Zip code 95742: Rancho Cordova, California

Q: What city is zip code 95742?

95742 is assigned to Rancho Cordova, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 95742 in?

95742 is in Sacramento County, California.

Q: What is the population of 95742?

About 17,768 people live in 95742, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 95742?

The median household income in 95742 is $155,855.

Q: What zip codes are near 95742?

The closest zip codes to 95742 are 95655, 95670, 95741, 95830, 95827.

Residential delivery areaSacramento CountyPacific Time

Population

17,768

Median household income

$156K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$634K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$2,607/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

37.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

50 sq mi

352 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 95742

95742 is a small-town zip code in Rancho Cordova, California (Sacramento County), covering 50 sq mi of land. About 17,768 people live here, or 352 per square mile. The median resident is 37.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $155,855 a year, about 1.9× the national median of $80,734. 4.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $634,200, or 4.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 87% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,607 a month.

54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28.6 minutes each way, and 32% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; computer and math (tech); and office and administrative support. 43% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often an Asian or Pacific Island language.

How 95742 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Tech workers12.3%
98th
U.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%79th of 1,678 in CA
Government workers29%
98th
U.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%142nd of 1,678 in CA
Median gross rent$2,607
96th
U.S. $1,413 · CA $2,036264th of 1,464 in CA
Work from home31.5%
96th
U.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%204th of 1,680 in CA
Median household income$155,855
95th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · CA $99,122175th of 1,575 in CA
Diversity index71.6
95th
U.S. 61.4 · CA 69.7115th of 1,688 in CA
Median earnings per worker$81,319
94th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · CA $52,643243rd of 1,658 in CA
Homeownership rate86.6%
91st
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%144th of 1,662 in CA
Residents under 1828.1%
91st
U.S. 22% · CA 22%196th of 1,688 in CA
Broadband access96.4%
88th
StrengthU.S. 91% · CA 93.5%361st of 1,662 in CA
Median home value$634,200
84th
U.S. $332,700 · CA $734,700839th of 1,586 in CA
Foreign-born residents26.9%
84th
U.S. 14.1% · CA 27%534th of 1,688 in CA
Bachelor's degree or higher53.7%
83rd
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%367th of 1,687 in CA
Per capita income$53,076
77th
U.S. $44,673 · CA $49,513603rd of 1,685 in CA
Healthcare workers11.3%
74th
U.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%367th of 1,678 in CA
Average commute28.6 min
66th
U.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min722nd of 1,584 in CA
Rent-burdened renters54.9%
66th
U.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%821st of 1,610 in CA
Veterans6.3%
57th
U.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%500th of 1,686 in CA
Unemployment rate4.8%
49th
U.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%1,175th of 1,681 in CA
Median age37.2
36th
U.S. 38.9 · CA 37.91,096th of 1,687 in CA
Self-employed workers8%
33rd
U.S. 10% · CA 11.4%1,288th of 1,678 in CA
Population density352/sq mi
28th
U.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi1,016th of 1,688 in CA
Population17,768
27th
U.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,377859th of 1,688 in CA
Poverty rate4.9%
11th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · CA 12%1,458th of 1,666 in CA
Residents 65 and older10.7%
11th
U.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%1,428th of 1,688 in CA
Housing vacancy2.7%
8th
U.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%1,482nd of 1,664 in CA
Uninsured rate2.3%
7th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%1,400th of 1,675 in CA
Income inequality (Gini)0.351
3rd
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · CA 0.4891,515th of 1,651 in CA

Measure	95742	Sacramento	CA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CA
Tech workers	12.3%	4.8%	4.4%	3.8%	98th	79th of 1,678
Government workers	29%	23%	14.8%	14.5%	98th	142nd of 1,678
Median gross rent	$2,607	$1,790	$2,036	$1,413	96th	264th of 1,464
Work from home	31.5%	19.1%	17.2%	15.1%	96th	204th of 1,680
Median household incomeStrength	$155,855	$92,175	$99,122	$80,734	95th	175th of 1,575
Diversity index	71.6	73.3	69.7	61.4	95th	115th of 1,688
Median earnings per workerStrength	$81,319	$52,197	$52,643	$49,666	94th	243rd of 1,658
Homeownership rateStrength	86.6%	59%	55.9%	65.2%	91st	144th of 1,662
Residents under 18	28.1%	22.9%	22%	22%	91st	196th of 1,688
Broadband accessStrength	96.4%	94%	93.5%	91%	88th	361st of 1,662
Median home value	$634,200	$534,200	$734,700	$332,700	84th	839th of 1,586
Foreign-born residents	26.9%	22.3%	27%	14.1%	84th	534th of 1,688
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	53.7%	34.1%	37.1%	35.7%	83rd	367th of 1,687
Per capita income	$53,076	$43,324	$49,513	$44,673	77th	603rd of 1,685
Healthcare workers	11.3%	10.2%	9.4%	9.7%	74th	367th of 1,678
Average commute	28.6 min	27.3 min	28.7 min	26.4 min	66th	722nd of 1,584
Rent-burdened renters	54.9%	56.1%	55.3%	51.1%	66th	821st of 1,610
Veterans	6.3%	5.5%	4.3%	6.2%	57th	500th of 1,686
Unemployment rate	4.8%	6.7%	6.6%	5.2%	49th	1,175th of 1,681
Median age	37.2	37.5	37.9	38.9	36th	1,096th of 1,687
Self-employed workers	8%	9.6%	11.4%	10%	33rd	1,288th of 1,678
Population density	352/sq mi	1,651/sq mi	252/sq mi	95/sq mi	28th	1,016th of 1,688
Population	17,768	1,594,006	39,287,377	334,922,499	27th	859th of 1,688
Poverty rateStrength	4.9%	12.5%	12%	12.5%	11th	1,458th of 1,666
Residents 65 and older	10.7%	15.3%	15.7%	17.2%	11th	1,428th of 1,688
Housing vacancy	2.7%	4.6%	7.5%	10.1%	8th	1,482nd of 1,664
Uninsured rateStrength	2.3%	4.9%	6.6%	8.4%	7th	1,400th of 1,675
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.351	0.444	0.489	0.483	3rd	1,515th of 1,651

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

Under 5

20%

5–17

18–24

13%

25–34

19%

35–44

13%

45–54

10%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

37.2

Under 18

28.1%

65 and over

10.7%

Race and ethnicity

White39%
Black7%
Hispanic15%
Asian31%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.7%
Other0.9%
Multiracial6%

Diversity index

71.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

26.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

56.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

57%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

11%

Asian / Pacific

22%

Other

Households

Households: 5,360
Average household size: 3.3
Family households: 83.4%
Married couples: 70.7%
Living alone: 11.8%
Veterans (of adults): 6.3%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

20%

$200k+

33%

Median household income

95742

$155,855

Sacramento Co.

$92,175

California

$99,122

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$53,076

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

4.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

53.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.351

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

95742

$634,200

Sacramento Co.

$534,200

California

$734,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

95742

$2,607

Sacramento Co.

$1,790

California

$2,036

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

94%

2–4 units

0.3%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

0.8%

Boat, RV, van

0.9%

Housing units: 5,509
Owner-occupied: 86.6%
Vacant: 2.7%
Median year built: 2009
Median rooms: 6.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 54.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 24.8%
Home value to income: 4.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

59%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

31%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

22%

20–29

33%

30–44

26%

45–59

11%

60+

Average commute

28.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

70.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

14%

Computer and math

12%

Office and admin

12%

Healthcare

11%

Engineering and science

Business and finance

Education

Sales

Transportation and moving

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Police and fire

Legal and social services

Production

Construction and repair

Arts, media and sports

0.9%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.2%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

17%

Public administration

15%

Education

11%

Retail

Professional and technical services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Manufacturing

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

0.2%

Median earnings per worker

$81,319

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

29%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	95742	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$97,993	$74,888
Service	$30,549	$26,804
Sales and office	$52,164	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$105,739	$49,199
Production and transportation	$38,750	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

14%

Some college

18%

Associate's

Bachelor's

33%

Graduate

20%

High school graduate or higher: 94.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 53.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 20.5%
Households with broadband: 96.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 90.6%
No internet access: 0.6%
Without health insurance: 2.3%
Limited-English households: 2.8%

Geography

City (USPS): Rancho Cordova
State: California
County: Sacramento County
Center point: 38.5622° N, 121.2047° W
Land area: 50 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Rancho Cordova42% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 95742

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
95655	Mather, CA	4.1 mi	4,901	$143,958	$587,800
95670	Rancho Cordova, CA	5 mi	58,819	$89,484	$491,100
95741	Rancho Cordova, CA · PO box	5.6 mi	—	—	—
95830	Sacramento, CA	6.6 mi	695	$135,938	$952,200
95827	Sacramento, CA	6.7 mi	21,742	$85,841	$437,300
95628	Fair Oaks, CA	6.8 mi	44,855	$115,803	$651,400
95683	Sloughhouse, CA	6.8 mi	6,515	$140,457	$718,900
95630	Folsom, CA	7.8 mi	79,484	$139,642	$755,200
95609	Carmichael, CA · PO box	7.9 mi	—	—	—
95829	Sacramento, CA	8.1 mi	31,865	$105,395	$621,100
95608	Carmichael, CA	8.2 mi	61,440	$86,563	$599,100
95763	Folsom, CA · PO box	8.2 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 95742

What city is zip code 95742?

95742 is assigned to Rancho Cordova, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 95742 in?

95742 is in Sacramento County, California.

What is the population of 95742?

About 17,768 people live in 95742, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 95742 in?

95742 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 95742?

The median household income in 95742 is $155,855.

What zip codes are near 95742?

The closest zip codes to 95742 are 95655, 95670, 95741, 95830, 95827.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 95742, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.