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95831 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 95831 covers Sacramento, California, with a population of about 44,366 and a median household income of $96,509.

Population
44,3666,342 per square mile
Median age
41.32.6 points above the US average
Median household income
$96,509about the California median
Poverty rate
10.5%1.9 points below the US average
Typical home value
$633,970up 4.5% in five years
Median rent
$1,864about the California median
Degree or higher
50.8%15.8 points above the US average
Homeownership
56.9%8.1 points below the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
537

Where 95831 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

Population44,366
Median age41.3
Family households59.3%
Born outside the US14.3%
Speaks a language other than English at home22.6%
White (non-Hispanic)31.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)13.8%
Asian (non-Hispanic)26.4%
Hispanic or Latino19.4%
Veterans6.6%
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$96,509
Income per person$56,697
Poverty rate10.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance9.5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.5%
$10–15k3.1%
$15–20k2.5%
$20–25k2.0%
$25–30k1.4%
$30–35k2.2%
$35–40k2.2%
$40–45k1.8%
$45–50k2.9%
$50–60k7.8%
$60–75k6.8%
$75–100k13.8%
$100–125k8.7%
$125–150k8.7%
$150–200k12.0%
$200k or more19.7%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed21,400
Mean adjusted gross income$104,112
Returns declaring $200,000 or more11.4%
Returns, under $25k17.9%
Returns, $25k–$50k17.9%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.1%
Returns, $75k–$100k12.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k24.5%
Returns, $200k or more11.4%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$619,800
Median gross rent$1,864
Rent as a share of household income31.2%
Owner-occupied56.9%
Vacant homes4.5%
Median year built1981

What the homes are

Detached house55.8%
Attached house12.2%
2 to 4 units5.2%
5 to 19 units13.3%
20 or more units13%
Mobile home0.2%
Boat, RV or van0.4%
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$633,970as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 0.2%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 4.5%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 58.4%
Typical asking rent$2,189as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 1.9%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 21.3%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$671,058$196,582

$196,582 in 2000 to $633,970 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
201820222026$2,189$1,516

$1,516 in 2018 to $2,189 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher50.8%
High school diploma or higher95%
Works from home22.9%
Drives to work alone66.4%
Takes public transport1.7%
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.

Obesity25.8% 7.6 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes8.5% 4.7 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure33.1% 1 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health18.5% 1.8 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)5.9% 5.4 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression19.6% 2.3 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity19.1% 6.3 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis24.7% same as the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking12.3% 3.7 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76.6% 1.9 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.7% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.5% 0.9 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year74.6% 2.1 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening89% 3.1 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability11.4% 3.4 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening66.6% 2.3 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD4.8% 1.8 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist67.6% 6.3 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability27.7% 3 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support26.8% 2 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity11.5% 5.6 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps10.4% 3.9 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.2% 0.5 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol36.9% 0.7 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity10.2% 3.6 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability6.8% 1.6 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.9% 2.3 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness36.6% 2.2 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use76.7% 0.8 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)14.3% 2.5 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability13.4% 0.6 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12% 1.5 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.2% 0.8 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.5% 3.3 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours35.8% 0.6 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.4% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost8% 5 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.5% 1.1 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments537
People employed4,943
Annual payroll$222,798,000
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 22.6% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Low across the 14 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss21 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.

Earthquake82.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity56.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding36.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide34.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave24.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail15Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado12.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire11.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather11.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought5.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind1.4Very 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$96,509$96,334$78,538
Income per person$56,697$47,977$43,289
Poverty rate10.5%12%12.4%
Median home value$619,800$695,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,864$1,956$1,348
Homeownership56.9%55.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher50.8%36.5%35%
Unemployment rate4.5%6.4%5.2%
Works from home22.9%15.5%13.5%
Born outside the US14.3%26.7%13.9%
Median age41.337.638.7
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 EXECUTIVE AP, CA US3.2 km away
Rain in a year18 in

Average high and low by month

January56°F / 39.2°F3.66 in rain
February61.3°F / 41.5°F3.49 in rain
March66.3°F / 44.5°F2.68 in rain
April72.1°F / 47°F1.26 in rain
May80.3°F / 52°F0.75 in rain
June87.9°F / 56.5°F0.23 in rain
July92.6°F / 59.2°F0 in rain
August91.9°F / 58.8°F0.04 in rain
September88.5°F / 56.5°F0.09 in rain
October78.8°F / 50.3°F0.85 in rain
November65°F / 42.7°F1.66 in rain
December56°F / 38.5°F3.43 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 supermarket24% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket16% 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%.

Sacramento City 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 vulnerability49more vulnerable than 49% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status34more vulnerable than 34% of US census tracts
Household characteristics69more vulnerable than 69% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status77more vulnerable than 77% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport41more vulnerable than 41% of US census tracts
Walkability13.7 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

95822 Sacramento, CA3.5 km away
95832 Sacramento, CA4.7 km away
95899 Sacramento, CA5.2 km away
95818 Sacramento, CA7.5 km away
95823 Sacramento, CA7.7 km away
95824 Sacramento, CA8 km away
95691 West Sacramento, CA8.1 km away
95820 Sacramento, CA8.5 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 sq mi
Water area0.53 sq mi
Population density6,342 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude38.4962, -121.5297

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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