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Montecito, California

Census designated place in Santa Barbara County, California · ZIP 93108

  • Santa Barbara County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 2 public schools
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  • 8,823 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
  • 3,345Households
  • $222,966Median household income
  • $2,000,001Median home value
  • 2Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Montecito

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Population, 2000 to 2020−13.6%
8.5k9k9.5k10k2000: 10,00020002010: 8,96520102020: 8,638202010,0008,638
Population of Montecito at each census
CensusPopulation
200010,000
20108,965
20208,638

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Montecito
Under $50k14.4%
$50k to $100k13.4%
$100k to $150k8%
$150k to $200k9.1%
$200k and over55.2%

Median household income $222,966 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Montecito
Owner occupied
2,461 units
Renter occupied
884 units
Vacancy rate
19.3%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Montecito compared with its county and state
Montecito compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureMontecitoSanta Barbara CountyCalifornia
Population8,823443,97539,242,785
Median household income$222,966$95,977$96,334
Median age51.834.537.6
Median home value$2,000,001$735,700$695,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher74.9%35.9%36.5%
Foreign-born residents10.5%22.1%26.7%
Owner-occupied homes73.6%52.9%55.8%
Mean commute to work18.3 minutes20.8 minutes29.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Montecito2
Public schools in Montecito, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Cold Spring ElementaryPublicK–6Cold Spring Elementary
Montecito UnionPublicK–6Montecito Union Elementary

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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