95838 ZIP Code, Sacramento, CA
95838 is a ZIP code in Sacramento, California in Sacramento County. It covers 9.2 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 95652, 95815 and 95673. 40,677 people live here in 12,016 households. At about 4,419 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and owners and renters are mixed (56% own). Median household income is $68,349, below the California median of $99,122; 40% of households have children under 18.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Sacramento, CA
- County: Sacramento County
- Land area: 9.2 sq mi
- Population: 40,677
- Median household income: $68,349
- Carrier routes: 15 (12,433 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 40,677 |
| Households | 12,016 |
| Median household income | $68,349 |
| Income per person | $25,598 |
| Median age | 32.9 |
| Homeowners | 56.2% |
| Median home value | $389,200 |
| Median rent | $1,684 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.2% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 25.2 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 40.4% |
| Moved in the past year | 7.7% |
| Below the poverty line | 18.1% |
| Broadband internet | 92.5% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 43.1% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 5.6% |
| $10–15K | 5.5% |
| $15–25K | 10.8% |
| $25–35K | 4.9% |
| $35–50K | 9.2% |
| $50–75K | 18.9% |
| $75–100K | 13.5% |
| $100–150K | 17.9% |
| $150–200K | 8.4% |
| $200K+ | 5.3% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 14.5% |
| 10–19 | 16.1% |
| 20–24 | 7.7% |
| 25–34 | 14.9% |
| 35–44 | 16.2% |
| 45–54 | 11.1% |
| 55–64 | 9.9% |
| 65–74 | 6.1% |
| 75+ | 3.6% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 40.5% |
| Owned outright | 14.5% |
| Rented | 42.6% |
| Vacant | 2.4% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 78.0% |
| Townhome | 3.7% |
| 2–4 units | 4.9% |
| 5–19 units | 6.1% |
| 20+ units | 5.4% |
| Mobile / other | 2.1% |
Businesses in 95838
467 business establishments with 8,409 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Construction: 103
- Wholesale Trade: 75
- Transportation and Warehousing: 45
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 45
- Retail Trade: 42
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 33
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 26
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 23
EDDM carrier routes
95838 has 15 USPS carrier routes with 12,433 residential and 728 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 95838
95838 has 15 USPS carrier routes (15 city (C)) with 12,433 residential and 728 business mailboxes. Routes range from 601 homes (C002) to 1,243 homes (C010); the median route has 808 homes. The Census counted 12,016 households in 95838 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 0 |
| 500–749 | 4 |
| 750–999 | 9 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 2 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 189, 708 homes
- Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 132, 601 homes
- Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 113, 810 homes
- Route C004 — USPS business mailboxes 84, 832 homes
- Route C007 — USPS business mailboxes 41, 703 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 95838
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C001 | City | 771 | 8 | $66,275 | — | — | — |
| C002 | City | 601 | 132 | $61,226 | — | — | — |
| C003 | City | 708 | 189 | $101,892 | — | — | — |
| C004 | City | 832 | 84 | $101,892 | — | — | — |
| C005 | City | 810 | 113 | $99,721 | — | — | — |
| C007 | City | 703 | 41 | $40,633 | — | — | — |
| C008 | City | 808 | 21 | $49,180 | — | — | — |
| C009 | City | 829 | 1 | $82,867 | — | — | — |
| C010 | City | 1,243 | 18 | $99,721 | — | — | — |
| C012 | City | 759 | 28 | $40,633 | — | — | — |
| C013 | City | 710 | 21 | $49,621 | — | — | — |
| C014 | City | 1,083 | 32 | $49,180 | — | — | — |
| C018 | City | 967 | 6 | $126,378 | — | — | — |
| C020 | City | 782 | 9 | $61,226 | — | — | — |
| C021 | City | 827 | 25 | $21,183 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 95838 on the EDDM route map.
How route demographics are estimated
Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates
The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).
How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method
We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.
Margins of error
Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.
Different years
USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.
Why some routes show identical figures
Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.
Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Nearby ZIP codes
- 95652 — McClellan Park CDP, CA (2.7 mi)
- 95815 — Sacramento city, CA (2.8 mi)
- 95673 — Rio Linda CDP, CA (3.3 mi)
- 95821 — Arden-Arcade CDP, CA (3.5 mi)
- 95834 — Sacramento city, CA (4 mi)
- 95811 — Sacramento city, CA (4.1 mi)
- 95660 — North Highlands CDP, CA (4.2 mi)
- 95825 — Arden-Arcade CDP, CA (4.2 mi)
Areas that include 95838
- Sacramento, CA ZIP codes — 28 ZIP codes
- Sacramento County ZIP codes — 56 ZIP codes
- California ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 12 of 51: highest share of households with children in Sacramento County
- No. 5 of 51: lowest median age in Sacramento County
- No. 5 of 26: highest share of households with children in Sacramento, CA
- No. 3 of 26: lowest median age in Sacramento, CA
Mail every home in 95838
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ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 95838, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 95838 in?
- 95838 is a Sacramento, CA mailing address. By land area, 98% lies inside Sacramento and 2% lies inside McClellan Park.
- What county is 95838 in?
- 95838 is in Sacramento County.
- What is the population of 95838?
- About 40,677 people (±2,335), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 41,340.
- What is the median household income in 95838?
- $68,349 (±$3,502), compared with $99,122 for California as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
- How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 95838?
- 15 USPS carrier routes with 12,433 residential and 728 business mailboxes (13,161 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 95838?
- The closest, measured center to center: 95652 (2.7 mi, McClellan Park), 95815 (2.8 mi, Sacramento), 95673 (3.3 mi, Rio Linda), 95821 (3.5 mi, Arden-Arcade), 95834 (4 mi, Sacramento) and 95811 (4.1 mi, Sacramento).
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