3 census tracts · pop 13,335 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.4/10
· range 6.9–9.9
65 Block takes in 3 census tracts of Isla Vista, CA and houses 13,335 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 8.4/10, in the High tier. 40% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
Annualized rent equals 56% of average household income here, past the 30% affordability line, which compresses the margin any screening standard has to work with. Cost burden runs 75% against 51.0% citywide, putting 65 Block 24.1% over its own city.
The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9.9/10. 100% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over.
The poverty rate is 38%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 6.9 to 9.9, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk.
Average gross rent is $2,363, 26% above the Isla Vista average of $1,878. On the high side is housing-court posture at 7.8/10.
SNAP participation is 26.3% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Food insecurity affects 28.8% of adults, 11.0 points above the national rate. Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 7.3/10.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 8.4 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
8.4
High
3 tracts · population-weighted
65 Block vs Isla VistaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority70%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport53%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in 65 Block
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
16.9%Housing insecurity
10.2%Utility shutoff threat
29.0%Food insecurity
26.5%SNAP enrollment
8.3%No health insurance
34.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About 65 Block
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for 65 Block?
65 Block scores 8.4/10 (High 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.
Q2
How does 65 Block compare to Isla Vista overall?
65 Block scores 1.5 points lower than Isla Vista overall (9.9/10). Renters spend 75% of income on rent vs 51% citywide. Average rent: $2,363 vs $1,878.
Q3
What is the average rent in 65 Block?
Average gross rent in 65 Block is $2,363/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 75% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of 65 Block residents are renters?
100% of 65 Block households are renter-occupied (vs 99% in Isla Vista). The neighborhood has 13,335 residents.
Q5
Is 65 Block a high social-vulnerability area?
65 Block sits in the 42nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in 65 Block have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in 65 Block is census tract 06083002924 (score 9.9/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.9 to 9.9, a spread of 3 points.
Q7
How safe is 65 Block for landlords?
65 Block carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.4/10). 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 Isla Vista as a whole (9.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of 65 Block?
65 Block has 12,617 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (44.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (26.8%), Hispanic / Latino (19.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
