California / Census place 0611446

Carpinteria

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Carpinteria city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
12,734
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.7%
Population estimate
Density
4,920/sq mi
2.6 sq mi land area
Median age
44.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$100,658
Median home value
$1,043,100
Median gross rent
$2,377
Bachelor’s degree or higher
44%
Typical commute
24.9 min
Public transit commute
2.1%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: SANTA BARBARA MUNI AP (19 mi from place center)
Average high
69.2°F
Average low
49.4°F
Annual rainfall
17.3"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Carpinteria.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches
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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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