| Official Name: | Eastern Goleta Valley |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community Census-designated place |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Santa Barbara |
| Population Total: | 28656 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Density Km2: | 666.71 |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 16.89 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 16.59 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.29 |
| Area Total Km2: | 43.74 |
| Area Land Km2: | 42.98 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.76 |
| Timezone: | Pacific (PST) |
| Utc Offset: | -8 |
| Timezone Dst: | PDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -7 |
| Elevation Ft: | 120 |
| Pushpin Map: | California#USA |
| Coordinates: | 34.4444°N -119.7892°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Codes |
| Postal Code: | 93105, 93110, 93111, 93117 (Santa Barbara) |
| Area Code: | 805 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 06-20574 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2813349 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1726.79 |
Eastern Goleta Valley is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. It is located between Goleta to the west, Santa Barbara to the east, the Pacific Ocean to the south, and the Santa Ynez Mountains to the north and includes the communities of Noleta and Hope Ranch. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau designated the area as a census-designated place (CDP) prior to the 2020 census. Prior to the incorporation of Goleta in 2002 within a narrower set of boundaries, the area was included in the Goleta CDP.[2]
Eastern Goleta Valley first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.[3]
| White alone (NH) | 17,661 | 61.63% | |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 204 | 0.71% | |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 82 | 0.29% | |
| Asian alone (NH) | 1,714 | 5.98% | |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 52 | 0.18% | |
| Other race alone (NH) | 173 | 0.60% | |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 1,312 | 4.58% | |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7,458 | 26.03% | |
| Total | 28,656 | 100.00% |