Moving to Buellton, California

Population: 3,828. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,293 (+12.1% change)
Males: 1,900 (49.6%), Females: 1,928 (50.4%)

Santa Barbara County

Zip code: 93427

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.8 years
Median household income: $48,490
Median house value: $269,500

Population by Race

Races in Buellton:

• White Non-Hispanic (69.7%)
• Hispanic (25.7%)
• Other race (12.2%)
• Two or more races (3.3%)
• American Indian (2.1%)
• Black (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (14.1%), Irish (12.6%), English (10.9%), Italian (4.9%), Danish (4.6%), United States (4.0%).

Elevation: 361 feet

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Buellton

• High school or higher: 80.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
• Unemployed: 3.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Buellton city

• Never married: 19.6%
• Now married: 59.6%
• Separated: 1.6%
• Widowed: 7.7%
• Divorced: 11.6%

15.5% Foreign born (12.4% Latin America, 2.2% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +473 (+14.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Buellton:

• SANTA YNEZ VALLEY COTTAGE HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; SOLVANG, CA)
• LOMPOC HEALTHCARE DISTRICT (about 18 miles; LOMPOC, CA)
• MARIAN MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; SANTA MARIA, CA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Buellton:

• SANTA MARIA PUB/CAPT G ALLAN HANCOCK FLD (about 26 miles; SANTA MARIA, CA; Abbreviation: SMX)
• SANTA BARBARA MUNI (about 29 miles; SANTA BARBARA, CA; Abbreviation: SBA)
• SAN LUIS COUNTY REGIONAL (about 53 miles; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA; Abbreviation: SBP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Buellton:

• SANTA YNEZ (about 9 miles; SANTA YNEZ, CA; Abbreviation: IZA)
• LOMPOC (about 20 miles; LOMPOC, CA; Abbreviation: LPC)
• VANDENBERG AFB (about 27 miles; LOMPOC, CA; Abbreviation: VBG)

Amtrak station:
BUELLTON (PEA SOUP ANDERSON REST., 376 AVE. OF FLA) – Bus Station

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Buellton:

• ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE (about 23 miles; SANTA MARIA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,037)
• UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SANTA BARBARA (about 28 miles; SANTA BARBARA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 19,420)
• SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; SANTA BARBARA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 8,137)
• CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIV-SAN LUIS OBISPO (about 54 miles; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 15,985)
• CUESTA COLLEGE (about 54 miles; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,121)
• TAFT COLLEGE (about 65 miles; Taft, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)
• VENTURA COLLEGE (about 72 miles; VENTURA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,285)

Public primary/middle schools in Buellton:

• JONATA ELEMENTARY (Students: 437; Location: 301 SECOND ST.; Grades: KG – 08)
• OAK VALLEY ELEMENTARY (Students: 201; Location: 595 SECOND STREET; Grades: 01 – 03)