ZIP Code 93254 — New Cuyama CDP, CA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 93254 covers New Cuyama, CA in Santa Barbara County with a population of about 794.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 46.8 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 661; U.S. House district CA-24; the SANTABARBRA - SANMAR - SANLUOB media market.

Median household income in ZIP 93254 is about $53,603 — about 29% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 12.5%; unemployment rate near 10.3%; 30.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 3.0 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Construction, and Mining; about 25.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.4 points above 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 $216,400 — about 38% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 83.6% (about 18.2 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 93254 in New Cuyama, CA, a household would need roughly $60,000 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 $1,390. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($53,603). 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 New Cuyama CDP, CA as Relatively High (composite score 99.0), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (99.2) and flood (98.6). 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 New Cuyama CDP, CA show little to no average snow and around 7.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 39 for ZIP 93254 (New Cuyama CDP, 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.