Mission Hills, Santa Barbara County, California

Census-designated place in the U.S. state of California

For other places with the same name, see Mission Hills (disambiguation).

CDP in California, United States

Mission Hills

CDP

Location in Santa Barbara County and the state of California

Coordinates: 34°41′21″N 120°26′10″W﻿ / ﻿34.68917°N 120.43611°W﻿ / 34.68917; -120.43611
Country|  United States
State|  California
County| Santa Barbara
Government

• State senator| Monique Limón (D)[1]
• Assemblymember| Jasmeet Bains (D)[1]
• U. S. rep.| Salud Carbajal (D)[2]
Area

[3]

• Total

| 1.217 sq mi (3.151 km2)
• Land| 1.209 sq mi (3.131 km2)
• Water| 0.008 sq mi (0.021 km2)  0.65%
Elevation

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| 325 ft (99 m)
Population

(2020)[5]

• Total

| 3,571
• Density| 2,900/sq mi (1,100/km2)
Time zone| UTC-8 (PST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code|

93436

Area code| 805
FIPS code| 06-48186
GNIS feature ID| 1867041

Mission Hills is a census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Barbara County, California, a short distance north of Lompoc on Highway 1. The population was 3,571 at the 2020 census, down from 3,576 at the 2010 census.

## Geography

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Mission Hills is located at 34°41′21″N 120°26′10″W﻿ / ﻿34.68917°N 120.43611°W﻿ / 34.68917; -120.43611 (34.689313, −120.436150).[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), 99.35% of it land and 0.65% of it water.

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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1970| 2,699| | —
1980| 2,797| | 3.6%
1990| 3,112| | 11.3%
2000| 3,142| | 1.0%
2010| 3,576| | 13.8%
2020| 3,571| | −0.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1860–1870[8][9] 1880-1890[10]
1900[11] 1910[12] 1920[13]
1930[14] 1940[15] 1950[16]
1960[17] 1970[18] 1980[19]
1990[20] 2000[21] 2010[22]

### 2020

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The 2020 United States census reported that Mission Hills had a population of 3,571. The population density was 2,953.7 inhabitants per square mile (1,140.4/km2). The racial makeup of Mission Hills was 60.3% White, 3.0% African American, 2.0% Native American, 3.2% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 12.5% from other races, and 18.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 34.0% of the population.[23]

The whole population lived in households. There were 1,184 households, out of which 30.2% included children under the age of 18, 59.0% were married-couple households, 5.3% were cohabiting couple households, 20.4% had a female householder with no partner present, and 15.4% had a male householder with no partner present. 17.1% of households were one person, and 9.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.02.[23] There were 895 families (75.6% of all households).[24]

The age distribution was 22.7% under the age of 18, 8.1% aged 18 to 24, 20.9% aged 25 to 44, 29.5% aged 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.9 males.[23]

There were 1,226 housing units at an average density of 1,014.1 units per square mile (391.5 units/km2), of which 1,184 (96.6%) were occupied. Of these, 83.4% were owner-occupied, and 16.6% were occupied by renters.[23]

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $106,455, and the per capita income was $41,820. About 4.1% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line.[25]

### 2010

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At the 2010 census Mission Hills had a population of 3,576. The population density was 2,890.8 inhabitants per square mile (1,116.1/km2). The racial makeup of Mission Hills was 2,689 (75.2%) White; 91 (2.5%) African American; 74 (2.1%) Native American; 125 (3.5%) Asian; 9 (0.3%) Pacific Islander; 386 (10.8%) from other races; and 202 (5.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,137 persons (31.8%).[26]

The whole population lived in households, no one lived in non-institutionalized group quarters and no one was institutionalized.

There were 1,182 households, 447 (37.8%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 785 (66.4%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 115 (9.7%) had a female householder with no husband present, 65 (5.5%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 59 (5.0%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 2 (0.2%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 165 households (14.0%) were one person and 94 (8.0%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.03. There were 965 families (81.6% of households); the average family size was 3.30.

The age distribution was 954 people (26.7%) under the age of 18, 297 people (8.3%) aged 18 to 24, 755 people (21.1%) aged 25 to 44, 1,043 people (29.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 527 people (14.7%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 40.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.

There were 1,223 housing units at an average density of 988.7 per square mile, of the occupied units 1,002 (84.8%) were owner-occupied and 180 (15.2%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 2.2%. 2,878 people (80.5% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 698 people (19.5%) lived in rental housing units.

## References

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1. ^ a b "Statewide Database". UC Regents. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
2. ^ "California's 24th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
3. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
4. ^ "Mission Hills". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
5. ^ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
6. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
7. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
8. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
9. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
10. ^ "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
11. ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
12. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
13. ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
14. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
15. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
16. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
17. ^ "1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
18. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
19. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
20. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
21. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
22. ^ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
23. ^ a b c d "Mission Hills CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
24. ^ "Mission Hills CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
25. ^ "Mission Hills CDP, California; DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
26. ^ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Mission Hills CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.

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