Isla Vista, CA: ZIP codes, distance and what to know

ZIP code in Isla Vista

ZIP code in Isla Vista: 93117.

Distances are straight-line from Thousand Oaks to the center of each ZIP code area. Residents, median year built and owner-occupied share are U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates for the ZIP code area. ZIP codes in Isla Vista: those whose USPS city name is Isla Vista (GeoNames) plus those whose area overlaps Isla Vista (U.S. Census ZCTA-to-place relationship file); a ZIP code can belong to more than one city. Listing a ZIP code here does not mean service to every address in it.

About Isla Vista

Isla Vista is an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in Santa Barbara County. The area of Isla Vista is about 0.6 square miles; its population is about 14,722, or 26,767 per square mile. San Buenaventura (Ventura), a city of about 109,831, is the closest larger city: about 36 miles east of Isla Vista.

Isla Vista in relation to Thousand Oaks

Measured in a straight line, Isla Vista is about 58 miles west of Thousand Oaks. Road distance is longer, and it is one of the farther places on this site's list. A county line separates the two: Thousand Oaks is in Ventura County, Isla Vista is in Santa Barbara County. Of the 212 places on this site's list, Isla Vista ranks 203rd in distance from Thousand Oaks. On a map, Saticoy, El Rio, Ventura, and Carpinteria sit roughly between Thousand Oaks and Isla Vista. Both use area code 805. The places on this site's list closest to Thousand Oaks are Newbury Park, Santa Rosa Valley, Casa Conejo, and Lake Sherwood.

Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates and USGS elevation.

The houses of Isla Vista

Isla Vista has about 5,229 housing units, according to the Census Bureau. Half the homes date from 1975 or earlier. 5% of the housing is single-family detached houses. 1% of occupied homes are owner-occupied. Where many homes are older, original springs, cables and openers are more likely to be near the end of their service life.

Housing figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2018-2022 5-year estimates for Isla Vista.

Close to Isla Vista

These places sit nearest Isla Vista and also have a page on this site:

• Goleta 2 mi
• Eastern Goleta Valley 5 mi
• Santa Barbara 8 mi
• Mission Canyon 9 mi
• Montecito 13 mi
• Summerland 16 mi
• Saticoy 42 mi
• Camarillo 49 mi

Around Isla Vista

Next to and around Isla Vista you will find 66 Block, 67 Block, 65 Block, 68 Block, Ellwood, Goleta, and Eastern Goleta Valley.

Parks near the center of Isla Vista include Sueño Orchard, Children's Park, Estero Park, and Del Sol Vernal Pool Preserve.

Museums and attractions in and around Isla Vista: UCEN Game room, Glass Box Gallery, and College of Creative Studies Gallery.

Sources: OpenStreetMap contributors (neighborhoods, parks, museums), National Center for Education Statistics (public schools), CMS (hospitals). See also the Isla Vista city guide.

The lay of the land

Ground elevation at the center of Isla Vista is about 46 feet above sea level (USGS). Thousand Oaks is at about 782 feet, which puts Isla Vista about 750 feet lower.

About the repairs we do

These pages describe the repairs we do: emergency repair, snapped cables, opener repair, off-track doors, and broken spring replacement. See the pricing page for starting prices. Whether we can reach your address is confirmed on the phone.

To check whether garage door service reaches your Isla Vista address, call the number above; dispatch can confirm it, and the exact price is confirmed before any work starts.

The Isla Vista page of our website has its own pages and starting prices: visit the Isla Vista page.