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95842

ZIP code 95842 is in Sacramento County, California. About 34,034 people live here in 11,660 households. The median home value is $413,700 and the median household income $68,276. The average commute takes about 30 minutes.

ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026
34,034residentsACS 2020–2024
$68,276median household incomeSacramento County: $92K
$413,700median home valueSacramento County: $534K
93%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription
95842 in CaliforniaZIP codes coloured by median household income
Map of California ZIP codes by household income, with 95842 marked 95842
<$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.

34,034 residents in 11,660 households, next to the Sacramento County figure.

28%
under 18
25%
aged 18–34
12%
aged 65 and over
23%
of households are people living alone
41%
of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

12,117 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $413,700 (±$9,155).

51%
of households own their home
54%
of homes are detached single-family houses
17%
are in buildings with 5 or more units
5%
are mobile homes
4%
of housing units are vacant
$1,659
median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later0%
2010–20192%
2000–20093%
1990–19998%
1980–198929%
1970–197938%
1960–196917%
1950–19592%
1940–19491%
1939 or earlier1%

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 ±$4,381.

$68,276
median household income
18.5%
of people live below the poverty line
6.6%
unemployment rate
18%
of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

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.

30 min
average commute to work
14%
of commuters travel 45 minutes or more
83%
of workers drive or carpool
0%
take public transportation
2%
walk or bike
13%
work from home
9%
of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

93%
of households have a broadband subscription
6%
have no internet access at home

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 95842.

366 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.

Grocery stores and supermarkets8
Convenience stores5
Pharmacies and drug stores0
Retail bakeries0
Full-service restaurants9
Limited-service restaurants22
Coffee shops and snack bars7
Bars0
Physicians’ offices0
Dentists’ offices5
Child care centers3
Gyms and fitness centers0
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 95842, next to the national figure.

68%
had a routine checkup in the past year
55%
visited a dentist in the past year
11%
of 18–64s have no health insurance
25%
get no leisure-time physical activity
41%
usually sleep less than 7 hours
16%
smoke
34%
have obesity
12%
have diagnosed diabetes
31%
have high blood pressure
27%
report fair or poor general health
22%
report frequent mental distress
41%
often feel lonely
23%
faced food insecurity in the past year
19%
faced housing insecurity in the past year
13%
lacked reliable transportation in the past year

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.

Frontier ElementarySacramento0.4 mi
Hillsdale ElementaryNorth Highlands0.4 mi
Foothill HighSacramento0.5 mi
Highlands HighNorth Highlands0.5 mi
Miles P. RichmondNorth Highlands0.6 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.