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Carpinteria

A city of 13,036 people in California

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About Carpinteria

City in California, United States

13,264Population

9.3 sq miArea

33 ftElevation

Carpinteria (; Spanish: Carpintería, meaning "Carpentry") is a small seaside city in southeastern Santa Barbara County, California. Located on the Central Coast of California, it had a population of 13,264 at the 2020 census. Carpinteria is a popular surf destination; the city embraced the slogan "World's Safest Beach" in 1912, which it still uses today.

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How Carpinteria ranks

#244Most educated in CA #211Highest graduation rate in CA #260Shortest commute in CA All CA rankings →

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ZIP code93013–93014, 93013, 93014

Area code805

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Canalino ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 471 students Aliso ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 315 students Carpinteria FamilyElementary · Grades K–5 · 45 students Carpinteria MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 437 students Carpinteria Senior HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 593 students THE HOWARD SCHOOL

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