Health by ZIP

Santa Barbara County, CA health estimates

California. 441,257 residents, 343,138 adults (the Census population estimates that PLACES uses). 24 ZIP Codes and 27 places with estimates.

Compare with another placeZIP Codes of the county (CSV)

Santa Barbara County in California. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

The figures are model-based estimates for the adults of an area. They are not measurements. They say nothing about one person.

We do not produce estimates for individuals; only aggregated results for counties, places, census tracts, or ZCTAs.

First, it is not adequate to simply compare point estimates. The confidence intervals should also be considered, and some are very broad.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

PLACES 2025 release. Survey years (BRFSS): 2022 and 2023. CDC updated the data on . What an estimate is. How to read an interval. The site gives no medical advice.

CDC estimates that 26.1% of the adults of Santa Barbara County, CA have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 20.6% to 31.7%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

Report card: 40 measures by CDC category

Crude prevalence is the estimated share of all adults. Age-adjusted prevalence uses the 2000 US standard population, so that areas with different ages can be compared. CDC: Age-adjusted estimates are only available at the county and place-level.

"Higher" or "lower": the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap. "Similar": they overlap. Against the state figure, which has no interval, the words are "above", "below" and "in line".

Health outcomes: Santa Barbara County, CA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalCA figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 202211.7%9.4 to 14.410.6%in line12.2%similar11.7%9.3 to 14.310.8%in line12.6%similar
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202321.8%19.1 to 24.320.8%in line25.4%lowerinterval 25.1 to 25.620.5%17.9 to 23.019.0%in line21.9%similar
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 20236.9%6.2 to 7.66.4%in line7.9%lowerinterval 7.8 to 8.16.1%5.5 to 6.85.7%in line6.6%similar
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 20235.6%4.6 to 6.75.1%in line6.2%similar5.2%4.3 to 6.14.6%in line5.3%similar
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20236.0%5.2 to 6.85.6%in line6.4%similar5.3%4.7 to 6.05.0%in line5.3%similar
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 20239.7%8.5 to 10.99.3%in line9.8%similar9.7%8.4 to 10.99.3%in line9.8%similar
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202321.7%18.4 to 25.020.1%in line20.2%similar21.8%18.5 to 25.120.4%in line20.7%similar
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 202310.8%9.2 to 12.311.7%in line12.0%similar10.3%8.8 to 11.810.7%in line10.3%similar
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202330.4%26.8 to 33.730.5%in line34.4%lowerinterval 34.0 to 34.729.4%25.8 to 32.828.5%in line30.7%similar
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202332.4%28.7 to 36.035.4%in line37.4%lowerinterval 37.1 to 37.829.8%25.9 to 33.431.9%in line32.2%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202326.1%20.6 to 31.727.8%in line32.8%lowerinterval 32.4 to 33.127.6%21.8 to 33.327.9%in line32.9%similar
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20233.2%2.8 to 3.63.1%in line3.4%similar2.9%2.6 to 3.32.9%in line2.9%similar
Prevention: Santa Barbara County, CA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 90%Estimate95% intervalCA figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202383.4%80.7 to 85.885.4%in line87.5%lowerinterval 87.3 to 87.883.9%81.4 to 86.384.5%in line85.6%similar
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202261.8%56.7 to 66.857.5%in line66.3%similar56.7%51.4 to 61.753.5%in line54.1%similar
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 202311.7%8.7 to 14.810.6%in line11.0%similar12.1%9.1 to 15.510.7%in line11.5%similar
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202271.4%63.4 to 78.675.7%in line76.5%similar69.8%61.4 to 77.375.3%in line76.0%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202370.0%66.8 to 72.871.3%in line77.0%lowerinterval 76.5 to 77.550.5%45.8 to 54.552.2%in line57.5%lowerinterval 56.8 to 58.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202265.3%61.8 to 68.762.8%in line63.9%similar65.3%61.8 to 68.862.6%in line63.4%similar
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202370.6%66.4 to 74.471.9%in line77.7%lowerinterval 77.4 to 78.069.6%65.4 to 73.570.6%in line75.7%lowerinterval 75.4 to 76.0
Health risk behaviors: Santa Barbara County, CA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalCA figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202316.9%13.9 to 19.915.3%in line15.2%similar17.6%14.5 to 20.716.2%in line16.6%similar
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 202310.7%8.7 to 12.710.9%in line11.4%similar11.6%9.5 to 14.011.0%in line11.6%similar
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202324.1%20.0 to 28.224.6%in line24.5%similar24.2%20.1 to 28.624.2%in line23.7%similar
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202231.3%26.1 to 36.835.1%in line36.0%similar32.2%26.9 to 37.835.5%in line36.8%similar
Disability: Santa Barbara County, CA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalCA figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202332.9%28.6 to 37.330.4%in line30.0%similar31.6%27.4 to 36.029.5%in line28.3%similar
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202315.9%13.6 to 18.514.6%in line13.7%similar15.8%13.6 to 18.314.9%in line14.1%similar
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 20236.6%5.8 to 7.55.9%in line6.7%similar6.0%5.3 to 6.85.4%in line5.8%similar
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 20238.7%7.4 to 10.18.1%in line7.9%similar8.5%7.3 to 9.88.0%in line7.6%similar
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 202314.4%12.2 to 16.713.8%in line13.5%similar13.6%11.6 to 15.812.8%in line11.7%similar
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20233.9%3.4 to 4.53.9%in line3.8%similar3.9%3.4 to 4.53.7%in line3.4%similar
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20235.9%5.1 to 6.75.6%in line5.5%similar5.8%5.0 to 6.65.5%in line5.2%similar
Health status: Santa Barbara County, CA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 30%Estimate95% intervalCA figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 202322.3%19.1 to 25.822.1%in line19.2%similar22.4%19.1 to 25.921.6%in line18.3%higherinterval 18.0 to 18.6
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202317.2%15.1 to 19.516.4%in line15.6%similar17.5%15.2 to 19.716.9%in line16.3%similar
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202313.8%12.0 to 15.713.4%in line12.8%similar13.8%11.9 to 15.813.0%in line12.1%similar

ZIP Codes in Santa Barbara County

ZIP Codes in Santa Barbara County, CA, in ZIP Code order
ZIP CodeResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Santa Barbara County
ZIP Code 9301316,29925.5%20.5 to 31.1similar
ZIP Code 9306773423.6%18.6 to 28.9similar
ZIP Code 9310130,51328.2%22.7 to 34.1similar
ZIP Code 9310320,02926.0%20.9 to 31.7similar
ZIP Code 9310526,00323.0%18.3 to 28.3similar
ZIP Code 931065,20314.5%11.0 to 18.4lower
ZIP Code 9310811,24321.1%16.7 to 26.1similar
ZIP Code 9310911,04124.2%19.4 to 29.6similar
ZIP Code 9311016,31724.0%19.1 to 29.3similar
ZIP Code 9311118,46823.5%18.7 to 28.8similar
ZIP Code 9311753,43023.3%18.6 to 28.4similar
ZIP Code 9325478030.2%24.6 to 36.1similar
ZIP Code 934275,86425.6%20.3 to 31.4similar
ZIP Code 9342915332.3%26.1 to 38.7similar
ZIP Code 934348,12032.9%26.8 to 39.4similar
ZIP Code 9343656,73029.1%23.6 to 35.2similar
ZIP Code 934373,56021.6%16.9 to 26.8similar
ZIP Code 934402,04826.7%21.4 to 32.8similar
ZIP Code 934411,29524.4%19.4 to 29.9similar
ZIP Code 9345440,99429.4%23.8 to 35.4similar
ZIP Code 9345545,28225.9%20.8 to 31.5similar
ZIP Code 9345859,92731.4%25.6 to 37.6similar
ZIP Code 934605,72825.6%20.5 to 31.3similar
ZIP Code 934638,73124.2%19.4 to 29.6similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Santa Barbara County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

A ZIP Code is in the county that holds the largest share of its land. A ZIP Code that is in two counties shows one time. Download the ZIP Codes of Santa Barbara County as a CSV file, with all measures.

Cities and places in Santa Barbara County

Places in Santa Barbara County, CA, in name order
PlaceResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Santa Barbara County
Ballard76825.1%20.0 to 31.1similar
Buellton5,16125.5%20.2 to 31.3similar
Carpinteria13,26425.8%20.8 to 31.5similar
Casmalia14732.5%26.3 to 38.9similar
Eastern Goleta Valley28,65623.5%18.7 to 28.8similar
Garey7223.3%18.3 to 28.7similar
Goleta32,69024.1%19.3 to 29.4similar
Guadalupe8,05733.0%26.8 to 39.4similar
Isla Vista15,50024.5%19.8 to 30.0similar
Lompoc44,44430.1%24.5 to 36.3similar
Los Alamos1,83926.8%21.5 to 32.9similar
Los Olivos1,20224.4%19.4 to 29.9similar
Mission Canyon2,54021.8%17.1 to 26.9similar
Mission Hills3,57126.6%21.3 to 32.6similar
Montecito8,63820.4%16.1 to 25.3similar
New Cuyama54230.3%24.4 to 36.4similar
Orcutt32,03425.6%20.5 to 31.2similar
Santa Barbara88,66525.7%20.6 to 31.3similar
Santa Maria109,70730.2%24.5 to 36.2similar
Santa Ynez4,50525.7%20.4 to 31.4similar
Sisquoc19125.3%20.1 to 31.1similar
Solvang6,12623.9%19.2 to 29.4similar
Summerland1,22223.9%19.0 to 29.1similar
Toro Canyon1,83523.8%18.7 to 29.4similar
University of California-Santa Barbara9,71014.7%11.4 to 18.6lower
Vandenberg AFB3,55921.6%16.9 to 26.8similar
Vandenberg Village7,30824.8%19.8 to 30.7similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Santa Barbara County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

Estimates in earlier PLACES releases

The current modeling procedure does not support using the estimates to track changes at the local level over time.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

The table lists what each PLACES release published for Santa Barbara County, CA, for 12 of the 40 measures.

Santa Barbara County, CA: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD6.0%5.1 to 6.95.6%4.5 to 6.85.2%4.6 to 5.85.6%4.6 to 6.7
Coronary Heart Disease6.1%5.6 to 6.75.5%4.7 to 6.45.9%5.3 to 6.56.0%5.2 to 6.8
Current Asthma9.9%9.4 to 10.49.8%8.5 to 11.29.9%8.7 to 11.39.7%8.5 to 10.9
Depression17.4%16.5 to 18.419.1%15.8 to 23.022.9%19.7 to 26.321.7%18.4 to 25.0
Diabetes10.0%9.4 to 10.710.7%9.0 to 12.610.4%9.0 to 11.910.8%9.2 to 12.3
High Blood Pressure24.7%23.8 to 25.727.2%23.5 to 31.127.0%23.5 to 30.530.4%26.8 to 33.7
Obesity28.4%27.2 to 29.628.6%22.5 to 35.230.1%24.6 to 36.026.1%20.6 to 31.7
Health Insurance15.1%12.3 to 18.112.0%9.2 to 15.07.3%6.4 to 8.311.7%8.7 to 14.8
Binge Drinking19.0%18.3 to 19.615.8%12.9 to 19.119.9%16.7 to 23.416.9%13.9 to 19.9
Current Cigarette Smoking10.7%9.3 to 12.311.1%8.8 to 13.69.0%7.7 to 10.310.7%8.7 to 12.7
Physical Inactivity21.1%19.0 to 23.121.9%17.7 to 26.420.9%17.7 to 24.324.1%20.0 to 28.2
General Health15.2%13.4 to 17.017.1%14.5 to 20.017.0%15.3 to 19.022.3%19.1 to 25.8

Official sources

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Cite this page

Health by ZIP. Santa Barbara County, CA: CDC PLACES estimates, 2025 release. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. CDC updated the data on 4 Dec 2025. https://healthbyzip.com/county/ca/santa-barbara-county/

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Where the figures come from

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. CDC updated the data on . The page shows the 2022, 2023, 2024 releases as a record. The data are a US government work in the public domain. Data set on data.cdc.gov. The boundaries and the links between ZIP Codes, counties and places come from the US Census Bureau. Percentages have one decimal, as CDC publishes them. A state figure is a site aggregate: the site computes it. The site corrects an error of its own processing at the next build. See corrections.

Questions about Santa Barbara County, CA

How does the obesity estimate of Santa Barbara County, CA compare with California?

The California figure is 27.8% (site aggregate).

It has no confidence interval.

The California figure is inside the interval of Santa Barbara County, CA. The estimate is in line with it.

How does the obesity estimate of Santa Barbara County, CA compare with the nation?

The US estimate is 32.8%.

The 95% confidence interval is 32.4% to 33.1%.

The two intervals do not overlap. The estimate for Santa Barbara County, CA is lower.

What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in Santa Barbara County, CA?

CDC estimates that 10.8% of the adults of Santa Barbara County, CA have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 9.2% to 12.3%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

For how many measures is Santa Barbara County, CA above or below the California figure?

Santa Barbara County, CA and the California figure both have a value for 40 measures.

The estimate for Santa Barbara County, CA is above the California figure for 0 measures.

It is below the California figure for 0 measures.

It is in line with the California figure for 40 measures.