ZIP Code 93003 — San Buenaventura (Ventura) city, CA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 93003 covers San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA in Ventura County with a population of about 52,511.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 41.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 805, 820; U.S. House district CA-24; the LOS ANGELES media market.

San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA sits in a university / college context (near ventura college (0.6 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 93003 is about $100,300 — about 33% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 10.5%; unemployment rate near 5.6%; 41.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 7.3 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Education, and Retail trade; about 12.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 2.7 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $781,600 — about 125% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $2,060 (about 77% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 57.9% (about 7.5 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 93003 in San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA, a household would need roughly $215,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $5,021. That is about 114% above the local median household income ($100,300), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for San Buenaventura (Ventura) city, CA as Relatively High (composite score 99.4), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (99.8) and flood (99.3). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for San Buenaventura (Ventura) city, CA show little to no average snow and around 12.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 2,584 for ZIP 93003 (San Buenaventura (Ventura) city, CA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.