Zip code 95815: Sacramento, California
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 95815
95815 is an urban zip code in Sacramento, California (Sacramento County), covering 7.7 sq mi of land. About 26,658 people live here, or 3,483 per square mile. The median resident is 33.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $60,097 a year, 26% below the national median of $80,734. 21.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $346,500, or 5.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 40% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,527 a month.
18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.6 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; office and administrative support; and transportation and moving goods. 42% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.
How 95815 compares
- Unemployment rate11.1%96thWeaknessU.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%206th of 1,681 in CA
- Diversity index70.494thU.S. 61.4 · CA 69.7144th of 1,688 in CA
- Poverty rate21.6%87thWeaknessU.S. 12.5% · CA 12%230th of 1,666 in CA
- Residents under 1826.1%82ndU.S. 22% · CA 22%320th of 1,688 in CA
- 79thU.S. 14.1% · CA 27%683rd of 1,688 in CA
- Government workers18.3%78thU.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%534th of 1,678 in CA
- 77thU.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%621st of 1,610 in CA
- 75thU.S. 0.483 · CA 0.489498th of 1,651 in CA
- Population density3,483/sq mi71stU.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi588th of 1,688 in CA
- Housing vacancy8.8%65thU.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%669th of 1,664 in CA
- Uninsured rate8.7%64thU.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%401st of 1,675 in CA
- Tech workers3.3%58thU.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%602nd of 1,678 in CA
- Median gross rent$1,52757thU.S. $1,413 · CA $2,0361,054th of 1,464 in CA
- 55thU.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%623rd of 1,678 in CA
- Median home value$346,50052ndU.S. $332,700 · CA $734,7001,355th of 1,586 in CA
- Population26,65843rdU.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,377688th of 1,688 in CA
- Average commute24.6 min40thU.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min1,119th of 1,584 in CA
- 40thU.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%1,094th of 1,680 in CA
- Broadband access90.6%38thU.S. 91% · CA 93.5%1,177th of 1,662 in CA
- Median earnings per worker$40,98024thU.S. $49,666 · CA $52,6431,229th of 1,658 in CA
- Per capita income$31,08422ndU.S. $44,673 · CA $49,5131,273rd of 1,685 in CA
- Median household income$60,09720thWeaknessU.S. $80,734 · CA $99,1221,354th of 1,575 in CA
- 17thWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%1,265th of 1,687 in CA
- Veterans3%15thU.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%1,160th of 1,686 in CA
- 15thU.S. 10% · CA 11.4%1,421st of 1,678 in CA
- Median age33.714thU.S. 38.9 · CA 37.91,390th of 1,687 in CA
- 12thU.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%1,417th of 1,688 in CA
- Homeownership rate39.8%9thWeaknessU.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%1,401st of 1,662 in CA
| Measure | 95815 | Sacramento | CA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rateWeakness | 11.1% | 6.7% | 6.6% | 5.2% | 206th of 1,681 | |
| Diversity index | 70.4 | 73.3 | 69.7 | 61.4 | 144th of 1,688 | |
| Poverty rateWeakness | 21.6% | 12.5% | 12% | 12.5% | 230th of 1,666 | |
| Residents under 18 | 26.1% | 22.9% | 22% | 22% | 320th of 1,688 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 23% | 22.3% | 27% | 14.1% | 683rd of 1,688 | |
| Government workers | 18.3% | 23% | 14.8% | 14.5% | 534th of 1,678 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 58.1% | 56.1% | 55.3% | 51.1% | 621st of 1,610 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.469 | 0.444 | 0.489 | 0.483 | 498th of 1,651 | |
| Population density | 3,483/sq mi | 1,651/sq mi | 252/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 588th of 1,688 | |
| Housing vacancy | 8.8% | 4.6% | 7.5% | 10.1% | 669th of 1,664 | |
| Uninsured rate | 8.7% | 4.9% | 6.6% | 8.4% | 401st of 1,675 | |
| Tech workers | 3.3% | 4.8% | 4.4% | 3.8% | 602nd of 1,678 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,527 | $1,790 | $2,036 | $1,413 | 1,054th of 1,464 | |
| Healthcare workers | 9.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% | 9.7% | 623rd of 1,678 | |
| Median home value | $346,500 | $534,200 | $734,700 | $332,700 | 1,355th of 1,586 | |
| Population | 26,658 | 1,594,006 | 39,287,377 | 334,922,499 | 688th of 1,688 | |
| Average commute | 24.6 min | 27.3 min | 28.7 min | 26.4 min | 1,119th of 1,584 | |
| Work from home | 11% | 19.1% | 17.2% | 15.1% | 1,094th of 1,680 | |
| Broadband access | 90.6% | 94% | 93.5% | 91% | 1,177th of 1,662 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $40,980 | $52,197 | $52,643 | $49,666 | 1,229th of 1,658 | |
| Per capita income | $31,084 | $43,324 | $49,513 | $44,673 | 1,273rd of 1,685 | |
| Median household incomeWeakness | $60,097 | $92,175 | $99,122 | $80,734 | 1,354th of 1,575 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 18.3% | 34.1% | 37.1% | 35.7% | 1,265th of 1,687 | |
| Veterans | 3% | 5.5% | 4.3% | 6.2% | 1,160th of 1,686 | |
| Self-employed workers | 6.6% | 9.6% | 11.4% | 10% | 1,421st of 1,678 | |
| Median age | 33.7 | 37.5 | 37.9 | 38.9 | 1,390th of 1,687 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 10.8% | 15.3% | 15.7% | 17.2% | 1,417th of 1,688 | |
| Homeownership rateWeakness | 39.8% | 59% | 55.9% | 65.2% | 1,401st of 1,662 |
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
- White28%
- Black11%
- Hispanic44%
- Asian10%
- Native American0.1%
- Pacific Islander1%
- Other1.0%
- Multiracial5%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 9,668
- Average household size
- 2.7
- Family households
- 59%
- Married couples
- 32.1%
- Living alone
- 31.8%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 3%
- Male / female
- 51% / 49%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 10,603
- Owner-occupied
- 39.8%
- Vacant
- 8.8%
- Median year built
- 1960
- Median rooms
- 4.3
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 58.1%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 34.3%
- Home value to income
- 5.8× (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 | 95815 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $62,798 | $74,888 |
| Service | $36,590 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $38,199 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $42,076 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $40,163 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 77.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 18.3%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 6%
- Households with broadband
- 90.6%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 72.2%
- No internet access
- 5%
- Without health insurance
- 8.7%
- Limited-English households
- 10.3%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Sacramento
- State
- California
- County
- Sacramento County
- Center point
- 38.6056° N, 121.4454° W
- Land area
- 7.7 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
- Sacramento100% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 95815
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95813 | Sacramento, CA · PO box | 0.2 mi | — |
| 95851 | Sacramento, CA · PO box | 0.2 mi | — |
| 95852 | Sacramento, CA · PO box | 0.2 mi | — |
| 95853 | Sacramento, CA · PO box | 0.2 mi | — |
| 95811 | Sacramento, CA | 2.1 mi | $80,827 |
| 95825 | Sacramento, CA | 2.2 mi | $64,602 |
| 95816 | Sacramento, CA | 2.3 mi | $90,839 |
| 95819 | Sacramento, CA | 2.7 mi | $136,306 |
| 95865 | Sacramento, CA · PO box | 2.7 mi | — |
| 95866 | Sacramento, CA · PO box | 2.7 mi | — |
| 95838 | Sacramento, CA | 2.8 mi | $68,349 |
| 94203 | Sacramento, CA · PO box | 3.1 mi | — |
Zip codes like 95815 elsewhere
Questions about 95815
What city is zip code 95815?
95815 is assigned to Sacramento, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 95815 in?
95815 is in Sacramento County, California.
What is the population of 95815?
About 26,658 people live in 95815, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 95815 in?
95815 is in Pacific Time.
What is the median household income in 95815?
The median household income in 95815 is $60,097.
What zip codes are near 95815?
The closest zip codes to 95815 are 95813, 95851, 95852, 95853, 95811.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 95815, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.