Carpinteria, California

Carpinteria, California
Top: Carpinteria State Beach; bottom: downtown.
Location of Carpinteria in Santa Barbara County, California.
Carpinteria, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 34°23′57″N 119°30′59″W / 34.39917°N 119.51639°W / 34.39917; -119.51639
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountySanta Barbara
IncorporatedSeptember 28, 1965
Named afterThe carpentry shops in the former Chumash settlement of Mishopshno ("Correspondence")
Government
  MayorWade Nomura
  State senatorMonique Limón (D)
  AssemblymemberGregg Hart (D)
  U. S. rep.Salud Carbajal (D)
Area
  Total
9.27 sq mi (24.02 km2)
  Land2.59 sq mi (6.70 km2)
  Water6.68 sq mi (17.31 km2)  72.11%
Elevation
33 ft (10 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
13,264
  Density5,125.19/sq mi (1,978.51/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
93013-93014
Area code805
FIPS code06-11446
GNIS feature IDs1652684, 2409990
GATVChannel 18
Websitewww.carpinteriaca.gov

Carpinteria (/kɑːrpɪntəˈrə/; 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.