Sacramento, CA · standard
ZIP Code 95829
Sacramento County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 24,755
- 460/sq mi
- $105,395
- Median income
- $621,100
- Median home value
- 32.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Sacramento pairs an upper-quartile household income with top-decile home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 16%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 8%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 460
- people per sq mi
- 76%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 95829 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 95829 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 53.8 square miles in Sacramento, Sacramento County, California. The area is home to 24,755 residents, producing a population density of 460 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 95829 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 95829 sits at $105,395 (4% above the California average), while per-capita income is $40,732. The poverty rate stands at 12.1% and the unemployment rate at 5.9%. On housing, the median home value is $621,100 (20% below the state average) with median rent at $2,130 per month, and 75.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 95829 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 32.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.3, 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 95829 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 95829
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 95829.
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
83 establishments
- Construction
Construction
51 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
45 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
37 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 32
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
32 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 95829, 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
24,755
Population
53.8
Area (sq mi)
460
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 95829?
37.3
Median Age
49.3%
Male
50.7%
Female
32.5%
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?
$105,395
Median Household Income
+4% vs state
$40,732
Per Capita Income
12.1%
Poverty Rate
5.9%
Unemployment Rate
29.0 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 95829 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$105,395 Top 16% higher than 84% 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?
9,566
Total Housing Units
9,397
Occupied Units
169
Vacant Units
3.37
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$621,100
Median Home Value
-20% vs state
$2,130
Median Rent
2003
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
+3.9%
YoY Change (2024)
301
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+201%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 95829 have increased 3.9% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +201% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +3.7% | 219 |
| 2021 | +16.1% | 254 |
| 2022 | +16.9% | 297 |
| 2023 | -2.5% | 290 |
| 2024 | +3.9% | 301 |
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 386 business establishments in ZIP 95829, employing approximately 4,112 people with a combined annual payroll of $197,520,000.
386
Businesses
4,112
Employees
$197.5M
Annual Payroll
16
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 83 | 21.5% |
| Construction | 51 | 13.2% |
| Health care and social assistance | 45 | 11.7% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 37 | 9.6% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 32 | 8.3% |
| Accommodation and food services | 28 | 7.3% |
| Retail trade | 27 | 7.0% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 23 | 6.0% |
| Wholesale trade | 14 | 3.6% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 14 | 3.6% |
| Finance and insurance | 9 | 2.3% |
| Manufacturing | 6 | 1.6% |
| Educational services | 5 | 1.3% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 5 | 1.3% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 3 | 0.8% |
| Information | 3 | 0.8% |
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 95829 vs 95828 →
ZIP 95829 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
- 95624
Elk Grove (95624)
61,989 residents
- 95608
Carmichael (95608)
59,418 residents
- 95828
Sacramento (95828)
57,862 residents
- 95826
Sacramento (95826)
36,628 residents
- 95824
Sacramento (95824)
30,221 residents
- 95829 24,755
Sacramento (95829)
24,755 residents
- 95864 22,447
Sacramento (95864)
22,447 residents
- 95827 20,269
Sacramento (95827)
20,269 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 95829 ranks #7 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 95829 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
- 95830
Sacramento (95830)
$135,938 median income
- 95864
Sacramento (95864)
$127,953 median income
- 95624
Elk Grove (95624)
$125,332 median income
- 95829
Sacramento (95829)
$105,395 median income
- 95608
Carmichael (95608)
$86,563 median income
- 95827
Sacramento (95827)
$85,841 median income
- 95826
Sacramento (95826)
$82,127 median income
- 95828
Sacramento (95828)
$81,778 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 95829 ranks #5 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95828 | Sacramento, CA | 57,862 | 3.4 mi |
| 95830 | Sacramento, CA | 934 | 3.3 mi |
| 95827 | Sacramento, CA | 20,269 | 4.6 mi |
| 95624 | Elk Grove, CA | 61,989 | 4.3 mi |
| 95826 | Sacramento, CA | 36,628 | 4.6 mi |
| 95655 | Mather, CA | 4,314 | 5.1 mi |
| 95823 | Sacramento, CA | 73,985 | 6.1 mi |
| 95824 | Sacramento, CA | 30,221 | 6.2 mi |
| 95864 | Sacramento, CA | 22,447 | 7.0 mi |
| 95608 | Carmichael, CA | 59,418 | 9.4 mi |
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