Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 51 min5:42 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:19 am – 4:48 pm
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People43,545 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.919,059 householdsMedian household income $100,751Median home value $642,700Median rent $1,982 a month57% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,206 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 21,023 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, public administration 17%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 26 minutes65% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 25% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages51% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 21% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 76%, Chinese 8%, Spanish 7%, other Asian or Pacific languages 3%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 39°F18 in of rain a year, on about 37 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare76 days above 90°F, 15 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sacramento Executive Ap station, 2 mi away; snow from Sacramento 5 Ese
Nearby landmarksLake Greenhavenlake · under a mileSutterville Lake (historical)lake · 1.4 miWillow Pointcape · 4.5 miSacramento City Collegecollege · 3.8 miUEI College-Sacramentocollege · 4.1 miWhisky Hillpeak · 4.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPocket Canal Parkwaypark · under a mileFrank Seymour Parkpark · under a mileYolo Bypass Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 1.9 mi · 18,356 acresLeland Stanford Mansion State Historic Parkstate historic site · 5.8 miCalifornia State Capitol Museumstate historic site · 5.9 miSutter's Fort State Historic Parkstate historic site · 6.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes238 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197023 of magnitude 4+, 3 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.0 on 24 Aug 201447 mi away, The 2014 South Napa, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 12 Sep 202647 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighSacramento County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighEarthquake Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality54% of days had good air in 2025198 of 365 days measured162 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 49, worst day 122main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Sacramento County monitors, CA
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Sacramento Mainserves 527,979 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation6 ft2 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalShriners Hospitals for Children - Northern California5.7 miPost officeLand Park Post Office1.9 miTown hallWest Sacramento City Hall6.0 miPoliceSacramento Police Department Public Safety Center2.5 miFire stationSacramento City Fire Department Station 11under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools6 elementary, 1 high, 7 otherSchoolSchool of Engineering and Sciencesunder a mileHighJohn F Kennedy High Schoolunder a mileElementaryCaroline Wenzel Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeSacramento City College3.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSacramento International Airport SMF14 miInterstateI-51.1 miUS highwayUS 505.3 miAmtrakSacramento Valley Station SAC6.3 miLight rail47th Avenue Station (EB)Sacramento RT3.1 miCoachSacramentoInternational Bus Lines3.6 miTransit80 stops within a mileSacramento RT, ParatransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95831 ZIP area.
