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95826 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 95826 covers Sacramento, California, with a population of about 40,500 and a median household income of $77,689.

Population
40,5003,843 per square mile
Median age
33.75 points below the US average
Median household income
$77,68919% below the California median
Poverty rate
16.6%4.2 points above the US average
Typical home value
$473,707up 5.1% in five years
Median rent
$1,69114% below the California median
Degree or higher
35.6%0.6 points above the US average
Homeownership
54.8%10.2 points below the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
907

Where 95826 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

Population40,500
Median age33.7
Family households58.5%
Born outside the US15.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home24.6%
White (non-Hispanic)46.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)10.8%
Asian (non-Hispanic)10.6%
Hispanic or Latino23.1%
Veterans7.1%
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$77,689
Income per person$38,058
Poverty rate16.6%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance15%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.5%
$10–15k4.0%
$15–20k3.3%
$20–25k2.8%
$25–30k3.1%
$30–35k2.7%
$35–40k2.5%
$40–45k2.7%
$45–50k3.7%
$50–60k6.9%
$60–75k10.4%
$75–100k14.5%
$100–125k11.6%
$125–150k9.1%
$150–200k8.0%
$200k or more8.3%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed18,330
Mean adjusted gross income$70,484
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.4%
Returns, under $25k23.8%
Returns, $25k–$50k24.5%
Returns, $50k–$75k18.1%
Returns, $75k–$100k12.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k17.9%
Returns, $200k or more3.4%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$441,300
Median gross rent$1,691
Rent as a share of household income34.8%
Owner-occupied54.8%
Vacant homes4.8%
Median year built1975

What the homes are

Detached house54.2%
Attached house7.4%
2 to 4 units11.1%
5 to 19 units11.6%
20 or more units13%
Mobile home2.6%
Boat, RV or van0.1%
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$473,707as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 1.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 5.1%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 70.5%
Typical asking rent$1,913as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 2.1%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 14.3%
Typical asking rent, 10 yearsup 74%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$513,085$137,587

$137,587 in 2000 to $473,707 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
201620212026$1,913$1,100

$1,100 in 2016 to $1,913 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate7.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher35.6%
High school diploma or higher93.4%
Works from home15.6%
Drives to work alone66.8%
Takes public transport3.4%
Commutes 45 minutes or more12.4%
Health

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

Obesity29.7% 3.7 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes9.6% 2.4 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes11.1% 2.1 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure28.4% 5.7 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health20.6% same as the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.4% 2.9 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression24.3% 2.4 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity19.7% 5.7 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis21.6% 3.5 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.6% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication69.3% 5.4 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)6.4% 1.3 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.6% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.2% 1 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year69.1% 7.6 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening83.4% 2.5 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.5% 0.7 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening63.3% 1 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD5.2% 1.4 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist63.7% 2.4 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability30.3% same as the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support27.3% 2.5 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity16% 1.1 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps15.9% 1.6 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability5.6% 1.1 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol31.3% 4.9 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity14.3% 0.5 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.6% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport9.8% 0.6 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness39.5% 5.1 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use74.3% 1.6 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.7% 1.9 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability12.7% 1.3 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12.9% 0.6 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.6% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8% 0.8 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours37.4% 1 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost8.8% 4.2 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.1% 0.5 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments907
People employed17,944
Annual payroll$1,307,139,000
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 45.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively High across the 12 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss40.2 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.

Earthquake85.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity62.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought59.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide55.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding48.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave30.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire25.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail24.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado22.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather12.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning7.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind3Very 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$77,689$96,334$78,538
Income per person$38,058$47,977$43,289
Poverty rate16.6%12%12.4%
Median home value$441,300$695,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,691$1,956$1,348
Homeownership54.8%55.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher35.6%36.5%35%
Unemployment rate7.3%6.4%5.2%
Works from home15.6%15.5%13.5%
Born outside the US15.2%26.7%13.9%
Median age33.737.638.7
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 US4.1 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 supermarket3% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket15% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket6% 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.

Sacramento City Unified School District77.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Elk Grove Unified School District22.5% 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 vulnerability64more vulnerable than 64% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status58more vulnerable than 58% of US census tracts
Household characteristics47more vulnerable than 47% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status70more vulnerable than 70% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport65more vulnerable than 65% of US census tracts
Walkability11.1 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

95827 Sacramento, CA3.8 km away
95864 Sacramento, CA3.8 km away
95825 Sacramento, CA5 km away
95865 Sacramento, CA5.3 km away
95866 Sacramento, CA5.3 km away
95819 Sacramento, CA6.1 km away
95860 Sacramento, CA6.4 km away
95655 Mather, CA6.8 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 area10.54 sq mi
Water area0.22 sq mi
Population density3,843 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude38.5539, -121.3693

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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