Galt, California Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 19,472. Estimated population in July 2024: 23,173 (+19.0% change)
Males: 9,636 (49.5%), Females: 9,836 (50.5%)

Sacramento County

Zip code: 95632

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.6 years
Median household income: $45,052
Median house value: $135,300

Population by Race

Races in Galt:

  • White Non-Hispanic (59.2%)
  • Hispanic (33.2%)
  • Other race (18.6%)
  • Two or more races (5.7%)
  • American Indian (2.3%)
  • Filipino (1.4%)
  • Black (1.2%)

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

Ancestries: German (16.6%), Irish (8.8%), English (8.4%), United States (3.8%), Italian (3.5%), Portuguese (3.4%).

Elevation: 47 feet

Land area: 5.9 square miles

Map of Galt, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Galt

  • High school or higher: 75.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 10.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Galt city

  • Never married: 23.2%
  • Now married: 60.8%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

17.0% Foreign born (13.7% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +10,446 (+115.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Galt:

  • LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND WEST GACH (about 11 miles; LODI, CA)
  • KAISER FOUNDATION HOSP SO SACRAMENTO (about 18 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA)
  • METHODIST HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Galt:

  • STOCKTON METROPOLITAN (about 27 miles; STOCKTON, CA; Abbreviation: SCK)
  • SACRAMENTO INTERNATIONAL (about 35 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Abbreviation: SMF)
  • TRAVIS AFB (about 43 miles; FAIRFIELD, CA; Abbreviation: SUU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Galt:

  • LODI (about 5 miles; LODI, CA; Abbreviation: 1O3)
  • FRANKLIN FIELD (about 9 miles; FRANKLIN, CA; Abbreviation: Q53)
  • ELK GROVE (about 9 miles; ELK GROVE, CA; Abbreviation: Q40)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Galt:

  • SAN JOAQUIN DELTA COLLEGE (about 18 miles; STOCKTON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 9,739)
  • COSUMNES RIVER COLLEGE (about 18 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,980)
  • UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC (about 20 miles; STOCKTON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,242)
  • CHARLES A JONES SKILLS AND BUSINESS ED CENTER (about 21 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,704)
  • SACRAMENTO CITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 10,762)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-SACRAMENTO (about 24 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 20,830)
  • AMERICAN RIVER COLLEGE (about 28 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 13,984)

Schools

Public high schools in Galt:

  • GALT HIGH (Students: 1,970; Location: 145 N. LINCOLN WAY; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • ESTRELLITA CONTINUATION HIGH (Students: 153; Location: 117 CAMELLIA WAY; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • GALT COMMUNITY (Students: 8; Location: 231 SOUTH LINCOLN WAY; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Galt:

  • MARENGO RANCH ELEMENTARY (Students: 843; Location: 1000 ELK HILLS DR.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • VALLEY OAKS ELEMENTARY (Students: 782; Location: 21 C ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • GREER (VERNON E.) MIDDLE (Students: 780; Location: 248 W. A ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MCCAFFREY MIDDLE (Students: 712; Location: 997 PARK TERRACE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • FAIRSITE ELEMENTARY (Students: 644; Location: 902 CAROLINE ST.; Grades: KG – 08)
  • RIVER OAKS ELEMENTARY (Students: 587; Location: 905 VINTAGE OAK AVE.; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Galt:

  • GALT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 129; Location: 801 CHURCH ST P O BOX 67; Grades: KG – 11)
  • NEW HOPE CHRISTIAN (Students: 105; Location: 200 NEW HOPE ROAD; Grades: PK – KG)
  • GALT ADVENTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 20; Location: 619 MYRTLE AVE; Grades: 1 – 8)