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Population and households in ZIP 95838
Household size in ZIP 95838
| Period | ZIP 95838 | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.59 | 2.76 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.39 | 2.81 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.50 | 2.82 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.42 | 2.83 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | +0.07 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 95838 are large by national standards, averaging 3.42 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has dropped from 3.59 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 95838
| Period | ZIP 95838 | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.6 | 36.7 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 28.6 | 37.6 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.0 | 38.7 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.5 | 39.6 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.9 | +2.9 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.5, ZIP 95838 is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. The median age has climbed from 28.6 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. The youngest areas are in the southeast, the oldest in the northeast.
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 95838
| Period | ZIP 95838 | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.1% | 12.8% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.9% | 12.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.3% | 11.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.5% | 11.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in five households in ZIP 95838 (18.5%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 5.6 points, a much bigger shift than nationally. ZIP 95838 has a higher share of single-parent households than at least four in five California ZIP codes.
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 95838
Renters in ZIP 95838
| Period | ZIP 95838 | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.7% | 37.3% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 49.4% | 40.4% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 50.0% | 39.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 44.2% | 37.0% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than four in ten households in ZIP 95838 rent their homes (44.2%), above the national share of 34.8%. Nearly three in ten owners (28.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the north. The renter share has fallen 5.5 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 95838
| Period | ZIP 95838 | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 9.3% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 8.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 6.7% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.6% of homes in ZIP 95838 are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 6.7 points, a much bigger shift than nationally. ZIP 95838 has a lower vacancy rate than the great majority of California ZIP codes.
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 95838
| Period | ZIP 95838 | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1980 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1981 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1982 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1985 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 95838 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1974 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the north, the oldest in the southeast.
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 95838
| Period | ZIP 95838 | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,009 | $1,199 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,044 | $1,254 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,241 | $1,488 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,803 | $2,018 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$795 | +$818 | +$931 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 95838 pays $1,803 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in the wider Sacramento area ($2,018). Rents are up $795 a month from 2006–10, a 79% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 38.6% 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 95838
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 95838
| Period | ZIP 95838 | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 30.1% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 30.6% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 33.6% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 37.4% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +7.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 95838 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.7%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 4.9 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the center.
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 95838
| Period | ZIP 95838 | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.1% | 86.8% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 70.5% | 87.6% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.3% | 89.0% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.2% | 89.9% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.1 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in ZIP 95838 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 12.1 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 95838
| Period | ZIP 95838 | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 9.7% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 12.4% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 6.1% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 6.2% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 95838: 7.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 6.1 points since 2006–10, 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 95838 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 95838 | 3.42 | 33.5 | 18.5% | 44.2% | 4.6% | 1982 | $1,803 | 14.7% | 80.2% | 7.7% |
| ZIP 95815 | 2.88 | 34.3 | 19.1% | 60.4% | 8.9% | 1961 | $1,582 | 17.4% | 76.3% | 11.7% |
| ZIP 95673 | 3.10 | 41.7 | 12.6% | 25.1% | 3.4% | 1974 | $1,961 | 16.1% | 85.0% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 95821 | 2.49 | 39.8 | 11.8% | 51.8% | 7.3% | 1963 | $1,517 | 29.4% | 87.4% | 10.0% |
| ZIP 95833 | 2.64 | 34.6 | 10.9% | 48.9% | 9.5% | 1991 | $2,164 | 37.1% | 90.1% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 95652 | 2.90 | 25.4 | 32.8% | 99.2% | 5.1% | 1982 | $1,902 | 21.6% | 95.4% | 10.2% |
| ZIP 95834 | 2.87 | 36.7 | 10.6% | 47.3% | 8.4% | 2006 | $1,708 | 44.4% | 90.9% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 95825 | 2.33 | 34.4 | 13.8% | 73.7% | 6.4% | 1975 | $1,685 | 33.5% | 87.4% | 8.6% |
| ZIP 95835 | 2.84 | 39.3 | 10.7% | 30.6% | 6.3% | 2005 | $2,199 | 49.4% | 93.8% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 95660 | 3.32 | 34.1 | 13.0% | 38.5% | 5.9% | 1969 | $1,789 | 12.4% | 80.0% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 95811 | 1.65 | 38.7 | 6.4% | 81.3% | 9.9% | 1979 | $1,489 | 46.0% | 91.6% | 13.4% |
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 95838. 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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