Welcome to Carpinteria ...
The coastal city of Carpinteria is located in Santa Barbara County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Carpinteria, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
The city was incorporated September 28, 1965.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Carpinteria has a population of 13,330 people<2> (see below for details).
Carpinteria is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Carpinteria lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Carpinteria: (805)
The ZIP codes for Carpinteria: 93013-93014<4>
Websites for Carpinteria ...
Official Website: www.carpinteria.ca.us/
Chamber of Commerce: www.carpchamber.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Carpinteria had an population of 13,330 people. This is an increase of 2.22% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.09% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Carpinteria had a population of 13,040 people. This makes Carpinteria the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Carpinteria represents 0.04% of the population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 339th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 13,040 people, the population of Carpinteria decreased 8.13% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 14,194 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Carpinteria.
Communities near Carpinteria ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Carpinteria.
- Ventura
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventura
- Ventura is located in Ventura County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107,110 people
- Ventura has also been known as:
- San Buenaventura
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ventura <5>
- Santa Barbara
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Barbara
- Santa Barbara is located in Santa Barbara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90,254 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Barbara <5>
- Goleta
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goleta
- Goleta is located in Santa Barbara County
- Estimated population in 2015: 30,944 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goleta <5>
- Ojai
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ojai
- Ojai is located in Ventura County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,587 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ojai <5>
- Summerland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerland
- Summerland is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerland <5>
- Sea Cliff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Montecito
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montecito
- Montecito is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montecito <5>
- Mission Canyon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Canyon
- Mission Canyon is located in Santa Barbara County
- Oak View
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak View
- Oak View is located in Ventura County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak View <5>
- Meiners Oaks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meiners Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meiners Oaks
- Meiners Oaks is located in Ventura County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Carpinteria. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carpinteria.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Carpinteria. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Carpinteria.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Carpinteria. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Carpinteria.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carpinteria ...
Looking for more information about Carpinteria? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Carpinteria, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Carpinteria.
Adding Carpinteria to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Carpinteria in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Carpinteria was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Carpinteria in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Carpinteria post office opened in 1900.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Carpinteria.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Carpinteria: www.carpinteria.ca.us/
The official website for Santa Barbara County: www.countyofsb.org/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Santa Barbara, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Carpinteria. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carpinteria - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Carpinteria). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Carpinteria or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Carpinteria includes: 93013 & 93014. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |