ZIP code 95838 is in Sacramento County, California. About 40,677 people live here in 12,016 households. The median home value is $389,200 and the median household income $68,349. The average commute takes about 26 minutes.
ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026
93%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription
95838 in CaliforniaZIP codes coloured by median household income
95838
<$45K$125K+
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files
People.
40,677 residents in 12,016 households, next to the Sacramento County figure.
28%
under 18
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25%
aged 18–34
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10%
aged 65 and over
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22%
of households are people living alone
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41%
of households are married couples
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Homes.
12,315 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $389,200 (±$14,698).
56%
of households own their home
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78%
of homes are detached single-family houses
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11%
are in buildings with 5 or more units
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2%
are mobile homes
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2%
of housing units are vacant
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$1,684
median gross rent a month
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When homes were built
2020 or later1%
2010–20195%
2000–200915%
1990–199916%
1980–198917%
1970–197910%
1960–196910%
1950–195914%
1940–19498%
1939 or earlier4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Income and work.
Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$3,502.
$68,349
median household income
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18.1%
of people live below the poverty line
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8.1%
unemployment rate
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14%
of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher
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The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Getting around.
How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.
26 min
average commute to work
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9%
of commuters travel 45 minutes or more
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87%
of workers drive or carpool
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1%
take public transportation
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2%
walk or bike
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10%
work from home
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6%
of households have no car
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Internet.
Home internet subscriptions.
93%
of households have a broadband subscription
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5%
have no internet access at home
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American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Businesses in 95838.
467 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.
Grocery stores and supermarkets6
Convenience stores3
Pharmacies and drug stores0
Retail bakeries0
Full-service restaurants5
Limited-service restaurants7
Coffee shops and snack bars3
Bars0
Physicians’ offices0
Dentists’ offices0
Child care centers4
Gyms and fitness centers3
Movie theaters0
Museums0
Counts are business establishments with paid employees, by the ZIP code of their address. Self-employed people without staff, and public facilities such as libraries, are not included.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023
Health.
Estimated share of adults in 95838, next to the national figure.
67%
had a routine checkup in the past year
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51%
visited a dentist in the past year
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14%
of 18–64s have no health insurance
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28%
get no leisure-time physical activity
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43%
usually sleep less than 7 hours
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15%
smoke
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34%
have obesity
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13%
have diagnosed diabetes
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31%
have high blood pressure
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29%
report fair or poor general health
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20%
report frequent mental distress
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43%
often feel lonely
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27%
faced food insecurity in the past year
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22%
faced housing insecurity in the past year
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15%
lacked reliable transportation in the past year
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These are model-based estimates for adults from the CDC’s PLACES project, combining national health surveys with local population data. They are not counts of local patients, and small differences between nearby ZIP codes are within the margin of the model.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES 2025 release (ZCTA), public domain
Nearest public schools.
In a straight line from the center of the ZIP code. Attendance zones are set by each school district.
Taylor Street ElementarySacramento0.4 mi
Higher Learning AcademySacramento0.4 mi
Futures HighSacramento0.4 mi
Keema School for Independent StudySacramento0.6 mi
Highlands Community CharterSacramento0.8 mi
Source: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024–25
Nearby ZIP codes.
ZIP codes here are the Census Bureau’s ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which closely match the postal ZIP codes used for addresses.
95838