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95838 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 95838 covers Sacramento, California, with a population of about 40,295 and a median household income of $63,969.

Population
40,2954,377 per square mile
Median age
32.85.9 points below the US average
Median household income
$63,96934% below the California median
Poverty rate
20.1%7.7 points above the US average
Typical home value
$400,382up 4.9% in five years
Median rent
$1,60518% below the California median
Degree or higher
14.4%20.6 points below the US average
Homeownership
55.5%9.5 points below the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
459

Where 95838 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

Population40,295
Median age32.8
Family households73.7%
Born outside the US25%
Speaks a language other than English at home45%
White (non-Hispanic)20.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)13.3%
Asian (non-Hispanic)17.9%
Hispanic or Latino36.9%
Veterans3.9%
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$63,969
Income per person$25,093
Poverty rate20.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance27.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.1%
$10–15k6.8%
$15–20k6.1%
$20–25k4.7%
$25–30k3.3%
$30–35k1.5%
$35–40k3.9%
$40–45k3.4%
$45–50k5.0%
$50–60k7.2%
$60–75k11.1%
$75–100k11.2%
$100–125k10.9%
$125–150k7.6%
$150–200k6.4%
$200k or more5.7%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed17,430
Mean adjusted gross income$48,762
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0.7%
Returns, under $25k30.1%
Returns, $25k–$50k32.3%
Returns, $50k–$75k19.1%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k8.5%
Returns, $200k or more0.7%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$369,000
Median gross rent$1,605
Rent as a share of household income37.8%
Owner-occupied55.5%
Vacant homes3.6%
Median year built1981

What the homes are

Detached house78.1%
Attached house4%
2 to 4 units4.6%
5 to 19 units6.1%
20 or more units4.8%
Mobile home2.5%
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$400,382as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 0.9%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 4.9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 89.7%
Typical asking rent$2,191as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 4.3%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$435,318$91,401

$91,401 in 2000 to $400,382 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate8.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.4%
High school diploma or higher80%
Works from home8.8%
Drives to work alone78%
Takes public transport1.1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more10.1%
Health

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

Obesity33.6% same as the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.8% 0.8 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15.4% 2.2 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure31% 3.1 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health28.7% 8.4 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)13.8% 2.5 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression23% 1.1 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity27.8% 2.4 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis21.3% 3.8 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.9% 2.1 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication68.5% 6.2 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)4.7% 3 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.7% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.6% 0.6 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year67.4% 9.3 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening80.5% 5.4 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability18.9% 4.1 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening53.8% 10.5 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.3% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist50.6% 10.7 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability35.6% 4.9 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support33.4% 8.6 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity27.4% 10.3 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps27.6% 13.3 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability5.7% 1 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol32.1% 4.1 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity22.4% 8.6 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability11.1% 2.7 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport14.5% 5.3 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness42.8% 8.4 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use69.2% 6.7 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)20.4% 3.6 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.5% 2.5 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.8% 2.3 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.3% 1.3 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat12.5% 3.7 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours42.6% 6.2 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.5% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost18.6% 5.6 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7.7% 2.1 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments459
People employed8,369
Annual payroll$548,220,000
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 19.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 11 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss24.2 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.

Earthquake81.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought69.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity61.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide44.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding31.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave29.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire28.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail14.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado12.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather12Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning6.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind1.5Very 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$63,969$96,334$78,538
Income per person$25,093$47,977$43,289
Poverty rate20.1%12%12.4%
Median home value$369,000$695,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,605$1,956$1,348
Homeownership55.5%55.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.4%36.5%35%
Unemployment rate8.5%6.4%5.2%
Works from home8.8%15.5%13.5%
Born outside the US25%26.7%13.9%
Median age32.837.638.7
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 US9.7 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 supermarket30% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket30% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket22% 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 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Twin Rivers Unified School District (7-12)39.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Robla Elementary School District39.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Twin Rivers Unified School District20.3% 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 vulnerability77more vulnerable than 77% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status81more vulnerable than 81% of US census tracts
Household characteristics79more vulnerable than 79% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status84more vulnerable than 84% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport55more vulnerable than 55% of US census tracts
Walkability12.3 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

95815 Sacramento, CA3.5 km away
95835 Sacramento, CA4.2 km away
95813 Sacramento, CA4.2 km away
95851 Sacramento, CA4.2 km away
95852 Sacramento, CA4.2 km away
95853 Sacramento, CA4.2 km away
95652 Mcclellan, CA4.8 km away
95673 Rio Linda, CA5.4 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 area9.21 sq mi
Water area0.02 sq mi
Population density4,377 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude38.6406, -121.4440

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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