Sacramento, CA · standard
ZIP Code 95820
Sacramento County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 34,480
- 2,563/sq mi
- $78,436
- Median income
- $416,900
- Median home value
- 30.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Sacramento pairs an above-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a suburban-density, mixed-tenure area.
- Top 40%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 19%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2,563
- people per sq mi
- 59%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 95820 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 95820 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 13.5 square miles in Sacramento, Sacramento County, California. The area is home to 34,480 residents, producing a population density of 2,563 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 95820 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 95820 sits at $78,436 (23% below the California average), while per-capita income is $38,646. The poverty rate stands at 17.1% and the unemployment rate at 7.1%. On housing, the median home value is $416,900 (46% below the state average) with median rent at $1,750 per month, and 58.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 95820 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 30.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.2, and the average commute is 25 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Sacramento County, so you can benchmark 95820 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 95820
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 95820.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
93 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
79 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
61 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
49 establishments
- Construction
Construction
42 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 95820, Sacramento, 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
34,480
Population
13.5
Area (sq mi)
2,563
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 95820?
37.2
Median Age
47.6%
Male
52.4%
Female
20.2%
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?
$78,436
Median Household Income
-23% vs state
$38,646
Per Capita Income
17.1%
Poverty Rate
7.1%
Unemployment Rate
25.1 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 95820 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$78,436 Top 40% higher than 60% 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?
14,136
Total Housing Units
13,511
Occupied Units
625
Vacant Units
2.59
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$416,900
Median Home Value
-46% vs state
$1,750
Median Rent
1957
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
+2.1%
YoY Change (2024)
422
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+322%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 95820 have increased 2.1% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +322% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +4.8% | 309 |
| 2021 | +17.8% | 364 |
| 2022 | +13.3% | 413 |
| 2023 | -0.0% | 413 |
| 2024 | +2.1% | 422 |
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 480 business establishments in ZIP 95820, employing approximately 6,498 people with a combined annual payroll of $452,102,000.
480
Businesses
6,498
Employees
$452.1M
Annual Payroll
15
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 93 | 19.4% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 79 | 16.5% |
| Accommodation and food services | 61 | 12.7% |
| Health care and social assistance | 49 | 10.2% |
| Construction | 42 | 8.8% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 30 | 6.3% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 27 | 5.6% |
| Manufacturing | 19 | 4.0% |
| Finance and insurance | 17 | 3.5% |
| Wholesale trade | 16 | 3.3% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 16 | 3.3% |
| Educational services | 12 | 2.5% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 11 | 2.3% |
| Information | 4 | 0.8% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 3 | 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 95820 vs 95824 →
ZIP 95820 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 95823
Sacramento (95823)
73,985 residents
- 95822
Sacramento (95822)
42,347 residents
- 95826
Sacramento (95826)
36,628 residents
- 95820
Sacramento (95820)
34,480 residents
- 95824
Sacramento (95824)
30,221 residents
- 95815 24,680
Sacramento (95815)
24,680 residents
- 95818 19,811
Sacramento (95818)
19,811 residents
- 95819 17,141
Sacramento (95819)
17,141 residents
- 95816 15,579
Sacramento (95816)
15,579 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 95820 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 95820 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 95819
Sacramento (95819)
$136,306 median income
- 95818
Sacramento (95818)
$118,196 median income
- 95816
Sacramento (95816)
$90,839 median income
- 95822
Sacramento (95822)
$86,801 median income
- 95826
Sacramento (95826)
$82,127 median income
- 95811
Sacramento (95811)
$80,827 median income
- 95820
Sacramento (95820)
$78,436 median income
- 95823
Sacramento (95823)
$66,895 median income
- 95817
Sacramento (95817)
$64,212 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 95820 ranks #7 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95824 | Sacramento, CA | 30,221 | 1.2 mi |
| 95817 | Sacramento, CA | 13,534 | 1.3 mi |
| 95819 | Sacramento, CA | 17,141 | 2.4 mi |
| 95816 | Sacramento, CA | 15,579 | 2.8 mi |
| 95823 | Sacramento, CA | 73,985 | 4.2 mi |
| 95818 | Sacramento, CA | 19,811 | 3.2 mi |
| 95822 | Sacramento, CA | 42,347 | 3.2 mi |
| 95815 | Sacramento, CA | 24,680 | 4.9 mi |
| 95826 | Sacramento, CA | 36,628 | 3.6 mi |
| 95811 | Sacramento, CA | 7,595 | 4.3 mi |
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