Population & age
- Total population
- 64
- Median age
- 82.2
Casmalia, CA (93429)
Santa Barbara County · Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA · Population 64
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Casmalia, CA (ZIP 93429) sits in Santa Barbara County within the Santa Maria-Santa Barbara metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Annual Checkup comes in above the national average at 68.9%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 8 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $5,623. CDC's Social Vulnerability Index places this ZIP in the 79th percentile nationally — a highly vulnerable community profile. FEMA has issued 43 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1969 — a high-frequency exposure profile. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net loss of 4,826 residents (2,698 households) — the ZIP's primary county is shrinking. Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: fair market rent of $3,450 for a two-bedroom, 100.0% of workers working from home, and 56.3% foreign-born residents per Census ACS. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 62.5%
- Black
- 0.0%
- Asian
- 0.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 100.0%
- Other / multi-racial
- 37.5%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 15(29.4%)
- Renter-occupied
- 36(70.6%)
- Vacant units
- 0
- Built (median)
- 1938
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 25(100.0%)
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 11(17.2%)
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 15(29.4%)
- No broadband
- 36(70.6%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 36(56.3%)
- Non-English at home
- 36(56.3%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$2,710
/month
1 Bed
$3,030
/month
2 Bed
$3,450
/month
3 Bed
$4,500
/month
4 Bed
$5,130
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
750
Across 501 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $302.2M.
Single-family
481
64% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
269
36% of total units
Single-family value
$239.7M
construction value
Multifamily value
$62.5M
construction value
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.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$69,664
Average weekly wage
$1,340
Total employment
216,323
Total establishments
17,497
That is roughly 6% 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
Unemployment rate
4.5%
That is 0.5 percentage points above the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
221,333
Employed
211,449
Unemployed
9,884
Based on Santa Barbara 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.
Public transit
FTA tracks transit service at the urbanized-area level. Numbers below reflect the agencies and modes serving the area that contains this ZIP, not stop-level coverage.
Service status
Available
Lompoc, CA
Reporting agencies
5
Largest: City of Lompoc
Annual ridership
—
unlinked trips · 2024
Source: U.S. Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database (transit.dot.gov). Public domain.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
43
Date Range
1969–2024
Most Recent Declaration
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Severe Storm — declared April 13, 2024 (DR-4769)
Incident period: January 31, 2024 – February 9, 2024
Top Incident Types
- Fire15 (35%)
- Flood13 (30%)
- Severe Storm7 (16%)
- Biological2 (5%)
- Freezing2 (5%)
- Other4 (9%)
Individual Assistance
14
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
6
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
41
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
18
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.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
58.4°F
46.9° – 70°
Annual precipitation
18.2"
Diurnal range
23.1°F
Day-night swing
Heating · cooling days
2,705.6 · 314.3
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: TWITCHELL DAM, CA US, 14.9 miles from the centroid of Casmalia, CA (ZIP 93429)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Air quality
Median daily AQI
49
GoodGood 193dModerate 171dUSG 2d
Peak AQI (2024)
146
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
Primary pollutant
PM2.5
198 days as main pollutant
Days measured
366
Based on Santa Barbara 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.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
6,123
That is roughly 2,077 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
17%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
4.5
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.7
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
9.2%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
77
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
1,454
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
8.6
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
92%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
50%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 6.8% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Santa Barbara 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
Food access status
Moderate food access challenges
12.2% of Santa Barbara County, CA residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.28
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
0.02
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.60
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.85
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 2.9% 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 Santa Barbara 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).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 298 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 941 reports
Homicide
1
Robbery
23
Burglary
212
Vehicle theft
32
County-level data for Santa Barbara (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▼−4,826 people
−2,698 households • +$75.3M net AGI flow
Moved in
9,780households
15,094 people • $1.1B AGI
Moved out
12,478households
19,920 people • $1.1B AGI
Where new residents came from
- Los Angeles County, CA — 1,018 households
- San Luis Obispo County, CA — 722 households
- Ventura County, CA — 611 households
- San Diego County, CA — 286 households
- Orange County, CA — 262 households
Where departing residents went
- Los Angeles County, CA — 990 households
- Ventura County, CA — 875 households
- San Luis Obispo County, CA — 840 households
- San Diego County, CA — 478 households
- Orange County, CA — 284 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $116,026 versus departing households' $84,904.
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.
Taxes & benefits in California
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 93429. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
13.30%
graduated · 9 brackets
Sales tax (combined)
8.99%
State 7.25% · avg local 1.74%
Property tax (effective)
0.75%
Median $2,865/year
Tax burden rank
46 of 50
12.20% of personal income
Paid family leave
Program
Paid Family Leave
Mandatory (state-run insurance)
Max weeks/year
52
Parental
8wk
Max weekly benefit
$1,765
Replacement: 90% AWW $723-16280; 70% >$20931
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
200% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 93429
Nearby ZIPs by distance
93455 (Orcutt, 3.5 mi) · 93458 (Santa Maria, 6.5 mi) · 93434 (Guadalupe, 6.8 mi) · 93437 (Vandenberg Afb, 7.6 mi) · 93444 (Nipomo, 11.8 mi) · 93445 (Oceano, 13 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
32.3%
Tracks close to the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
33.8%
Tracks close to the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
25.1%
3.1pp above the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
68.9%
7.1pp below the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
15.9%
2.9pp above the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
12.7%
Tracks close to the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
8
Median in-state tuition
$5,623
Median earnings (10 yr)
$39,770
- 4-Year
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA · 93407
- In-state tuition
- $13,596
- Out-of-state tuition
- $34,665
- Acceptance rate
- 31.3%
- Graduation rate
- 85.7%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $90,768
- Median student debt
- $18,500
- 2-Year
Allan Hancock College
Santa Maria, CA · 93454
- In-state tuition
- $1,156
- Out-of-state tuition
- $9,892
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 26.8%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $42,786
- Median student debt
- —
- 2-Year
Cuesta College
San Luis Obispo, CA · 93403
- In-state tuition
- $1,350
- Out-of-state tuition
- $11,010
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 46.5%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $46,047
- Median student debt
- $13,750
- 4-Year
Laurus College
San Luis Obispo, CA · 93401
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 40.9%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $30,896
- Median student debt
- $32,416
- Certificate
CET-Santa Maria
Santa Maria, CA · 93458
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 68.1%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $32,986
- Median student debt
- $7,041
- 2-Year
San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria
Santa Maria, CA · 93454
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 55.3%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $38,317
- Median student debt
- $10,674
- Certificate
Design's School of Cosmetology
Paso Robles, CA · 93446
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 75.3%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $23,937
- Median student debt
- $6,333
- 2-Year
Central California School of Continuing Education
San Luis Obispo, CA · 93401
- In-state tuition
- $9,895
- Out-of-state tuition
- $9,895
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 87.0%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $41,223
- Median student debt
- $5,150
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.
What these numbers say together
Casmalia, CA (ZIP 93429) sits in Santa Barbara County within the Santa Maria-Santa Barbara metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Annual Checkup comes in above the national average at 68.9%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 8 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $5,623. CDC's Social Vulnerability Index places this ZIP in the 79th percentile nationally — a highly vulnerable community profile. FEMA has issued 43 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1969 — a high-frequency exposure profile. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net loss of 4,826 residents (2,698 households) — the ZIP's primary county is shrinking. Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: fair market rent of $3,450 for a two-bedroom, 100.0% of workers working from home, and 56.3% foreign-born residents per Census ACS. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
Both surfaces skew lighter than national averages. That isn’t a verdict — small-area estimates compress real neighborhood-level texture, and a single ZIP reading can miss a district line or a hospital corridor sitting just outside it. Treat this as a starting point for fieldwork, not a conclusion.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits higher the national rate at 25.1%. 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.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 93429
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 93429?
32.3%, which is 0.7 percentage points below the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 93429?
25.1%, which is 3.1 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 93429?
33.8%, which is 1.8 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 93429?
64 people live in ZIP 93429, with a median age of 82.2 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 93429 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 93429, 29.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 70.6% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 93429?
In ZIP 93429, 100.0% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 93429?
17.2% of the population in ZIP 93429 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 93429 have broadband internet?
29.4% of households in ZIP 93429 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 93429 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 93429 ranks in the 79th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a very high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 93429?
Racial & Ethnic Minority Status is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 93429, ranking in the 91th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 93429 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 43 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 93429 between 1969–2024 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 93429?
Fire is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 93429, accounting for 15 of 43 declarations (35%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 93429?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 93429 was "SEVERE WINTER STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES" — a severe storm declared in 2024 (DR-4769) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 93429?
8 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 93429 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, Allan Hancock College, and Cuesta College (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 93429?
Median in-state tuition across 8 nearby institutions is $5,623 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 93429?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $39,770 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 93429?
ZIP 93429 has an average annual temperature of 58.4°F and 18.2" of annual precipitation based on the TWITCHELL DAM, CA US weather station 14.9 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
Does ZIP 93429 have public transit?
Yes — ZIP 93429 is part of the Lompoc, CA urbanized area, primarily served by City of Lompoc (National Transit Database 2024, retrieved May 4, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 93429?
California has a graduated income tax with a top rate of 13.30%. Combined sales tax: 8.99% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does California have paid family leave?
California runs an active paid family leave program (Paid Family Leave) offering up to 52 weeks of paid leave per year, with a maximum weekly benefit of $1,765 (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 93429?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (8 institutions), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (43 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), public transit coverage from the National Transit Database (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (43 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). Transit coverage retrieved May 4, 2026 from the National Transit Database (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 93429
Nearby ZIPs by distance
93455 (Orcutt, 3.5 mi) · 93458 (Santa Maria, 6.5 mi) · 93434 (Guadalupe, 6.8 mi) · 93437 (Vandenberg Afb, 7.6 mi) · 93444 (Nipomo, 11.8 mi) · 93445 (Oceano, 13 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
79th percentile
Very High Vulnerability
Based on 3 census tracts, population 168
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
1
Limited English Speakers
38
Persons with Disability
10
Without HS Diploma
30
Without Health Insurance
23
Adults Age 65+
18
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.