Fair Oaks, CA · standard
ZIP Code 95628
Sacramento County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 40,196
- 1,208/sq mi
- $115,803
- Median income
- $651,400
- Median home value
- 45.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Fair Oaks pairs an upper-quartile household income with top-decile home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 11%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 8%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1,208
- people per sq mi
- 72%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 95628 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 95628 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 33.3 square miles in Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California. The area is home to 40,196 residents, producing a population density of 1,208 people per square mile, and falls within the Los Angeles time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 95628 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 95628 sits at $115,803 (14% above the California average), while per-capita income is $56,278. The poverty rate stands at 7.3% and the unemployment rate at 6.7%. On housing, the median home value is $651,400 (16% below the state average) with median rent at $1,983 per month, and 71.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 95628 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 45.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.3, and the average commute is 29 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Sacramento County, so you can benchmark 95628 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Top industries in ZIP 95628
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 95628.
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
158 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
135 establishments
- Construction
Construction
117 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
99 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
87 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 95628, Fair Oaks, CA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
40,196
Population
33.3
Area (sq mi)
1,208
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 95628?
43.3
Median Age
48.7%
Male
51.3%
Female
13.2%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$115,803
Median Household Income
+14% vs state
$56,278
Per Capita Income
7.3%
Poverty Rate
6.7%
Unemployment Rate
28.7 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 95628 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$115,803 Top 11% higher than 89% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
17,570
Total Housing Units
17,008
Occupied Units
562
Vacant Units
2.59
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$651,400
Median Home Value
-16% vs state
$1,983
Median Rent
1975
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+2.3%
YoY Change (2024)
290
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+190%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 95628 have increased 2.3% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +190% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +4.2% | 220 |
| 2021 | +13.9% | 251 |
| 2022 | +13.7% | 285 |
| 2023 | -0.4% | 284 |
| 2024 | +2.3% | 290 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 943 business establishments in ZIP 95628, employing approximately 7,296 people with a combined annual payroll of $326,154,000.
943
Businesses
7,296
Employees
$326.2M
Annual Payroll
15
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 158 | 16.8% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 135 | 14.3% |
| Construction | 117 | 12.4% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 99 | 10.5% |
| Retail trade | 87 | 9.2% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 72 | 7.6% |
| Accommodation and food services | 70 | 7.4% |
| Finance and insurance | 63 | 6.7% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 53 | 5.6% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 21 | 2.2% |
| Educational services | 20 | 2.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 15 | 1.6% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 13 | 1.4% |
| Information | 12 | 1.3% |
| Manufacturing | 6 | 0.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 95628 vs 95610 →
ZIP 95628 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 95630
Folsom (95630)
72,180 residents
- 95608
Carmichael (95608)
59,418 residents
- 95670
Rancho Cordova (95670)
52,973 residents
- 95610
Citrus Heights (95610)
44,147 residents
- 95628
Fair Oaks (95628)
40,196 residents
- 95621
Citrus Heights (95621)
39,819 residents
- 95842
Sacramento (95842)
31,806 residents
- 95662
Orangevale (95662)
31,558 residents
- 95661
Roseville (95661)
29,791 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 95628 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 95628 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 95655
Mather (95655)
$143,958 median income
- 95630
Folsom (95630)
$139,642 median income
- 95628
Fair Oaks (95628)
$115,803 median income
- 95661
Roseville (95661)
$105,925 median income
- 95662
Orangevale (95662)
$96,689 median income
- 95670
Rancho Cordova (95670)
$89,484 median income
- 95608
Carmichael (95608)
$86,563 median income
- 95610
Citrus Heights (95610)
$83,327 median income
- 95621
Citrus Heights (95621)
$80,901 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 95628 ranks #3 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95610 | Citrus Heights, CA | 44,147 | 3.1 mi |
| 95662 | Orangevale, CA | 31,558 | 3.2 mi |
| 95670 | Rancho Cordova, CA | 52,973 | 3.5 mi |
| 95661 | Roseville, CA | 29,791 | 6.2 mi |
| 95621 | Citrus Heights, CA | 39,819 | 4.2 mi |
| 95608 | Carmichael, CA | 59,418 | 4.4 mi |
| 95841 | Sacramento, CA | 19,448 | 5.1 mi |
| 95655 | Mather, CA | 4,314 | 7.2 mi |
| 95630 | Folsom, CA | 72,180 | 6.2 mi |
| 95842 | Sacramento, CA | 31,806 | 5.7 mi |
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