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Population and households in ZIP 95608
Household size in ZIP 95608
| Period | ZIP 95608 | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.36 | 2.76 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.38 | 2.81 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.41 | 2.82 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.40 | 2.83 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | +0.07 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 95608 are small: just 2.40 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has crept up from 2.36 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 95608
| Period | ZIP 95608 | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.5 | 36.7 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.8 | 37.6 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.0 | 38.7 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.3 | 39.6 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.2 | +2.9 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 95608 is 43.3 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. The youngest areas are in the north, the oldest in the south.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 95608
| Period | ZIP 95608 | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 12.8% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 12.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 11.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 11.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −1.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in ZIP 95608 (10.0%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has fallen 2.3 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 95608
Renters in ZIP 95608
| Period | ZIP 95608 | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.3% | 37.3% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 43.1% | 40.4% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 46.1% | 39.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 46.5% | 37.0% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in ZIP 95608 than nationally: 46.5% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 38.3% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the south and least common in the northeast. The renter share is up 5.2 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 95608
| Period | ZIP 95608 | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 9.3% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 8.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 6.7% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in ZIP 95608 than nationally: 6.8%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The Sacramento area as a whole looks much the same. Vacancy has fallen 3.0 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 95608
| Period | ZIP 95608 | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1980 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1981 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1982 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1985 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 95608 run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1972 against 1980.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 95608
| Period | ZIP 95608 | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,046 | $1,199 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,032 | $1,254 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,209 | $1,488 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,756 | $2,018 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$710 | +$818 | +$931 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 95608 costs $1,756 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in the Sacramento area as a whole ($2,018). Rents are up $710 a month from 2006–10, a 68% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 35.1% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 95608
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 95608
| Period | ZIP 95608 | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.1% | 30.1% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.0% | 30.6% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.9% | 33.6% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.1% | 37.4% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +7.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in ZIP 95608 as nationally: 38.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 4.9 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the south and least in the north.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 95608
| Period | ZIP 95608 | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.1% | 86.8% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.6% | 87.6% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.7% | 89.0% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.6% | 89.9% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 95608 have finished high school (92.6%), above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 1.5 points, in line with the national trend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 95608
| Period | ZIP 95608 | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 9.7% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 12.4% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 6.2% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in ZIP 95608: 6.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 2.6 points, as it has nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 95608 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 95608 | 2.40 | 43.3 | 10.0% | 46.5% | 6.8% | 1972 | $1,756 | 38.1% | 92.6% | 6.5% |
| ZIP 95841 | 2.60 | 34.6 | 17.1% | 65.3% | 7.2% | 1976 | $1,707 | 23.7% | 90.7% | 7.6% |
| ZIP 95821 | 2.49 | 39.8 | 11.8% | 51.8% | 7.3% | 1963 | $1,517 | 29.4% | 87.4% | 10.0% |
| ZIP 95670 | 2.70 | 38.3 | 9.2% | 44.1% | 5.2% | 1979 | $1,980 | 32.6% | 88.6% | 6.7% |
| ZIP 95864 | 2.57 | 46.1 | 7.5% | 27.9% | 5.9% | 1962 | $1,889 | 58.6% | 95.5% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 95842 | 2.93 | 33.3 | 15.4% | 49.0% | 4.9% | 1978 | $1,848 | 17.5% | 85.8% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 95660 | 3.32 | 34.1 | 13.0% | 38.5% | 5.9% | 1969 | $1,789 | 12.4% | 80.0% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 95628 | 2.62 | 44.4 | 10.3% | 28.0% | 4.9% | 1975 | $2,102 | 44.9% | 95.6% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 95652 | 2.90 | 25.4 | 32.8% | 99.2% | 5.1% | 1982 | $1,902 | 21.6% | 95.4% | 10.2% |
| ZIP 95827 | 2.84 | 36.5 | 16.1% | 37.6% | 5.7% | 1977 | $1,920 | 26.3% | 90.4% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 95621 | 2.55 | 40.9 | 12.4% | 32.4% | 5.0% | 1976 | $1,998 | 22.5% | 90.6% | 7.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 95608. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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