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95815 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 95815 covers Sacramento, California, with a population of about 26,511 and a median household income of $58,590.

Population
26,5113,464 per square mile
Median age
33.65.1 points below the US average
Median household income
$58,59039% below the California median
Poverty rate
21.1%8.7 points above the US average
Typical home value
$359,178up 3.2% in five years
Median rent
$1,44826% below the California median
Degree or higher
16.9%18.1 points below the US average
Homeownership
37.4%27.6 points below the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
1,122

Where 95815 is

Sacramento, California — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population26,511
Median age33.6
Family households58.6%
Born outside the US22.8%
Speaks a language other than English at home42%
White (non-Hispanic)27.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)12.1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)11%
Hispanic or Latino42.1%
Veterans2.8%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$58,590
Income per person$31,030
Poverty rate21.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance30.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.0%
$10–15k6.8%
$15–20k5.0%
$20–25k3.9%
$25–30k4.6%
$30–35k5.0%
$35–40k3.3%
$40–45k5.1%
$45–50k2.2%
$50–60k10.3%
$60–75k11.1%
$75–100k11.4%
$100–125k6.1%
$125–150k8.2%
$150–200k5.1%
$200k or more5.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed10,710
Mean adjusted gross income$48,991
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1%
Returns, under $25k33.1%
Returns, $25k–$50k33.3%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.4%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k7.2%
Returns, $200k or more1.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$298,400
Median gross rent$1,448
Rent as a share of household income33.3%
Owner-occupied37.4%
Vacant homes7.5%
Median year built1960

What the homes are

Detached house54.7%
Attached house6.5%
2 to 4 units9%
5 to 19 units12.7%
20 or more units12.4%
Mobile home3.8%
Boat, RV or van0.9%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$359,178as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 1.7%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 3.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 97.1%
Typical asking rent$1,935as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yeardown 1.3%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$393,328$74,129

$77,326 in 2000 to $359,178 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate8.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.9%
High school diploma or higher78.6%
Works from home11.6%
Drives to work alone71.6%
Takes public transport2%
Commutes 45 minutes or more10%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity35.8% 2.4 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.2% 1.2 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes16.7% 3.5 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure32.2% 1.9 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health30.7% 10.4 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)15.3% 4 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression24.6% 2.7 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity28.5% 3.1 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis22.9% 2.2 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.3% 1.7 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication68.6% 6.1 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)5.2% 2.5 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.3% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year67.4% 9.3 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening80.3% 5.6 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability20.2% 5.4 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening53.8% 10.5 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.3% 0.7 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist50.2% 11.1 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability37.8% 7.1 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support31.7% 6.9 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity28.7% 11.6 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps30.2% 15.9 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.4% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol32.7% 3.5 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity23.6% 9.8 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability12.1% 3.7 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport15.5% 6.3 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness41.8% 7.4 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use68.1% 7.8 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)21% 4.2 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability18% 4 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)17.1% 3.6 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability6% 2 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat13.6% 4.8 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours42% 5.6 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.8% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost17.9% 4.9 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability8.5% 2.9 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments1,122
People employed20,227
Annual payroll$1,060,366,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 47.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively High across the 12 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss42.4 out of 100
Community resilience43.6 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Earthquake86.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity62.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding54.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide52.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought42.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire34Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave31.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail20.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado19.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather12.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning7.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind2.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with California and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPCaliforniaUnited States
Median household income$58,590$96,334$78,538
Income per person$31,030$47,977$43,289
Poverty rate21.1%12%12.4%
Median home value$298,400$695,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,448$1,956$1,348
Homeownership37.4%55.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.9%36.5%35%
Unemployment rate8.7%6.4%5.2%
Works from home11.6%15.5%13.5%
Born outside the US22.8%26.7%13.9%
Median age33.637.638.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationSACRAMENTO 5 ESE, CA US6.4 km away
Rain in a year19 in

Average high and low by month

January56.5°F / 41.1°F3.87 in rain
February62.2°F / 43.7°F3.63 in rain
March67.8°F / 46.7°F2.82 in rain
April73.5°F / 49.3°F1.44 in rain
May81.3°F / 54°F0.86 in rain
June89°F / 58.7°F0.21 in rain
July94.4°F / 61.4°F0 in rain
August93.5°F / 61°F0.02 in rain
September89.3°F / 58.8°F0.15 in rain
October78.9°F / 52.9°F0.93 in rain
November65.3°F / 45.3°F1.78 in rain
December56.4°F / 40.7°F3.49 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket11% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket11% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket23% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Twin Rivers Unified School District76.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Sacramento City Unified School District23.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability88more vulnerable than 88% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status78more vulnerable than 78% of US census tracts
Household characteristics73more vulnerable than 73% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status75more vulnerable than 75% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport88more vulnerable than 88% of US census tracts
Walkability14.5 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

95813 Sacramento, CA0.8 km away
95851 Sacramento, CA0.8 km away
95852 Sacramento, CA0.8 km away
95853 Sacramento, CA0.8 km away
95838 Sacramento, CA3.5 km away
95825 Sacramento, CA4 km away
95865 Sacramento, CA4.3 km away
95866 Sacramento, CA4.3 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Sacramento County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area7.65 sq mi
Water area0.17 sq mi
Population density3,464 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude38.6093, -121.4443

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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