Moving to Dixon, California

Population: 16,103. Estimated population in July 2024: 17,330 (+7.6% change)
Males: 8,062 (50.1%), Females: 8,041 (49.9%)

Solano County

Zip code: 95620

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.5 years
Median household income: $54,472
Median house value: $170,900

Population by Race

Races in Dixon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (57.9%)
  • Hispanic (33.6%)
  • Other race (17.9%)
  • Two or more races (5.3%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)
  • Black (1.9%)
  • Filipino (1.4%)
  • Chinese (0.5%)

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

Ancestries: German (11.7%), Irish (9.1%), English (7.5%), United States (6.4%), Italian (3.8%), French (3.6%).

Elevation: 60 feet

Land area: 6.6 square miles

Map of Dixon, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dixon

  • High school or higher: 77.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dixon city

  • Never married: 21.4%
  • Now married: 65.9%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 3.3%
  • Divorced: 7.6%

18.5% Foreign born (14.6% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +5,473 (+51.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Dixon:

  • SUTTER DAVIS HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; DAVIS, CA)
  • NORTHBAY VACAVALLEY HOPSITAL (about 13 miles; VACAVILLE, CA)
  • WOODLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; WOODLAND, CA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dixon:

  • TRAVIS AFB (about 16 miles; FAIRFIELD, CA; Abbreviation: SUU)
  • SACRAMENTO INTERNATIONAL (about 24 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Abbreviation: SMF)
  • BUCHANAN FIELD (about 36 miles; CONCORD, CA; Abbreviation: CCR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dixon:

  • UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; DAVIS, CA; Abbreviation: 0O5)
  • YOLO COUNTY-DAVIS/WOODLAND/WINTERS (about 9 miles; DAVIS/WOODLAND/WINTERS, CA; Abbreviation: 2Q3)
  • NUT TREE (about 11 miles; VACAVILLE, CA; Abbreviation: VCB)

Amtrak station near Dixon:

  • 10 miles: DAVIS (840 2ND ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dixon:

  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-DAVIS (about 10 miles; DAVIS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 24,405)
  • SOLANO COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 22 miles; SUISUN, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,598)
  • SACRAMENTO CITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 10,762)
  • COSUMNES RIVER COLLEGE (about 27 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,980)
  • CHARLES A JONES SKILLS AND BUSINESS ED CENTER (about 27 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,704)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-SACRAMENTO (about 28 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 20,830)
  • LOS MEDANOS COLLEGE (about 31 miles; PITTSBURG, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,244)

Schools

Public high schools in Dixon:

  • DIXON HIGH (Students: 1,133; Location: 455 EAST A ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • MAINE PRAIRIE HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 108; Location: 275 EAST C ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • DIXON COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL (Students: 8; Location: 295 EAST C STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Dixon:

  • GRETCHEN HIGGINS ELEMENTARY (Students: 669; Location: 1525 PEMBROKE WAY; Grades: KG – 06)
  • TREMONT ELEMENTARY (Students: 666; Location: 355 PHEASANT RUN DR.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • JACOBS (C.A.) INTERMEDIATE (Students: 618; Location: 200 N. LINCOLN; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SILVEYVILLE PRIMARY (Students: 406; Location: 355 N. ALMOND ST.; Grades: KG – 03)
  • ANDERSON (LINFORD L.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 321; Location: 415 EAST C ST.; Grades: 03 – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Dixon:

  • NEIGHBORHOOD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 163; Location: 655 SOUTH FIRST ST BOX C; Grades: PK – 6)

Libraries

Library in Dixon:

  • DIXON UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT LIBRARY (Operating income: $492,877; Location: 230 N. FIRST ST.; 38,228 books; 415 audio materials; 207 video materials; 78 serial subscriptions)