How long is the commute from Eastern Goleta Valley, CA?

Name: Commute and cars in Eastern Goleta Valley, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Eastern Goleta Valley, CA take an average of 15.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

62.0% of workers drive alone to work.

1.3% take public transportation.

2.1% of workers walk to work.

24.9% work from home.

3.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 15.3 minutes (±1.1)
Public transportation: 1.3%
Work from home: 24.9%
Households without a car: 3.1%

How people in Eastern Goleta Valley get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Eastern Goleta Valley	Santa Barbara County	California	United States
Drove alone	62.0% (±3.8 points)	64.7%	65.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.3% (±2.1 points)	11.7%	9.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.3% (±1.5 points)	2.2%	2.9%	3.2%
Walked	2.1% (±1.3 points)	3.9%	2.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	4.5% (±1.4 points)	4.1%	2.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	24.9% (±3.4 points)	13.4%	17.2%	15.1%

In Eastern Goleta Valley, the average commute is lower than in Santa Barbara County (20.8 minutes).

It is also lower than in California (28.7 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Eastern Goleta Valley, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Santa Barbara County (2.2%).

It is also lower than in California (2.9%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Santa Barbara County, Eastern Goleta Valley ranks 19 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1042 of 1,076.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Eastern Goleta Valley

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Eastern Goleta Valley	Santa Barbara County	California	United States
No vehicle	3.1% (±1.3 points)	5.9%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	25.9% (±3.3 points)	30.7%	30.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	42.6% (±3.8 points)	36.3%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	28.4% (±3.0 points)	27.0%	25.8%	21.9%

In Eastern Goleta Valley, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Santa Barbara County (5.9%).

It is also lower than in California (7.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Eastern Goleta Valley

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Eastern Goleta Valley	Santa Barbara County	California	United States
Workers working from home	24.9% (±3.4 points)	13.4% (±0.7 points)	17.2% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.6% (±1.2 points)	96.4% (±0.3 points)	96.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.9% (±1.8 points)	92.5% (±0.5 points)	93.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Eastern Goleta Valley, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Santa Barbara County (92.5%).

It is not measurably different from California (93.5%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Eastern Goleta Valley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Eastern Goleta Valley
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Eastern Goleta Valley	—	15.3 minutes (±1.1)	—
University of California-Santa Barbara	3.9 mi	14.3 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Mission Canyon	4.0 mi	14.2 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Goleta	4.2 mi	17.8 minutes (±1.4)	Higher
Isla Vista	4.8 mi	15.6 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different
Santa Barbara	4.9 mi	17.3 minutes (±0.8)	Higher
Montecito	8.9 mi	18.4 minutes (±2.8)	Higher
Summerland	11 mi	21.4 minutes (±7.9)	Not measurably different
Toro Canyon	13 mi	26.5 minutes (±12.1)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Goleta, CA (17.8 minutes), Santa Barbara, CA (17.3 minutes), Montecito, CA (18.4 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Santa Barbara County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
13	Los Olivos	19.6 minutes (±7.9)
14	Los Alamos	18.6 minutes (±2.6)
15	Montecito	18.4 minutes (±2.8)
16	Goleta	17.8 minutes (±1.4)
17	Santa Barbara	17.3 minutes (±0.8)
18	Isla Vista	15.6 minutes (±1.5)
19	Eastern Goleta Valley	15.3 minutes (±1.1)
20	University of California-Santa Barbara	14.3 minutes (±1.7)
21	Mission Canyon	14.2 minutes (±2.7)
22	Vandenberg AFB	11.2 minutes (±4.4)

Showing 10 of 22 places in Santa Barbara County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Eastern Goleta Valley is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Eastern Goleta Valley

How long is the average commute in Eastern Goleta Valley?

Workers who live in Eastern Goleta Valley, CA take an average of 15.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Eastern Goleta Valley without a car?

3.1% of households in Eastern Goleta Valley have no vehicle, and 1.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Eastern Goleta Valley?

24.9% (±3.4 points) of workers who live in Eastern Goleta Valley worked from home, and 92.9% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Eastern Goleta Valley CDP, California (place:20574, in state:06).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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