Zip code 95816: Sacramento, California

Q: What city is zip code 95816?

95816 is assigned to Sacramento, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 95816 in?

95816 is in Sacramento County, California.

Q: What is the population of 95816?

About 19,225 people live in 95816, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 95816?

The median household income in 95816 is $90,839.

Q: What zip codes are near 95816?

The closest zip codes to 95816 are 95811, 95819, 95840, 95867, 95894.

Residential delivery areaSacramento CountyPacific Time

Population

19,225

Median household income

$91K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$840K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,779/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

2.7 sq mi

7,045 people/sq mi

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

About 95816

95816 is an urban zip code in Sacramento, California (Sacramento County), covering 2.7 sq mi of land. About 19,225 people live here, or 7,045 per square mile. The median resident is 37 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $90,839 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 10% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $839,700, or 9.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 29% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,779 a month.

65% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 19.7 minutes each way, and 28% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; management; and legal and social services.

How 95816 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Government workers28.3%
97th
U.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%153rd of 1,678 in CA
Per capita income$73,860
93rd
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · CA $49,513272nd of 1,685 in CA
Median home value$839,700
92nd
U.S. $332,700 · CA $734,700551st of 1,586 in CA
Bachelor's degree or higher64.5%
92nd
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%210th of 1,687 in CA
Work from home27.9%
92nd
U.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%295th of 1,680 in CA
Population density7,045/sq mi
88th
U.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi308th of 1,688 in CA
Healthcare workers12.5%
85th
U.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%239th of 1,678 in CA
Median earnings per worker$63,982
81st
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · CA $52,643499th of 1,658 in CA
Income inequality (Gini)0.478
80th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · CA 0.489407th of 1,651 in CA
Tech workers4.7%
76th
U.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%398th of 1,678 in CA
Median gross rent$1,779
72nd
U.S. $1,413 · CA $2,036860th of 1,464 in CA
Broadband access94.4%
70th
U.S. 91% · CA 93.5%669th of 1,662 in CA
Median household income$90,839
63rd
U.S. $80,734 · CA $99,122836th of 1,575 in CA
Diversity index54.4
60th
U.S. 61.4 · CA 69.7854th of 1,688 in CA
Poverty rate10%
45th
U.S. 12.5% · CA 12%906th of 1,666 in CA
Foreign-born residents8.6%
45th
U.S. 14.1% · CA 27%1,338th of 1,688 in CA
Residents 65 and older15.6%
43rd
U.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%959th of 1,688 in CA
Rent-burdened renters47.5%
37th
U.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%1,175th of 1,610 in CA
Median age37
34th
U.S. 38.9 · CA 37.91,118th of 1,687 in CA
Housing vacancy5%
33rd
U.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%1,085th of 1,664 in CA
Population19,225
30th
U.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,377829th of 1,688 in CA
Veterans4.1%
27th
U.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%882nd of 1,686 in CA
Self-employed workers7.5%
26th
U.S. 10% · CA 11.4%1,349th of 1,678 in CA
Unemployment rate3.4%
23rd
U.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%1,423rd of 1,681 in CA
Uninsured rate3.9%
21st
U.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%1,111th of 1,675 in CA
Average commute19.7 min
11th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min1,435th of 1,584 in CA
Homeownership rate29.4%
4th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%1,529th of 1,662 in CA
Residents under 189.4%
2nd
U.S. 22% · CA 22%1,505th of 1,688 in CA

Measure	95816	Sacramento	CA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CA
Government workers	28.3%	23%	14.8%	14.5%	97th	153rd of 1,678
Per capita incomeStrength	$73,860	$43,324	$49,513	$44,673	93rd	272nd of 1,685
Median home value	$839,700	$534,200	$734,700	$332,700	92nd	551st of 1,586
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	64.5%	34.1%	37.1%	35.7%	92nd	210th of 1,687
Work from home	27.9%	19.1%	17.2%	15.1%	92nd	295th of 1,680
Population density	7,045/sq mi	1,651/sq mi	252/sq mi	95/sq mi	88th	308th of 1,688
Healthcare workers	12.5%	10.2%	9.4%	9.7%	85th	239th of 1,678
Median earnings per workerStrength	$63,982	$52,197	$52,643	$49,666	81st	499th of 1,658
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.478	0.444	0.489	0.483	80th	407th of 1,651
Tech workers	4.7%	4.8%	4.4%	3.8%	76th	398th of 1,678
Median gross rent	$1,779	$1,790	$2,036	$1,413	72nd	860th of 1,464
Broadband access	94.4%	94%	93.5%	91%	70th	669th of 1,662
Median household income	$90,839	$92,175	$99,122	$80,734	63rd	836th of 1,575
Diversity index	54.4	73.3	69.7	61.4	60th	854th of 1,688
Poverty rate	10%	12.5%	12%	12.5%	45th	906th of 1,666
Foreign-born residents	8.6%	22.3%	27%	14.1%	45th	1,338th of 1,688
Residents 65 and older	15.6%	15.3%	15.7%	17.2%	43rd	959th of 1,688
Rent-burdened renters	47.5%	56.1%	55.3%	51.1%	37th	1,175th of 1,610
Median age	37	37.5	37.9	38.9	34th	1,118th of 1,687
Housing vacancy	5%	4.6%	7.5%	10.1%	33rd	1,085th of 1,664
Population	19,225	1,594,006	39,287,377	334,922,499	30th	829th of 1,688
Veterans	4.1%	5.5%	4.3%	6.2%	27th	882nd of 1,686
Self-employed workers	7.5%	9.6%	11.4%	10%	26th	1,349th of 1,678
Unemployment rate	3.4%	6.7%	6.6%	5.2%	23rd	1,423rd of 1,681
Uninsured rate	3.9%	4.9%	6.6%	8.4%	21st	1,111th of 1,675
Average commuteStrength	19.7 min	27.3 min	28.7 min	26.4 min	11th	1,435th of 1,584
Homeownership rateWeakness	29.4%	59%	55.9%	65.2%	4th	1,529th of 1,662
Residents under 18	9.4%	22.9%	22%	22%	2nd	1,505th of 1,688

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

5–17

18–24

31%

25–34

18%

35–44

45–54

11%

55–64

12%

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

9.4%

65 and over

15.6%

Race and ethnicity

White64%
Black4%
Hispanic18%
Asian7%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.8%
Multiracial6%

Diversity index

54.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

8.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

64.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

82%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.6%

Households

Households: 11,109
Average household size: 1.7
Family households: 29.6%
Married couples: 24.5%
Living alone: 53.7%
Veterans (of adults): 4.1%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

13%

$25–50k

15%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

17%

Median household income

95816

$90,839

Sacramento Co.

$92,175

California

$99,122

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$73,860

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

10%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

28.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.478

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

95816

$839,700

Sacramento Co.

$534,200

California

$734,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

95816

$1,779

Sacramento Co.

$1,790

California

$2,036

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

35%

2–4 units

26%

5–19 units

25%

20+ units

14%

Mobile home

0.2%

Boat, RV, van

0.1%

Housing units: 11,694
Owner-occupied: 29.4%
Vacant: 5%
Median year built: 1949
Median rooms: 4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 47.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 21.8%
Home value to income: 9.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

51%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

28%

Other

0.6%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

22%

10–19

38%

20–29

15%

30–44

19%

45–59

60+

Average commute

19.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

75.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

12%

Management

10%

Legal and social services

Office and admin

Business and finance

Education

Engineering and science

Sales

Food service

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Construction and repair

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Production

Police and fire

0.8%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.5%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

17%

Professional and technical services

16%

Public administration

14%

Education

11%

Restaurants and hotels

Retail

Other services

Construction

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Manufacturing

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

Information

Wholesale

0.8%

Agriculture and mining

0.5%

Median earnings per worker

$63,982

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

7.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

28.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

14.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	95816	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$85,670	$74,888
Service	$26,333	$26,804
Sales and office	$41,639	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$49,420	$49,199
Production and transportation	$35,135	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

Some college

17%

Associate's

Bachelor's

35%

Graduate

30%

High school graduate or higher: 97.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 64.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 29.7%
Households with broadband: 94.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 85.7%
No internet access: 3.3%
Without health insurance: 3.9%
Limited-English households: 1.4%

Geography

City (USPS): Sacramento
State: California
County: Sacramento County
Center point: 38.5754° N, 121.4648° W
Land area: 2.7 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

Sacramento100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 95816

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
95811	Sacramento, CA	1.6 mi	8,810	$80,827	$761,000
95819	Sacramento, CA	1.6 mi	19,737	$136,306	$753,500
95840	Sacramento, CA · PO box	1.6 mi	—	—	—
95867	Sacramento, CA · PO box	1.6 mi	—	—	—
95894	Sacramento, CA · PO box	1.6 mi	—	—	—
94203	Sacramento, CA · PO box	1.7 mi	—	—	—
94204	Sacramento, CA · PO box	1.7 mi	—	—	—
94205	Sacramento, CA · PO box	1.7 mi	—	—	—
94206	Sacramento, CA · PO box	1.7 mi	—	—	—
94207	Sacramento, CA · PO box	1.7 mi	—	—	—
94208	Sacramento, CA · PO box	1.7 mi	—	—	—
94209	Sacramento, CA · PO box	1.7 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 95816

What city is zip code 95816?

95816 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 95816 in?

95816 is in Sacramento County, California.

What is the population of 95816?

About 19,225 people live in 95816, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 95816 in?

95816 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 95816?

The median household income in 95816 is $90,839.

What zip codes are near 95816?

The closest zip codes to 95816 are 95811, 95819, 95840, 95867, 95894.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 95816, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.