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Population: 435,245
Elevation: 20 feet

County: Sacramento

Land area: 97.2 square miles

Zip codes: 95814, 95815, 95816, 95817, 95818, 95819, 95820, 95821, 95822, 95823, 95824, 95825, 95826, 95827, 95828, 95829, 95830, 95831, 95832, 95833, 95834, 95835, 95836, 95837, 95838, 95841, 95842, 95864.

Median resident age: 32.8 years
Median household income: $37,049
Median house value: $390,000

Races in Sacramento:

  • White Non-Hispanic (40.5%)

  • Hispanic (21.6%)

  • Black (15.5%)

  • Other race (11.0%)

  • Two or more races (6.4%)

  • Other Asian (5.2%)

  • Chinese (4.8%)

  • American Indian (2.8%)

  • Filipino (2.1%)

  • Japanese (1.6%)

  • Vietnamese (1.5%)

  • Asian Indian (1.2%)

  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.9%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (8.4%), Irish (6.8%), English (6.3%), Italian (3.8%), United States (3.1%), French (2.1%).

For population 25 years and over in Sacramento

  • High school or higher: 77.3%

  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.9%

  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%

  • Unemployed: 7.9%

  • Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sacramento city

  • Never married: 33.4%

  • Now married: 44.5%

  • Separated: 3.1%

  • Widowed: 6.8%

  • Divorced: 12.2%

20.3% Foreign born (9.9% Asia, 6.9% Latin America).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1996: 412 buildings, average cost: $85,400

  • 1997: 258 buildings, average cost: $102,200

  • 1998: 350 buildings, average cost: $126,300

  • 1999: 922 buildings, average cost: $138,300

  • 2000: 1954 buildings, average cost: $143,300

  • 2001: 2739 buildings, average cost: $147,800

  • 2002: 3242 buildings, average cost: $148,500

  • 2003: 3603 buildings, average cost: $134,000

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.1%), Public administration (14.8%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (10.6%), Retail trade (10.2%).

Average weather in Sacramento, California

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

 

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Average temp. (°F)

47.3

52.4

55.9

60.4

66.8

72.6

76.5

75.8

72.8

65.5

54.2

46.8

High temperature (°F)

54.5

61.4

65.9

72.7

80.9

88.2

93.2

92.0

88.1

78.7

64.0

54.5

Low temperature (°F)

40.1

43.4

45.7

48.0

52.6

57.0

59.7

59.5

57.5

52.2

44.4

39.1

Precipitation (in)

4.0

3.7

3.0

1.1

0.6

0.2

0.0

0.1

0.4

0.9

2.4

2.6



Normal climate around Sacramento, California

Based on data reported by main weather stations

 

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Days with precip.

10

9

9

5

3

1

0

0

1

3

7

9

Wind speed (mph)

7.1

7.3

8.4

8.6

9.0

9.6

8.9

8.4

7.4

6.4

6.0

6.4

Morning humidity (%)

91

89

86

83

82

78

77

78

77

79

87

88

Afternoon humidity (%)

70

61

53

44

38

32

30

29

31

37

57

67

Sunshine (%)

48

65

74

82

90

94

97

96

93

86

66

49

Days clear of clouds

7

8

10

12

17

22

27

26

24

19

10

8

Partly cloudy days

6

7

9

10

9

6

3

4

4

6

8

6

Cloudy days

19

13

12

8

5

2

1

1

2

6

12

17

Snowfall (in)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

 

Hospitals/medical centers in Sacramento:

  • HERITAGE OAKS HOSPITAL (4250 AUBURN BLVD)

  • KAISER FOUNDATION HOSP SO SACRAMENTO (6600 BRUCEVILLE ROAD)

  • KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL (2025 MORSE AVE)

  • MERCY GENERAL HOSPITAL (4001 J ST)

  • METHODIST HOSPITAL (7500 TIMBERLAKE WAY)

  • SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL (8001 BRUCEVILLE ROAD)

  • SUTTER CENTER FOR PSYCHIATRY (7700 FOLSOM BLVD)

  • SUTTER GENERAL HOSPITAL (2801 L STREET)

  • UNIV OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS MED CENTER (2315 STOCKTON BLVD)


Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sacramento:

  • SACRAMENTO INTERNATIONAL (about 12 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; ID: SMF)

  • TRAVIS AFB (about 38 miles; FAIRFIELD, CA; ID: SUU)

  • BEALE AFB (about 40 miles; MARYSVILLE, CA; ID: BAB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sacramento:

  • SACRAMENTO EXECUTIVE (about 4 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; ID: SAC)

  • RIO LINDA (about 9 miles; RIO LINDA, CA; ID: Q94)

  • BORGES - CLARKSBURG (about 9 miles; CLARKSBURG, CA; ID: C14)

Local government website: www.ci.portsmouth.va.us/


Biggest Colleges/Universities in Sacramento:

  • Unitek College - Unitek College provides health care career training in Vocational Nursing, LVN to Registered Nursing, Associate Degree Nursing, Medical Assistant and Pharmacy Technician.

  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-SACRAMENTO (Full-time enrollment: 20,830; Location: 6000 J ST; Public; Website: www.csus.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)

  • AMERICAN RIVER COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 13,984; Location: 4700 COLLEGE OAK DR; Public; Website: www.arc.losrios.cc.ca.us/)

  • SACRAMENTO CITY COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 10,762; Location: 3835 FREEPORT BLVD; Public; Website: www.scc.losrios.cc.ca.us/)

  • COSUMNES RIVER COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 7,980; Location: 8401 CENTER PKY; Public; Website: www.crc.losrios.cc.ca.us/)

  • CHARLES A JONES SKILLS AND BUSINESS ED CENTER (FT enrollment: 2,704; Location: 5451 LEMON HILL AVE; Public)

  • MTI COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY (FT enrollment: 1,316; Location: 5221 MADISON AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.mticollege.com)

  • WESTERN CAREER COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 574; Location: 8909 FOLSOM BLVD; Private, for-profit; Website: www.westerncollege.com)

  • HIGH-TECH INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 338; Location: 1111 HOWE AVE STE 250; Private, for-profit; Website: www.high-techinstitute.com)

  • CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (FT enrollment: 175; Location: 4330 Watt Ave., Suite 400; Private, for-profit)

  • BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY TRAINING INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 172; Location: 8401 GERBER RD, Suite A; Public; Website: EGUSD.K12.CA.US/BTTI)

  • TRINITY LIFE BIBLE COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 162; Location: 5225 HILLSDALE AT MADISON; Private, not-for-profit; Website: tlbc.edu)

  • CENTER FOR EMPLOYMENT TRAINING-SACRAMENTO (FT enrollment: 149; Location: 6853 65TH ST; Private, not-for-profit)

  • FEDERICO COLLEGE OF HAIRSTYLING (FT enrollment: 127; Location: 2100 ARDEN WAY STE 265; Private, for-profit)

  • CAPITAL BIBLE COLLEGE (Location: 9470 MICRON AVE; Private, not-for-profit)

  • MOLER BARBER COLLEGE (Location: 2645 EL CAMINO AVE; Private, for-profit)

  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN CA-LORENZO PATINO SCH LAW (Location: 1012 J ST; Private, for-profit)

  • TRUCK DRIVING ACADEMY (Location: 5711 FLORIN PERKINS STE A; Private, for-profit)

  • TRAVEL AND TOURISM INSTITUTE (Location: 101 EL CAMINO PLZ; Private, for-profit)

  • THE UNION INSTITUTE (Location: 3604 FAIR OAKS BLVD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.tui.edu)

  • LOS RIOS COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT OFFICE (Location: 1919 SPANOS CT; Public; Website: www.losrios.cc.ca.us/)

Biggest public high schools in Sacramento:

  • JOHNSON (HIRAM W.) HIGH (Students: 3,310; Location: 6879 14TH AVE.; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • SHELDON HIGH (Students: 2,829; Location: 8333 KINGSBRIDGE DR.; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • KENNEDY (JOHN F.) HIGH (Students: 2,610; Location: 6715 GLORIA DR.; Grades: 08 - 12)

  • MCCLATCHY (C.K.) HIGH (Students: 2,501; Location: 3066 FREEPORT BLVD.; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • BURBANK (LUTHER) HIGH (Students: 2,395; Location: 3500 FLORIN ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • VALLEY HIGH (Students: 2,359; Location: 6300 EHRHARDT AVE.; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • FLORIN HIGH (Students: 2,301; Location: 7956 COTTONWOOD LANE; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • SACRAMENTO HIGH (Students: 2,025; Location: 2315 34TH ST.; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • GRANT UNION HIGH (Students: 1,988; Location: 1400 GRAND AVE.; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • RIO AMERICANO HIGH (Students: 1,857; Location: 4540 AMERICAN RIVER DR.; Grades: 09 - 12)

Biggest private high schools in Sacramento:

  • CAPITAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 1,175; Location: 9470 MICRON AVENUE; Grades: PK - 12)

  • CHRISTIAN BROTHERS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 980; Location: 4315 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLV; Grades: 9 - 12)

  • ST FRANCIS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 759; Location: 6051 M STREET; Grades: 9 - 12; Girls only)

  • SACRAMENTO COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL (Students: 533; Location: 2636 LATHAM DR; Grades: PK - 12)

  • CALVARY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 465; Location: 5051 47TH AVE; Grades: PK - 12)

  • SACRAMENTO LUTHERN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 107; Location: 2331 ST. MARK'S WAY; Grades: 9 - 12)

  • CITADEL OF FAITH CHRISTIAN ACA (Students: 82; Location: 5230 EHRHARDT AVENUE; Grades: PK - 12)

  • ALDAR ACADEMY (Students: 64; Location: 2300 EDISON AVE.; Grades: KG - 12)

  • LAUREATE LEARNING CENTER (Students: 43; Location: PO BOX 340008; Grades: 7 - 12; Boys only)

  • NORTHERN CALIF PREP SCHOOL (Students: 40; Location: 6046 LEMON HILL AVE; Grades: 5 - 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Sacramento:

  • SMEDBERG (T. R.) MIDDLE (Students: 1,563; Location: 8239 KINGSBRIDGE DR.; Grades: 07 - 08)

  • JACKMAN (SAMUEL) MIDDLE (Students: 1,485; Location: 7925 KENTWALL DR.; Grades: 07 - 08)

  • RUTTER (JAMES) MIDDLE (Students: 1,441; Location: 7350 PALMER HOUSE DR.; Grades: 07 - 08)

  • SUTTER MIDDLE (Students: 1,243; Location: 3150 I ST.; Grades: 07 - 08)

  • WOOD (WILL C.) JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 1,219; Location: 6201 LEMON HILL AVE.; Grades: 07 - 08)

  • MORSE (BARBARA COMSTOCK) ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,137; Location: 7000 CRANLEIGH AVE.; Grades: KG - 06)

  • PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,137; Location: 5251 VALLEY HI DR.; Grades: KG - 06)

  • KENNEDY (SAMUEL) ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,125; Location: 7037 BRIGGS DR.; Grades: KG - 06)

  • KIRCHGATER (ANNA) ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,085; Location: 8141 STEVENSON AVE.; Grades: KG - 06)

  • BEITZEL (MAEOLA E.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,076; Location: 8140 CAYMUS DR.; Grades: KG - 06)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in Sacramento:

  • BRADSHAW CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 500; Location: 8324 BRADSHAW ROAD; Grades: PK - 5)

  • GLORIA DEI LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 409; Location: 4910 LEMON HILL AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)

  • ST PATRICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 383; Location: 5945 FRANKLIN BLVD; Grades: KG - 8)

  • LIBERTY TOWERS CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 378; Location: 5132 ELKHORN BLVD; Grades: PK - 8)

  • TRINITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 363; Location: 5225 HILLSDALE BLVD; Grades: KG - 10)

  • ST IGNATIUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 351; Location: 3245 ARDEN WAY; Grades: KG - 8)

  • SAINT MARYS SCHOOL (Students: 339; Location: 5815 N STREET; Grades: PK - 8)

  • PRESENTATION CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 330; Location: 3100 NORRIS AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)

  • SACRED HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 311; Location: 3933 I STREET; Grades: KG - 8)

  • ST CHARLES BORROMEO SCHOOL (Students: 306; Location: 7580 CENTER PARKWAY; Grades: KG - 8)

Library in Sacramento:

  • SACRAMENTO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $23,722,723; Location: 828 I ST.; 1,763,949 books; 47,213 audio materials; 20,453 video materials; 3,952 serial subscriptions)

Strongest AM radio stations in Sacramento:

  • KIID (1470 AM; 5 kW; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: ABC, INC.)

  • KSTE (650 AM; 25 kW; RANCHO CORDOVA, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

  • KSQR (1240 AM; 1 kW; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: MOON BROADCASTING SACRAMENTO, LLC)

  • KHTK (1140 AM; 50 kW; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)

  • KFBK (1530 AM; 50 kW; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

  • KFIA (710 AM; 25 kW; CARMICHAEL, CA; Owner: VISTA BROADCASTING INC.)

  • KTKZ (1380 AM; 5 kW; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: VISTA BROADCASTING, INC.)

  • KFSG (1690 AM; 10 kW; ROSEVILLE, CA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)

  • KLIB (1110 AM; 10 kW; ROSEVILLE, CA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)

  • KCTC (1320 AM; 5 kW; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: ENTERCOM SACRAMENTO LICENSE, LLC)

  • KEBR (1210 AM; 5 kW; ROCKLIN, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)

  • KCBC (770 AM; 50 kW; RIVERBANK, CA; Owner: KIERTRON, INC.)

  • KCBS (740 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)


Strongest FM radio stations in Sacramento:

  • KBMB (103.5 FM; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: DIAMOND RADIO, INC.)

  • K290AI (105.9 FM; NATOMAS, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)

  • KSSJ (94.7 FM; FAIR OAKS, CA; Owner: ENTERCOM SACRAMENTO LICENSE, LLC)

  • KSEG (96.9 FM; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: ENTERCOM SACRAMENTO LICENSE, LLC)

  • K233AB (94.5 FM; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: YOUR CHRISTIAN COMPANION NETWORK, INC.)

  • KYMX (96.1 FM; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)

  • KXPR (90.9 FM; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY)

  • KGBY (92.5 FM; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

  • KXCL (103.9 FM; YUBA CITY, CA; Owner: HARLAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

  • KDND (107.9 FM; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: ENTERCOM SACRAMENTO LICENSE, LLC)

  • KKSF-FM1 (103.7 FM; PLEASANTON, ETC., CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

  • KQEI-FM (89.3 FM; NORTH HIGHLANDS, CA; Owner: KQED, INC.)

  • KBLX-FM2 (102.9 FM; PLEASANTON, CA; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS -CA, INC.)

  • KSOL-FM3 (98.9 FM; PLEASANTON, CA; Owner: TMS LICENSE CALIFORNIA, INC)

  • KFRC-FM3 (99.7 FM; WALNUT CREEK, CA; Owner: INFINITY KFRC-FM, INC.)

  • KZBR-FM1 (95.7 FM; WALNUT CREEK, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)

  • KEDR (88.1 FM; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)

  • KISQ-FM3 (98.1 FM; CONCORD, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

  • KMEL-FM1 (106.1 FM; CONCORD, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

  • KUIC (95.3 FM; VACAVILLE, CA; Owner: KUIC, INC.)


TV broadcast stations around Sacramento:

  • KEZT-CA (Channel 23; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: TELEFUTURA SACRAMENTO LLC)

  • KSAO-LP (Channel 49; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: GARY M. COCOLA FAMILY TRUST, GARY M. COCOLA TRUSTEE)

  • KRJR-LP (Channel 47; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)

  • K69FB (Channel 69; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

  • KSPX (Channel 29; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: PAXSON SACRAMENTO LICENSE, INC.)

  • KTXL (Channel 40; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: CHANNEL 40, INC.)

  • KQCA (Channel 58; STOCKTON, CA; Owner: KCRA HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)

  • KVIE (Channel 6; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: KVIE, INC.)

  • KMAX-TV (Channel 31; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: UPN STATIONS GROUP INC.)

  • KCRA-TV (Channel 3; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: KCRA HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)

  • KOVR (Channel 13; STOCKTON, CA; Owner: SCI - SACRAMENTO LICENSEE, LLC)

  • KXTV (Channel 10; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: KXTV, INC.)

  • K17EH (Channel 17; EUREKA, CA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

  • KBTV-LP (Channel 8; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: INCISOR COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)

  • K61DW (Channel 61; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: DR. W. R. PORTEE)

  • KMUM-CA (Channel 15; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: CABALLERO TELEVISION TEXAS, L.L.C.)

  • KMMK-LP (Channel 14; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: CABALLERO TELEVISION TEXAS, L.L.C.)

  • K22FR (Channel 22; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)

  • KUVS (Channel 19; MODESTO, CA; Owner: KUVS LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)

  • K27EU (Channel 27; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: ABUNDANT LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)

  • K27FX (Channel 27; EUREKA, CA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)



 


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