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95821 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 95821 covers Sacramento, California, with a population of about 38,372 and a median household income of $58,331.

Population
38,3725,434 per square mile
Median age
38.10.6 points below the US average
Median household income
$58,33139% below the California median
Poverty rate
19.5%7.1 points above the US average
Typical home value
$500,427up 4.3% in five years
Median rent
$1,34231% below the California median
Degree or higher
28.4%6.6 points below the US average
Homeownership
48.3%16.7 points below the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
767

Where 95821 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

Population38,372
Median age38.1
Family households60.6%
Born outside the US22.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home29.8%
White (non-Hispanic)50.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)8.1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)13.3%
Hispanic or Latino20.3%
Veterans5.6%
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$58,331
Income per person$37,226
Poverty rate19.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance22.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.7%
$10–15k5.0%
$15–20k5.5%
$20–25k4.2%
$25–30k5.2%
$30–35k3.9%
$35–40k7.4%
$40–45k3.0%
$45–50k5.0%
$50–60k5.5%
$60–75k6.9%
$75–100k10.4%
$100–125k7.1%
$125–150k5.8%
$150–200k8.6%
$200k or more9.7%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed16,290
Mean adjusted gross income$70,123
Returns declaring $200,000 or more5%
Returns, under $25k28.5%
Returns, $25k–$50k25.2%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.0%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.6%
Returns, $100k–$200k15.6%
Returns, $200k or more5.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$470,900
Median gross rent$1,342
Rent as a share of household income39.3%
Owner-occupied48.3%
Vacant homes4.5%
Median year built1963

What the homes are

Detached house49.7%
Attached house5.8%
2 to 4 units10%
5 to 19 units13.8%
20 or more units18.4%
Mobile home2.1%
Boat, RV or van0.2%
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$500,427as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 0%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 4.3%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 60.8%
Typical asking rent$1,626as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 1.3%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 22.5%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$538,769$156,093

$156,093 in 2000 to $500,427 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
202120232026$1,626$1,328

$1,328 in 2021 to $1,626 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate9.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher28.4%
High school diploma or higher87.2%
Works from home18.7%
Drives to work alone67.3%
Takes public transport0.7%
Commutes 45 minutes or more13.9%
Health

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

Obesity33.1% same as the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.5% 0.5 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15.7% 2.5 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure34% same as the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health26.8% 6.5 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)10% 1.3 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression25.7% 3.8 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity24.8% 0.6 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis26.6% 1.5 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.9% 2.1 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication71.9% 2.8 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.5% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.4% 1 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.1% 0.9 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year70.2% 6.5 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening83.1% 2.8 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability18% 3.2 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening60.3% 4 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist58.4% 2.9 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability36.1% 5.4 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support28.3% 3.5 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity21.5% 4.4 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps24.2% 9.9 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.3% 0.6 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol34.7% 1.5 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity17.4% 3.6 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability11.3% 2.9 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport12.3% 3.1 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness39.4% 5 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use70.4% 5.5 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)20% 3.2 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability17.7% 3.7 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.3% 2.8 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.3% 1.3 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat10.7% 1.9 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours38.8% 2.4 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4% 0.6 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost13.5% 0.5 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7.1% 1.5 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments767
People employed9,266
Annual payroll$534,941,000
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 43.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively High across the 15 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss34.6 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.

Earthquake82Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity69.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding67Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave40.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide36.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail19.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado18.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather12.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought10.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire10.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning9.9Very 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$58,331$96,334$78,538
Income per person$37,226$47,977$43,289
Poverty rate19.5%12%12.4%
Median home value$470,900$695,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,342$1,956$1,348
Homeownership48.3%55.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher28.4%36.5%35%
Unemployment rate9.6%6.4%5.2%
Works from home18.7%15.5%13.5%
Born outside the US22.7%26.7%13.9%
Median age38.137.638.7
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 US8.1 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket19% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket24% 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%.

San Juan Unified School District100% 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 vulnerability78more vulnerable than 78% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status71more vulnerable than 71% of US census tracts
Household characteristics68more vulnerable than 68% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status62more vulnerable than 62% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport82more vulnerable than 82% of US census tracts
Walkability14 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

95860 Sacramento, CA1.5 km away
95865 Sacramento, CA3.3 km away
95866 Sacramento, CA3.3 km away
95864 Sacramento, CA4.1 km away
95825 Sacramento, CA4.3 km away
95652 Mcclellan, CA4.4 km away
95608 Carmichael, CA4.8 km away
95609 Carmichael, CA4.9 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 area7.06 sq mi
Water area0.07 sq mi
Population density5,434 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude38.6239, -121.3837

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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