Moving to West Sacramento, California

Population: 31,615. Estimated population in July 2024: 41,744 (+32.0% change)
Males: 15,612 (49.4%), Females: 16,003 (50.6%)

Yolo County

Zip codes: 95605, 95691.

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.0 years
Median household income: $31,718
Median house value: $113,000

Population by Race

Races in West Sacramento:

  • White Non-Hispanic (54.6%)
  • Hispanic (30.0%)
  • Other race (16.0%)
  • Two or more races (6.9%)
  • Other Asian (3.9%)
  • American Indian (3.3%)
  • Black (2.6%)
  • Asian Indian (1.4%)
  • Filipino (0.6%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.6%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)

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

Ancestries: German (9.4%), Irish (7.9%), Russian (7.0%), United States (5.6%), English (5.4%), Italian (3.9%).

Elevation: 15 feet

Land area: 20.9 square miles

Map of West Sacramento, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in West Sacramento

  • High school or higher: 69.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 9.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Sacramento city

  • Never married: 27.1%
  • Now married: 49.6%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 7.1%
  • Divorced: 13.2%

25.1% Foreign born (10.2% Latin America, 7.2% Europe, 6.4% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +2,148 (+7.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near West Sacramento:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Sacramento:

Other public-use airports nearest to West Sacramento:

  • SACRAMENTO EXECUTIVE (about 7 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Abbreviation: SAC)
  • RIO LINDA (about 10 miles; RIO LINDA, CA; Abbreviation: Q94)
  • BORGES – CLARKSBURG (about 10 miles; CLARKSBURG, CA; Abbreviation: C14)

Amtrak stations near West Sacramento:

  • 3 miles: SACRAMENTO (401 I ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 14 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.
  • 17 miles: RANCHO CORDOVA (10369 FOLSOM BLVD.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in West Sacramento:

  • WESTERN TRUCK SCHOOL (Location: 4519 W CAPITOL AVE; Private, for-profit)
  • WESTERN TRUCK SCHOOL (Location: 3990 Industrial Blvd.; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Sacramento:

  • SACRAMENTO CITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 10,762)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-SACRAMENTO (about 7 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 20,830)
  • CHARLES A JONES SKILLS AND BUSINESS ED CENTER (about 8 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,704)
  • COSUMNES RIVER COLLEGE (about 10 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,980)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-DAVIS (about 14 miles; DAVIS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 24,405)
  • AMERICAN RIVER COLLEGE (about 15 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 13,984)
  • SIERRA COLLEGE (about 26 miles; ROCKLIN, CA; Full-time enrollment: 9,313)

Schools

Public high schools in West Sacramento:

  • RIVER CITY SENIOR HIGH (Students: 1,621; Location: 1100 CLARENDON ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • YOLO HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 156; Location: 920 W. ACRES ROAD; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in West Sacramento:

  • SOUTHPORT ELEMENTARY (Students: 631; Location: 2747 LINDEN ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • WESTMORE OAKS ELEMENTARY (Students: 559; Location: 1504 FALLBROOK; Grades: KG – 06)
  • WESTFIELD VILLAGE ELEMENTARY (Students: 514; Location: 508 POPLAR ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • EVERGREEN ELEMENTARY (Students: 502; Location: 919 W. ACRES ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • BRIDGEWAY ISLAND ELEMENTARY (Students: 345; Location: 3255 HALF MOON BAY CIRCLE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • WEST SACRAMENTO SCHOOL FOR INDEPENDENT STUDY (Students: 70; Location: 1712 EVERGREEN ST.; Grades: KG – 12)