Neighborhood · Santa Barbara, CA

Funk Zone Eviction Risk: Elevated

3 census tracts · pop 7,284 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.7/10 · range 6.6–8.1

Funk Zone is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Santa Barbara with 3 census tracts and a population of 7,284 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 7.7/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 56% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,863/month sits 23% lower than the Santa Barbara citywide average ($2,413).

Risk score

7.7

Elevated

3 tracts · population-weighted

Funk Zone vs Santa Barbara How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

55.7% +67%

Santa Barbara: 33.4%

Average gross rent

$1,863 -23%

Santa Barbara: $2,413

Average HH income

$71,226 -30%

Santa Barbara: $101,672

Poverty rate

24.8% +90%

Santa Barbara: 13.1%

Renter share

78.5% +31%

Santa Barbara: 60.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Funk Zone and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 6.6–8.1

Why Funk Zone scores 7.7

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts

6.8

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 6.6–6.6 across tracts

6.6

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.9–6.9 across tracts

6.9

Rent control risk

56% of income on rent · Range 7.7–7.7 across tracts

7.7

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.7–6.7 across tracts

6.7

Tenant organizing strength

79% renter households · Range 9.6–9.6 across tracts

9.6

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts

7.0

Economic stress

24.8% below poverty line · Range 5.0–7.4 across tracts

6.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–5.3 across tracts

1.6

Risk score comparison

Funk Zone vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Funk Zone?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 1.5 points from 6.6 to 8.1. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

8.1 7.7 6.6

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Funk Zone

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
06083001001	8.1	2,953	55%	$1,537
06083000900	7.7	3,254	58%	$1,743
06083000805	6.6	1,077	49%	$3,119

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 76

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 55%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 66%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 70%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 90%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Funk Zone

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

16.8%Housing insecurity
10.1%Utility shutoff threat
20.8%Food insecurity
21.2%SNAP enrollment
11.5%No health insurance
34.7%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Funk Zone

What is the eviction-risk score for Funk Zone?

Funk Zone scores 7.7/10 (Elevated tier) across 3 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.

How does Funk Zone compare to Santa Barbara overall?

Funk Zone scores 0.4 points lower than Santa Barbara overall (8.1/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,863 vs $2,413.

What is the average rent in Funk Zone?

Average gross rent in Funk Zone is $1,863/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Funk Zone residents are renters?

79% of Funk Zone households are renter-occupied (vs 60% in Santa Barbara). The neighborhood has 7,284 residents.

Is Funk Zone a high social-vulnerability area?

Funk Zone sits in the 76th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Funk Zone have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Funk Zone is census tract 06083001001 (score 8.1/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.6 to 8.1, a spread of 1.5 points.

How safe is Funk Zone for landlords?

Funk Zone carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.7/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Santa Barbara as a whole (8.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Funk Zone?

Funk Zone has 7,767 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (46.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (43%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (4.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Funk Zone

6.8 East Side 2 tracts · pop 9,441 6.5 Westside 7 tracts · pop 28,341 5.9 The Mesa 3 tracts · pop 11,391 5.8 Upper State 4 tracts · pop 15,095 3.5 Las Positas 3 tracts · pop 13,932 7.2 65 Block 3 tracts · pop 13,335

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Santa Barbara

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Funk Zone.

6.9 East Side 2 tracts · pop 9,441 6.8 Waterfront 1 tracts · pop 3,969 6.3 Westside 7 tracts · pop 28,341 6 The Mesa 3 tracts · pop 11,391 5.7 Upper State 4 tracts · pop 15,095 5 Riviera 1 tracts · pop 5,470

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