Los Olivos, California

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Population in 2010: 1,132.
Males: 618  (54.6%)
Females: 514  (45.4%)
Median resident age:

53.5 years
California median age:

37.9 years

Zip codes: 93441.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $90,894
Los Olivos:

$90,894
CA:

$91,551

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $44,769

Los Olivos CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $744,700
Los Olivos:

$744,700
CA:

$715,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: over $1,000,000; detached houses: over $1,000,000

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,954.

March 2022 cost of living index in Los Olivos: 108.1 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 7.6%
(7.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 8.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

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  • Races in Los Olivos, CA (2022)
    • 81380.0%White alone
    • 15615.4%Hispanic
    • 181.8%Two or more races
    • 50.5%Asian alone
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Ancestries: Irish (28.5%), English (10.7%), German (10.1%), European (7.0%), American (4.4%), Scandinavian (3.9%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 825 feet

70 residents are foreign born (2.8% Europe, 2.7% Latin America).

This place:

6.9%
California:

26.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $8,478 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $4,857 (0.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lompoc Valley, CA (18.6 miles , pop. 58,301).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bakersfield, CA (77.7 miles , pop. 247,057).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (107.1 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Santa Ynez Valley, CA (1.2 miles ),
Ballard, CA (1.5 miles ),
Santa Ynez, CA (2.0 miles ),
Solvang, CA (2.3 miles ),
Buellton, CA (2.4 miles ),
Los Alamos, CA (3.2 miles ),
Sisquoc, CA (4.1 miles),
Mission Hills, CA (4.3 miles )

Latitude: 34.67 N, Longitude: 120.11 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 805

Distribution of median household income in Los Olivos, CA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Los Olivos, CA in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.5%
California:

5.1%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 57.1. This is better than average.

City:

57.1
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.0525. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 19.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0525
U.S.:

0.2513
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 1.47. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 10.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.47
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.378. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 7.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.378
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 27.3. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 4.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

27.3
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 17.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

17.4
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 5.74. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 19.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.74
U.S.:

8.11

Earthquake activity:

Los Olivos-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above California state average. It is 6529% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 67.3 miles away from the city center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 11/4/1927 at 13:51:53, a magnitude 7.5 (7.5 UK) earthquake occurred 54.8 miles away from Los Olivos center
On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi) earthquake occurred 207.1 miles away from Los Olivos center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 4/18/1906 at 13:12:21, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 UK) earthquake occurred 281.0 miles away from Los Olivos center, causing $524,000,000 total damage
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 209.7 miles away from the city center
On 1/17/1994 at 12:30:55, a magnitude 6.8 (6.4 MB, 6.8 MS, 6.7 MW, Depth: 11.4 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 94.7 miles away from the city center, causing 60 deaths (60 shaking deaths) and 7000 injuries
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Santa Barbara County (31) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 19
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 17, Fires: 10, Storms: 8, Winter Storms: 8, Mudslides: 7, Landslides: 4, Drought: 1, Earthquake: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Los Olivos:

  • SANTA YNEZ VALLEY COTTAGE HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 5 miles away; SOLVANG, CA)
  • SANTA YNEZ VALLEY RECOVERY RESIDENCE (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; SOLVANG, CA)

Amtrak stations near Los Olivos:

  • 6 miles: SOLVANG (1630 MISSION DR.) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
  • 6 miles: BUELLTON (PEA SOUP ANDERSON REST., 376 AVE. OF FLA) - Bus Station
  • 20 miles: LOMPOC (LAUREL & N. H STS.) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Los Olivos:

  • University of California-Santa Barbara (about 24 miles; Santa Barbara, CA; Full-time enrollment: 22,806)
  • Allan Hancock College (about 26 miles; Santa Maria, CA; FT enrollment: 6,639)
  • Santa Barbara City College (about 30 miles; Santa Barbara, CA; FT enrollment: 12,568)
  • Taft College (about 50 miles; Taft, CA; FT enrollment: 2,121)
  • California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo (about 54 miles; San Luis Obispo, CA; FT enrollment: 17,345)
  • Ventura College (about 58 miles; Ventura, CA; FT enrollment: 8,460)
  • Cuesta College (about 58 miles; San Luis Obispo, CA; FT enrollment: 6,518)

Public high school in Los Olivos:

  • LOS OLIVOS CHARTER SCHOOL (Location: 2540 ALAMO PINTADO AVE., Grades: KG-12, Charter school)

Private high school in Los Olivos:

  • DUNN SCHOOL (Students: 228, Location: 2555 HIGHWAY 154, Grades: 6-12)

Public elementary/middle school in Los Olivos:

Private elementary/middle school in Los Olivos:

  • THE FAMILY SCHOOL (Students: 87, Location: 5100 A FIGUEROA MTN RD, Grades: PK-5)
See full list of schools located in Los Olivos

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Notable locations in Los Olivos: Houtz Vineyard (A), Austin Cellars (B), Los Olivos Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Santa Barbara County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Los Olivos and their reported violations in the past:

FIRESTONE VINEYARD (Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUN-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JUN-01-2008)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUN-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JUN-01-2008)
KOEHLER WINERY (Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-01-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-01-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-01-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-01-2005)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Los Olivos that have no violations reported:

  • ZACA MESA WINERY (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • CURTIS WINERY (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This place:

2.5 people
California:

2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

71.1%
Whole state:

68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

4.6%
Whole state:

7.2%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.7% of all households

Banks with branches in Los Olivos (2011 data):

  • Santa Barbara Bank & Trust, National Association: Los Olivos Branch at 2445 Alamo Pintado Avenue, Suite 101, branch established on 1990/12/18. Info updated 2011/06/09: Bank assets: $5,847.9 mil, Deposits: $4,684.3 mil, headquarters in Santa Barbara, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 48 total offices, Holding Company: Sb Acquisition Company, Llc

For population 15 years and over in Los Olivos:

Marital status in Los Olivos, CA
  • Never married: 21.4%
  • Now married: 65.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 5.5%
  • Divorced: 7.5%

For population 25 years and over in Los Olivos:

  • High school or higher: 96.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 59.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 22.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.4
California average:

15.5

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Los Olivos
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Los Olivos, CA (based on Santa Barbara County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic146,94017
Evangelical Protestant24,775161
Other15,95158
Mainline Protestant10,61043
Black Protestant1,97913
Orthodox1,5367
None222,104-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 105
Santa Barbara County:

2.61 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Santa Barbara County:

0.05 / 10,000 pop.
California:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 30
Santa Barbara County:

0.75 / 10,000 pop.
California:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 74
Here:

1.84 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 388
This county:

9.65 / 10,000 pop.
California:

7.42 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Santa Barbara County:

7.3%
State:

7.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

22.2%
California:

21.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

18.3%
California:

17.9%

4.93% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($102,533 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.93%
California average:

5.19%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($459 average AGI)
Santa Barbara County:

0.04%
California average:

0.03%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.75% ($114,025 average AGI)
from San Luis Obispo County, CA  0.45% ($62,939)
from Ventura County, CA  0.41% ($85,605)


6.09% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($82,188 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.09%
California average:

6.14%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($259 average AGI)
Santa Barbara County:

0.03%
California average:

0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Los Angeles County, CA  0.58% ($71,291 average AGI)
to San Luis Obispo County, CA  0.56% ($64,321)
to Ventura County, CA  0.54% ($73,228)

Businesses in Los Olivos, CA

  • FedEx: 1
  • UPS: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Los Olivos:

  • KGDP (660 AM; 50 kW; ORCUTT, CA; Owner: RADIO REPRESENTATIVES, INC.)
  • KERI (1180 AM; 50 kW; WASCO-GREENACRES, CA; Owner: KWSO, INC.)
  • KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KTMS (990 AM; 5 kW; SANTA BARBARA, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KXTK (1280 AM; 10 kW; ARROYO GRANDE, CA; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KIRN (670 AM; 35 kW; SIMI VALLEY, CA; Owner: LOTUS OXNARD CORP.)
  • KACD (850 AM; 25 kW; THOUSAND OAKS, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KUHL (1440 AM; 5 kW; SANTA MARIA, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KMJ (580 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KFWB (980 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KNX (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Los Olivos:

  • KRAZ (105.9 FM; SANTA YNEZ, CA; Owner: KNIGHT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSPE-FM (94.5 FM; ELLWOOD, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KMGQ (97.5 FM; SANTA BARBARA, CA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KRUZ (103.3 FM; SANTA BARBARA, CA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KCSB-FM (91.9 FM; SANTA BARBARA, CA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA)
  • KSYV (96.7 FM; SOLVANG, CA; Owner: KNIGHT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KWSZ (105.1 FM; LOMPOC, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KXFM (99.1 FM; SANTA MARIA, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • K295AH (106.9 FM; GOLETA, CA; Owner: THE ASSOC., FOR COMMUNITY EDUC., INC)
  • KIST-FM (107.7 FM; SANTA BARBARA, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K254AH (98.7 FM; ISLA VISTA, CA; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • KSMY (106.7 FM; LOMPOC, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KPAT (95.7 FM; ORCUTT, CA; Owner: AGM-BIRMINGHAM, LLC)
  • KRQZ (91.5 FM; LOMPOC, CA; Owner: TRINITY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE)
  • KGDP-FM (90.7 FM; SANTA MARIA, CA; Owner: PEOPLE OF ACTION)
  • KBOX (104.1 FM; LOMPOC, CA; Owner: AGM-BIRMINGHAM, L.L.C.)
  • KRQK (100.3 FM; LOMPOC, CA; Owner: AGM-BIRMINGHAM, L.L.C.)
  • K293AG (106.5 FM; TAFT, CA; Owner: CENTRO CRISTIANO DE FE, INC.)
  • KSNI-FM (102.5 FM; SANTA MARIA, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KTYD (99.9 FM; SANTA BARBARA, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Los Olivos:

  • K23EQ (Channel 23; VENTURA, CA; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KEYT-TV (Channel 3; SANTA BARBARA, CA; Owner: SMITH BROADCASTING OF SANTA BARBARA, LP)
  • KPMR (Channel 38; SANTA BARBARA, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • Los Olivos, California
  • Fatal accident count8
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents15
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:1
  • Fatalities10
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents18
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents0
  • California average
  • Fatal accident count18454
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents28822
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons6064
  • Fatalities20179
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents46967
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents5664
See more detailed statistics of Los Olivos fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 7Number of bridges
  • 59ft / 17.7mTotal length
  • 55,629Total average daily traffic
  • 4,728Total average daily truck traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Los Olivos, CA
  • 80.5%Utility gas
  • 10.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 7.2%Electricity
  • 2.0%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Los Olivos, CA
  • 53.8%Electricity
  • 30.8%Utility gas
  • 15.4%Wood


Los Olivos compared to California state average:

  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.

Los Olivos on our top lists:

  • #90 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Africa, n.e.c. (population 500+)"
  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #78 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
  • #81 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
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