ZIP Code 95824 — Sacramento city, CA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 95824 covers Sacramento, CA in Sacramento County with a population of about 32,432.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 31.6 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 279, 916; U.S. House district CA-7; the SACRAMNTO - STKTN - MODESTO media market.

Median household income in ZIP 95824 is about $53,938 — about 28% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 25.6%; unemployment rate near 8.1%; 12.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 21.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Construction; about 9.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 5.8 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $322,400 — about 7% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,216 (about 5% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 42.5% (about 22.9 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 95824 in Sacramento, CA, a household would need roughly $89,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,071. That is about 65% above the local median household income ($53,938), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Sacramento city, CA as Relatively High (composite score 98.1), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (99.0) and wildfire (95.9). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Sacramento city, CA show little to no average snow and around 19.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,596 for ZIP 95824 (Sacramento city, CA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.