Vacaville, CA · standard
ZIP Code 95688
Solano County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 34,379
- 164/sq mi
- $118,186
- Median income
- $687,100
- Median home value
- 34.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Vacaville pairs a top-decile household income with top-decile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 10%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 7%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 164
- people per sq mi
- 71%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 95688 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 95688 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 210.3 square miles in Vacaville, Solano County, California. The area is home to 34,379 residents, producing a population density of 164 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 95688 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 95688 sits at $118,186 (16% above the California average), while per-capita income is $52,416. The poverty rate stands at 8.0% and the unemployment rate at 4.4%. On housing, the median home value is $687,100 (11% below the state average) with median rent at $2,090 per month, and 70.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 95688 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 34.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39, and the average commute is 29 minutes. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Solano County, so you can benchmark 95688 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 95688
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 95688.
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
149 establishments
- Construction
Construction
133 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
120 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
116 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
112 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 95688, Vacaville, 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
34,379
Population
210.3
Area (sq mi)
164
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 95688?
39.0
Median Age
48.3%
Male
51.7%
Female
13.5%
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?
$118,186
Median Household Income
+16% vs state
$52,416
Per Capita Income
8.0%
Poverty Rate
4.4%
Unemployment Rate
29.4 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 95688 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$118,186 Top 10% higher than 90% 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?
14,915
Total Housing Units
14,158
Occupied Units
757
Vacant Units
2.82
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$687,100
Median Home Value
-11% vs state
$2,090
Median Rent
1982
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
+5.3%
YoY Change (2024)
268
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+168%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 95688 have increased 5.3% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +168% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1.9% | 203 |
| 2021 | +14.8% | 233 |
| 2022 | +11.1% | 259 |
| 2023 | -1.6% | 255 |
| 2024 | +5.3% | 268 |
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 1,077 business establishments in ZIP 95688, employing approximately 18,660 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,232,007,000.
1,077
Businesses
18,660
Employees
$1.2B
Annual Payroll
15
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 149 | 13.8% |
| Construction | 133 | 12.3% |
| Retail trade | 120 | 11.1% |
| Accommodation and food services | 116 | 10.8% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 112 | 10.4% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 90 | 8.4% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 76 | 7.1% |
| Finance and insurance | 62 | 5.8% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 48 | 4.5% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 47 | 4.4% |
| Manufacturing | 38 | 3.5% |
| Wholesale trade | 38 | 3.5% |
| Educational services | 17 | 1.6% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 14 | 1.3% |
| Information | 11 | 1.0% |
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 95688 vs 94533 →
ZIP 95688 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 94533
Fairfield (94533)
69,277 residents
- 95687
Vacaville (95687)
65,096 residents
- 95688
Vacaville (95688)
34,379 residents
- 95694 9,156
Winters (95694)
9,156 residents
- 94535 3,793
Travis Afb (94535)
3,793 residents
- 95625 155
Elmira (95625)
155 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 95688 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 95688 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 95688
Vacaville (95688)
$118,186 median income
- 95694
Winters (95694)
$109,696 median income
- 95687
Vacaville (95687)
$109,566 median income
- 94533
Fairfield (94533)
$87,384 median income
- 95625
Elmira (95625)
$86,349 median income
- 94535
Travis Afb (94535)
$83,879 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 95688 ranks the highest of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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