ZIP Code 95691 — West Sacramento city, CA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 95691 covers West Sacramento, CA in Yolo County with a population of about 39,894.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 35.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 279, 916; U.S. House district CA-4; the SACRAMNTO - STKTN - MODESTO media market.

Median household income in ZIP 95691 is about $100,822 — about 34% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 13.0%; unemployment rate near 5.3%; 37.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 3.7 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Public administration, Healthcare, and Professional services; about 19.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.2 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $532,400 — about 53% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,392 (about 20% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 63.5% (about 1.9 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 95691 in West Sacramento, CA, a household would need roughly $147,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $3,420. That is about 46% above the local median household income ($100,822), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for West Sacramento city, CA as Relatively Moderate (composite score 91.4), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (89.6) and wildfire (87.0). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for West Sacramento city, CA show little to no average snow and around 18.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,963 for ZIP 95691 (West Sacramento city, CA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.