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ZIP Code 95838: Sacramento, CA
ZIP code 95838 is in Sacramento, California, entirely in Sacramento County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 41,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 7th most populous of Sacramento's 28 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $68,349 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Sacramento · 28 residential ZIPs
- County
- Sacramento County
- Census places
- Sacramento
- Neighborhoods
- Del Paso, Del Paso Heights, Hagginwood, Robla GeoNames
- Metro area
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
- House district
- CA-6 119th Congress
- State
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 9.2 sq mi · 4,419 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 72 more ZIP codes use the name Sacramento for PO boxes or single organizations
Where is ZIP code 95838?
95838 centers on 38.646°, -121.445° and covers 9.2 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 95652, 95815, 95673, 95821, 95834, 95660, 95833, 95835.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 95838, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 95838 compare with the rest of Sacramento?
| Measure | 95838 | In Sacramento | In Sacramento County | In CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 40,677 | 7th of 28 | 17th of 56 | 375th of 1,802 |
| Median household income | $68k | 16th of 25 | 35th of 45 | 986th of 1,189 |
| Median home value | $389k | 24th of 26 | 44th of 47 | 1,104th of 1,317 |
Its median household income is higher than in 44% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 93% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 95838?
The 2020 Census counted 41,340 people in 95838; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 40,677. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 12.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 40,677
- 2020 Census count
- 41,340+12.4% since 2010 (36,764)
- Households
- 12,016
- Median age
- 32.9
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 95838?
Of the 40,677 people the ACS estimates in 95838, 27.8% are under 18 and 9.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (38.2%), then Asian (not Hispanic) (18.8%).
- Under 1827.8%
- 18 to 6462.5%
- 65 and older9.7%
- Hispanic or Latino38.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic18.8%
- White, not Hispanic18.6%
- Black, not Hispanic12.5%
- Other or two or more11.9%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 95838 earn?
Median household income is $68,349 (ACS 2020-2024), the 35th highest of the 45 ranked ZIP codes in Sacramento County. It rose from $59,406 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $68,349
- Income per person
- $25,598
- Below the poverty line
- 18.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 8.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $48,76217,430 returns; wages 86% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 95838?
FHFA's house price index for 95838, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 135% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 38% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −3.5% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $389,200
- Median gross rent
- $1,684
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 56.2%
- Housing units
- 12,315
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 95838?
467 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 65 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction103
- Wholesale trade75
- Transportation and warehousing45
- Other services (except public administration)45
- Retail trade42
- Health care and social assistance33
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 95838?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95652 | McClellan | 1,486 | $24k | 2.7 mi |
| 95815 | Sacramento | 26,658 | $60k | 2.8 mi |
| 95673 | Rio Linda | 16,512 | $96k | 3.3 mi |
| 95821 | Sacramento | 38,064 | $65k | 3.5 mi |
| 95834 | Sacramento | 36,245 | $101k | 4.0 mi |
| 95660 | North Highlands | 35,451 | $68k | 4.2 mi |
| 95833 | Sacramento | 42,265 | $98k | 4.3 mi |
| 95835 | Sacramento | 42,004 | $115k | 4.6 mi |
| 95811 | Sacramento | 8,810 | $81k | 4.1 mi (near) |
| 95825 | Sacramento | 36,156 | $65k | 4.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.