Welcome to Sacramento ...
The city of Sacramento is located in Sacramento County<1>. It is the County Seat and the capital of California.
Sacramento was established in 1839 and was incorporated February 27, 1850.
When the people of Sacramento refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Sacramentan<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Sacramento has a population of 509,748 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Sacramento is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: Sacramento lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Sacramento is within the boundaries of the (916) area code.
The ZIP codes for Sacramento: 94203-94209, 94211, 94229-94230, 94232, 94234-94237, 94239-94240, 94243-94250, 94252-94254, 94256-94259, 94261-94263, 94267-94269, 94271, 94273-94274, 94277-94280, 94282-94291, 94293-94299, 95812-95838, 95840-95842, 95851-95853, 95857, 95860, 95864-95867, 95873, 95887, 95894, 95899<5>
Websites for Sacramento ...
Official Website: www.cityofsacramento.org/
Chamber of Commerce: www.metrochamber.org/
Junior League: www.jlsac.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sacramento had an population of 509,748 people. This is an increase of 9.27% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 25.24% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Sacramento had a population of 466,488 people (or 32.82% of the total population of Sacramento County). This makes Sacramento the county's most populous community.
The population of Sacramento represents 1.25% of the population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 6th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 466,488 people, the population of Sacramento increased 14.61% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 407,018 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Sacramento.
Communities Also Named Sacramento ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Sacramento - they are located in Colorado, Illinois (3), Kentucky, Nebraska, New Mexico and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sacramento.
Communities near Sacramento ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sacramento.
- Elk Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Grove
- Elk Grove is located in Sacramento County
- Estimated population in 2015: 166,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Grove <6>
- Roseville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Roseville is located in Placer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144,725 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseville <6>
- Citrus Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Heights
- Citrus Heights is located in Sacramento County
- Estimated population in 2015: 87,056 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Citrus Heights <6>
- Folsom
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
- Folsom is located in Sacramento County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82,726 people
- Folsom has also been known as:
- Folsom City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <6>
- Rancho Cordova
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Cordova
- Rancho Cordova is located in Sacramento County
- Estimated population in 2015: 71,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rancho Cordova <6>
- Rocklin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklin
- Rocklin is located in Placer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70,159 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocklin <6>
- Davis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Davis is located in Yolo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68,805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <6>
- Woodland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Woodland is located in Yolo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,446 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodland <6>
- Ben Ali
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Ali
- Ben Ali is located in Sacramento County
- Arden
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sacramento. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sacramento.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sacramento. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sacramento.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sacramento. Our list includes 158 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Sacramento.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sacramento ...
Looking for more information about Sacramento? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Sacramento, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sacramento.
Adding Sacramento to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sacramento in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sacramento was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Sacramento post office opened in 1883.
We also found Sacramento in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sacramento.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Sacramento: www.cityofsacramento.org/
The official website for Sacramento County: www.saccounty.net/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Sacramento, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Sacramento refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Sacramento may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sacramento. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sacramento - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Sacramento). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sacramento or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Sacramento includes: 94203, 94204, 94205, 94206, 94207, 94208, 94211, 94229, 94232, 94234, 94235, 94236, 94239, 94243, 94244, 94245, 94246, 94247, 94248, 94249, 94252, 94253, 94256, 94257, 94258, 94261, 94262, 94267, 94268, 94271, 94273, 94277, 94278, 94279, 94282, 94283, 94284, 94285, 94286, 94287, 94288, 94289, 94290, 94293, 94294, 94295, 94296, 94297, 94298, 95812, 95813, 95814, 95815, 95816, 95817, 95818, 95819, 95820, 95821, 95822, 95823, 95824, 95825, 95826, 95827, 95828, 95829, 95830, 95831, 95832, 95833, 95834, 95835, 95836, 95837, 95840, 95841, 95851, 95852, 95857, 95860, 95864, 95865, 95866, 95873, 95887, 95894 & 95899. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |