ZIP Code 95742

ZIP code 95742 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 128.9 square miles in Rancho Cordova, Sacramento County, California. The area is home to 7,749 residents, producing a population density of 60 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 95742 against California and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 95742 sits at $155,855 (53% above the California average), while per-capita income is $53,076. The poverty rate stands at 4.9% and the unemployment rate at 4.7%. On housing, the median home value is $634,200 (18% below the state average) with median rent at $2,607 per month, and 86.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 95742 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 53.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.2, 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 95742 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 →