Zip code 95605: West Sacramento, California
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 95605
95605 is an urban zip code in West Sacramento, California (Yolo County), covering 3.9 sq mi of land. About 14,896 people live here, or 3,821 per square mile. The median resident is 32.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $71,924 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 13.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $428,900, or 6.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 43% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,623 a month.
23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.2 minutes each way, and 15% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; sales; and transportation and moving goods. 50% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.
How 95605 compares
- 98thU.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%76th of 1,678 in CA
- 96thU.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%199th of 1,678 in CA
- 89thU.S. 14.1% · CA 27%373rd of 1,688 in CA
- Diversity index66.787thU.S. 61.4 · CA 69.7310th of 1,688 in CA
- Housing vacancy13.4%83rdU.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%455th of 1,664 in CA
- 80thWeaknessU.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%659th of 1,681 in CA
- Population density3,821/sq mi74thU.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi555th of 1,688 in CA
- Uninsured rate9.4%68thU.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%345th of 1,675 in CA
- Median home value$428,90066thU.S. $332,700 · CA $734,7001,175th of 1,586 in CA
- Poverty rate13.6%64thU.S. 12.5% · CA 12%599th of 1,666 in CA
- Median gross rent$1,62363rdU.S. $1,413 · CA $2,036981st of 1,464 in CA
- Work from home15.4%63rdU.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%835th of 1,680 in CA
- Median earnings per worker$49,85155thU.S. $49,666 · CA $52,643872nd of 1,658 in CA
- Residents under 1822.5%54thU.S. 22% · CA 22%633rd of 1,688 in CA
- 49thU.S. 0.483 · CA 0.489896th of 1,651 in CA
- Median household income$71,92439thU.S. $80,734 · CA $99,1221,163rd of 1,575 in CA
- 29thU.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%1,258th of 1,610 in CA
- 28thU.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%1,105th of 1,687 in CA
- 28thU.S. 91% · CA 93.5%1,285th of 1,662 in CA
- Per capita income$31,81624thU.S. $44,673 · CA $49,5131,246th of 1,685 in CA
- Average commute22.2 min24thU.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min1,314th of 1,584 in CA
- Population14,89623rdU.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,377905th of 1,688 in CA
- 19thU.S. 10% · CA 11.4%1,390th of 1,678 in CA
- Veterans3.2%17thU.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%1,111th of 1,686 in CA
- 15thU.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%1,362nd of 1,688 in CA
- Homeownership rate43.3%11thWeaknessU.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%1,352nd of 1,662 in CA
- Tech workers0.9%11thU.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%1,229th of 1,678 in CA
- Median age32.18thU.S. 38.9 · CA 37.91,491st of 1,687 in CA
| Measure | 95605 | Yolo | CA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare workers | 17% | 9.3% | 9.4% | 9.7% | 76th of 1,678 | |
| Government workers | 26% | 28.1% | 14.8% | 14.5% | 199th of 1,678 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 31.7% | 21% | 27% | 14.1% | 373rd of 1,688 | |
| Diversity index | 66.7 | 68.7 | 69.7 | 61.4 | 310th of 1,688 | |
| Housing vacancy | 13.4% | 7% | 7.5% | 10.1% | 455th of 1,664 | |
| Unemployment rateWeakness | 7% | 6.1% | 6.6% | 5.2% | 659th of 1,681 | |
| Population density | 3,821/sq mi | 218/sq mi | 252/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 555th of 1,688 | |
| Uninsured rate | 9.4% | 4.8% | 6.6% | 8.4% | 345th of 1,675 | |
| Median home value | $428,900 | $620,700 | $734,700 | $332,700 | 1,175th of 1,586 | |
| Poverty rate | 13.6% | 16.7% | 12% | 12.5% | 599th of 1,666 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,623 | $1,857 | $2,036 | $1,413 | 981st of 1,464 | |
| Work from home | 15.4% | 18.1% | 17.2% | 15.1% | 835th of 1,680 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $49,851 | $48,481 | $52,643 | $49,666 | 872nd of 1,658 | |
| Residents under 18 | 22.5% | 20.1% | 22% | 22% | 633rd of 1,688 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.434 | 0.483 | 0.489 | 0.483 | 896th of 1,651 | |
| Median household income | $71,924 | $91,752 | $99,122 | $80,734 | 1,163rd of 1,575 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 44.8% | 59% | 55.3% | 51.1% | 1,258th of 1,610 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.8% | 44.8% | 37.1% | 35.7% | 1,105th of 1,687 | |
| Broadband access | 89% | 92.3% | 93.5% | 91% | 1,285th of 1,662 | |
| Per capita income | $31,816 | $43,733 | $49,513 | $44,673 | 1,246th of 1,685 | |
| Average commute | 22.2 min | 24 min | 28.7 min | 26.4 min | 1,314th of 1,584 | |
| Population | 14,896 | 220,564 | 39,287,377 | 334,922,499 | 905th of 1,688 | |
| Self-employed workers | 7% | 8.8% | 11.4% | 10% | 1,390th of 1,678 | |
| Veterans | 3.2% | 3.8% | 4.3% | 6.2% | 1,111th of 1,686 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 11.5% | 13.5% | 15.7% | 17.2% | 1,362nd of 1,688 | |
| Homeownership rateWeakness | 43.3% | 54.3% | 55.9% | 65.2% | 1,352nd of 1,662 | |
| Tech workers | 0.9% | 3.7% | 4.4% | 3.8% | 1,229th of 1,678 | |
| Median age | 32.1 | 32.1 | 37.9 | 38.9 | 1,491st of 1,687 |
The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.
People
Age
Race and ethnicity
- White35%
- Black6%
- Hispanic44%
- Asian6%
- Native American0.4%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0.3%
- Multiracial7%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 4,925
- Average household size
- 2.9
- Family households
- 59.1%
- Married couples
- 36.5%
- Living alone
- 30.5%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 3.2%
- Male / female
- 49% / 51%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 5,684
- Owner-occupied
- 43.3%
- Vacant
- 13.4%
- Median year built
- 1968
- Median rooms
- 4.6
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 44.8%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 20.1%
- Home value to income
- 6.0× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 95605 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $81,447 | $74,888 |
| Service | $35,769 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $41,833 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $39,479 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $48,057 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 82.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 22.8%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 8.3%
- Households with broadband
- 89%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 69.8%
- No internet access
- 9%
- Without health insurance
- 9.4%
- Limited-English households
- 16.3%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- West Sacramento
- State
- California
- County
- Yolo County
- Center point
- 38.5935° N, 121.5399° W
- Land area
- 3.9 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Time zone
- Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- West Sacramento100% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 95605
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95798 | West Sacramento, CA · PO box | 1.1 mi | — |
| 95833 | Sacramento, CA | 2.1 mi | $97,792 |
| 95799 | West Sacramento, CA · PO box | 2.3 mi | — |
| 94203 | Sacramento, CA · PO box | 2.6 mi | — |
| 94204 | Sacramento, CA · PO box | 2.6 mi | — |
| 94205 | Sacramento, CA · PO box | 2.6 mi | — |
| 94206 | Sacramento, CA · PO box | 2.6 mi | — |
| 94207 | Sacramento, CA · PO box | 2.6 mi | — |
| 94208 | Sacramento, CA · PO box | 2.6 mi | — |
| 94209 | Sacramento, CA · PO box | 2.6 mi | — |
| 94211 | Sacramento, CA · PO box | 2.6 mi | — |
| 94229 | Sacramento, CA · PO box | 2.6 mi | — |
Zip codes like 95605 elsewhere
Questions about 95605
What city is zip code 95605?
95605 is assigned to West Sacramento, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 95605 in?
95605 is in Yolo County, California.
What is the population of 95605?
About 14,896 people live in 95605, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 95605 in?
95605 is in Pacific Time.
What is the median household income in 95605?
The median household income in 95605 is $71,924.
What zip codes are near 95605?
The closest zip codes to 95605 are 95798, 95833, 95799, 94203, 94204.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 95605, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.