ZIP Code 93434 — Guadalupe city, CA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 93434 covers Guadalupe, CA in Santa Barbara County with a population of about 8,451.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 28.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

Median household income in ZIP 93434 is about $71,351 — about 5% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 28.2%; unemployment rate near 11.8%; 11.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 22.0 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Education, and Manufacturing; about 2.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 12.5 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 $454,200 — about 30% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,381 (about 19% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 56.9% (about 8.6 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 93434 in Guadalupe, CA, a household would need roughly $125,000 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 $2,918. That is about 75% above the local median household income ($71,351), 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 Guadalupe city, 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 Guadalupe city, CA show little to no average snow and around 13.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 416 for ZIP 93434 (Guadalupe 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.