Walnut Grove, CA · standard
ZIP Code 95690
Sacramento County, California - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,533
- 17/sq mi
- $90,104
- Median income
- $682,200
- Median home value
- 29.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Walnut Grove pairs an above-median household income with top-decile home values, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- Top 27%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 7%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 17
- people per sq mi
- 46%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 95690 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 95690 covers 148.1 square miles in Walnut Grove, Sacramento County, California (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,533 residents on file, a density of 17 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 95690 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $90,104 (11% below the California average), while per-capita income is $35,315. 11.1% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 3.5%. The typical home here is valued at $682,200 (12% below the state average); renters pay a median of $1,533 monthly, and 46.2% of units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 29.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 31.8, and the average commute is 33 minutes. A geography-based comparison follows: 5 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 95690, plus 6 more within Sacramento County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 95690
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Walnut Grove, CA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 95690.
- Construction
Construction
8 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
7 establishments
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
4 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
4 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing 3
Transportation and warehousing
3 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 + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 95690, Walnut Grove, CA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
2,533
Population
148.1
Area (sq mi)
17
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 95690?
31.8
Median Age
58.4%
Male
41.6%
Female
17.9%
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?
$90,104
Median Household Income
-11% vs state
$35,315
Per Capita Income
11.1%
Poverty Rate
3.5%
Unemployment Rate
33.3 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 95690 ranks nationally
Walnut Grove, CA household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$90,104 Top 27% higher than 73% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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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?
857
Total Housing Units
758
Occupied Units
99
Vacant Units
3.17
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$682,200
Median Home Value
-12% vs state
$1,533
Median Rent
1946
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
+12.2%
YoY Change (2021)
245
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+145%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 95690 have increased 12.2% over the past year (2021). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +145% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +5.8% | 185 |
| 2018 | +15.4% | 213 |
| 2019 | +2.4% | 218 |
| 2020 | +0.0% | 218 |
| 2021 | +12.2% | 245 |
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 2021. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 43 business establishments in ZIP 95690, employing approximately 298 people with a combined annual payroll of $16,198,000.
43
Businesses
298
Employees
$16.2M
Annual Payroll
7
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 8 | 18.6% |
| Accommodation and food services | 7 | 16.3% |
| Wholesale trade | 4 | 9.3% |
| Retail trade | 4 | 9.3% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 7.0% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 3 | 7.0% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 7.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 95690 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 95757
Elk Grove (95757)
40,222 residents
- 95690 2,533
Walnut Grove (95690)
2,533 residents
- 95641 1,986
Isleton (95641)
1,986 residents
- 95686 1,405
Thornton (95686)
1,405 residents
- 95615 834
Courtland (95615)
834 residents
- 95680 146
Ryde (95680)
146 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 95690 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 95690 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 95757
Elk Grove (95757)
$138,198 median income
- 95690
Walnut Grove (95690)
$90,104 median income
- 95641
Isleton (95641)
$74,886 median income
- 95615
Courtland (95615)
$73,406 median income
- 95686 $52,109
Thornton (95686)
$52,109 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 95690 ranks #2 of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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