outlets — central buildings, branches, and bookmobiles — operated by federally reporting library systems.
Overall SVI
56th percentile
High Vulnerability
Based on 16 census tracts, population 49,962
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
1,145
Limited English Speakers
1,484
Persons with Disability
6,650
Without HS Diploma
2,848
Without Health Insurance
2,492
Adults Age 65+
9,533
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.
Federally Declared Disasters
52
Date Range
1965–2024
Most Recent Declaration
MOUNTAIN FIRE
Fire — declared November 6, 2024 (DR-5545)
Incident period: November 6, 2024 – November 15, 2024
Top Incident Types
Individual Assistance
22
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
7
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
49
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
19
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Median daily AQI
50
GoodPeak AQI (2024)
176
Unhealthy
Primary pollutant
Ozone
247 days as main pollutant
Days measured
366
Based on Ventura County data (2024).
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (epa.gov). Public domain. Only counties with EPA AQS monitoring stations appear here (~30% of US counties); rural ZIPs whose primary county has no monitor will not show this section.
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
5,626
That is roughly 2,574 years per 100,000 below the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
18%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
4.4
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.6
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
8.5%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
81
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
2,101
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
9.0
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
98%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
50%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 6.3% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Ventura data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access status
Moderate food access challenges
14.9% of Ventura County, CA residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.21
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
0.02
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.56
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.77
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 2.3% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Ventura County, CA for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Net migration (2022-2023)
▼−6,285 people
−3,378 households • −$306.7M net AGI flow
Moved in
17,745households
29,192 people • $1.7B AGI
Moved out
21,123households
35,477 people • $2.0B AGI
Where new residents came from
Where departing residents went
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $97,725 versus departing households' $96,618.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
25.6%
7.4pp below the 33.0% national rate.
31.6%
Tracks close to the 32.0% national rate.
21.9%
Tracks close to the 22.0% national rate.
75.0%
Tracks close to the 76.0% national rate.
8.1%
4.9pp below the 13.0% national rate.
10.8%
Tracks close to the 11.0% national rate.
15 schools serve this ZIP, including 15 non-charter.
| School | Type | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buena High | Public | 9–12 | 1,858 |
| Balboa Middle | Public | 6–8 | 1,138 |
| Foothill Technology High | Public | 9–12 | 1,013 |
| Anacapa Middle | Public | 6–8 | 863 |
| Portola Elementary | Public | 0–5 | 569 |
Showing top 5 by enrollment. 10 more schools serve this ZIP.
Schools listed from NCES Common Core of Data via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal.
Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 26, 2026Colleges in this area
10
Median in-state tuition
$4,293
Median earnings (10 yr)
$42,412
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
San Buenaventura (ventura), CA (ZIP 93003) sits in Ventura County within the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura metro area. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 26. Top health signal: Obesity comes in below the national average at 25.6%. NCES lists 15 schools serving the area, 15 non-charter. 10 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $4,293. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $101,200, well above the ~$45K national average per return. Census ZBP marks the area as a major commercial hub with 2,570 business establishments. Federal QCEW filings show 336,272 covered jobs in this ZIP's primary county — a major regional employment hub. FEMA has issued 52 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1965 — a high-frequency exposure profile. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net loss of 6,285 residents (3,378 households) — the ZIP's primary county is shrinking. Healthcare access and school options both run strong here, giving residents a wide menu of providers and enrollment choices nearby. Notable: median household income $96,895, fair market rent of $2,680 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $907,903, up 0.1% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
These two readings tell a consistent story. Strong access numbers usually correlate with denser provider networks, and a high school count signals the population base that supports them. Reading them together: a household weighing this ZIP for a multi-year stay can expect both healthcare and education infrastructure to keep pace.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits near the national rate at 21.9%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
25.6%, which is 7.4 percentage points below the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
21.9%, which is 0.1 percentage points below the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
31.6%, which is 0.4 percentage points below the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
15 schools serve this ZIP, including 15 public schools (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 26, 2026). No charter schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD.
No charter schools are listed in ZIP 93003 by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 26, 2026).
Yes, 4 high schools serve this ZIP: Buena High, Foothill Technology High, Golden Valley Charter, and 1 more. (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 26, 2026).
53,283 people live in ZIP 93003, with a median age of 41.3 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
$96,895 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
In ZIP 93003, 59.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 41.0% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
In ZIP 93003, 11.9% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 1.3% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
9.4% of the population in ZIP 93003 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
92.5% of households in ZIP 93003 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
The typical home value in ZIP 93003 is $907,903, up 0.1% from a year ago (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
Home values are up 0.1% over the past year and up 26.7% over the past five years (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 93003 (San Buenaventura (ventura), CA) is $101,200 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
Tax returns from ZIP 93003 report an average of $926 per return in real-estate tax deductions (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
9.9% of tax returns from ZIP 93003 (San Buenaventura (ventura), CA) report Adjusted Gross Income of $200,000 or more (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
As of 2022, 2,570 business establishments operated in ZIP 93003 employing 34,011 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 93003 is $62,617, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 93003 ranks in the 56th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
Housing Type & Transportation is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 93003, ranking in the 63th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
FEMA has recorded 52 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 93003 between 1965–2024 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
Fire is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 93003, accounting for 27 of 52 declarations (52%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 93003 was "MOUNTAIN FIRE" — a fire declared in 2024 (DR-5545) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
10 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 93003 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Ventura College, Ventura Adult And Continuing Education, and The Colleges Of Law At Ventura (retrieved May 2, 2026).
Median in-state tuition across 10 nearby institutions is $4,293 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $42,412 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), school information from NCES CCD (15 schools), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), home values from the Zillow Home Value Index, colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (10 institutions), income & tax statistics from the IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), and federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (52 on record). Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. School data retrieved Apr 26, 2026 from NCES CCD. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). Home values retrieved May 1, 2026 from Zillow Research. College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Income & tax statistics retrieved May 2, 2026 from IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022). Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (52 on record).
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