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Sacramento, CA

Population (year 2000): 407,018. Estimated population in July 2005: 456,441 (+12.1% change)
Males: 197,784 (48.6%), Females: 209,234 (51.4%)

Sacramento County

Zip codes: 95814, 95815, 95816, 95817, 95818, 95819, 95820, 95821, 95822, 95823, 95824, 95825, 95826, 95827, 95828, 95829, 95830, 95831, 95832, 95833, 95834, 95835, 95836, 95837, 95838, 95841, 95842, 95864.

Median resident age: 32.8 years
Median household income: $37,049 (year 2000)
Median house value: $128,800 (year 2000)

Races in Sacramento:

  • White Non-Hispanic (40.5%)
  • Hispanic (21.6%)
  • Black (15.5%)
  • Other race (11.0%)
  • Two or more races (6.4%)
  • Other Asian (5.2%)
  • Chinese (4.8%)
  • American Indian (2.8%)
  • Filipino (2.1%)
  • Japanese (1.6%)
  • Vietnamese (1.5%)
  • Asian Indian (1.2%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
 

Ancestries: German (8.4%), Irish (6.8%), English (6.3%), Italian (3.8%), United States (3.1%), French (2.1%).

Elevation: 20 feet

Land area: 97.2 square miles

For population 25 years and over in Sacramento

  • High school or higher: 77.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%
  • Unemployed: 7.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sacramento city

  • Never married: 33.4%
  • Now married: 44.5%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

20.3% Foreign born (9.9% Asia, 6.9% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +8,762 (+2.2%).

Hospitals/medical centers in Sacramento:
 
  • HERITAGE OAKS HOSPITAL (4250 AUBURN BLVD)
  • KAISER FOUNDATION HOSP SO SACRAMENTO (6600 BRUCEVILLE ROAD)
  • KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL (2025 MORSE AVE)
  • MERCY GENERAL HOSPITAL (4001 J ST)
  • METHODIST HOSPITAL (7500 TIMBERLAKE WAY)
  • SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL (8001 BRUCEVILLE ROAD)
  • SUTTER CENTER FOR PSYCHIATRY (7700 FOLSOM BLVD)
  • SUTTER GENERAL HOSPITAL (2801 L STREET)
  • UNIV OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS MED CENTER (2315 STOCKTON BLVD)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sacramento:
  • SACRAMENTO INTERNATIONAL (about 12 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; ID: SMF)
  • TRAVIS AFB (about 38 miles; FAIRFIELD, CA; ID: SUU)
  • BEALE AFB (about 40 miles; MARYSVILLE, CA; ID: BAB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Sacramento:
  • SACRAMENTO EXECUTIVE (about 4 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; ID: SAC)
  • RIO LINDA (about 9 miles; RIO LINDA, CA; ID: Q94)
  • BORGES - CLARKSBURG (about 9 miles; CLARKSBURG, CA; ID: C14)

 
Amtrak station:
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.
Biggest Colleges/Universities in Sacramento:
 
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-SACRAMENTO (Full-time enrollment: 20,830; Location: 6000 J ST; Public; Website: www.csus.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • AMERICAN RIVER COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 13,984; Location: 4700 COLLEGE OAK DR; Public; Website: www.arc.losrios.cc.ca.us/)
  • SACRAMENTO CITY COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 10,762; Location: 3835 FREEPORT BLVD; Public; Website: www.scc.losrios.cc.ca.us/)
  • COSUMNES RIVER COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 7,980; Location: 8401 CENTER PKY; Public; Website: www.crc.losrios.cc.ca.us/)
  • CHARLES A JONES SKILLS AND BUSINESS ED CENTER (FT enrollment: 2,704; Location: 5451 LEMON HILL AVE; Public)
  • MTI COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY (FT enrollment: 1,316; Location: 5221 MADISON AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.mticollege.com)
  • WESTERN CAREER COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 574; Location: 8909 FOLSOM BLVD; Private, for-profit; Website: www.westerncollege.com)
  • HIGH-TECH INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 338; Location: 1111 HOWE AVE STE 250; Private, for-profit; Website: www.high-techinstitute.com)
  • CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (FT enrollment: 175; Location: 4330 Watt Ave., Suite 400; Private, for-profit)
  • BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY TRAINING INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 172; Location: 8401 GERBER RD, Suite A; Public; Website: EGUSD.K12.CA.US/BTTI)
  • TRINITY LIFE BIBLE COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 162; Location: 5225 HILLSDALE AT MADISON; Private, not-for-profit; Website: tlbc.edu)
  • CENTER FOR EMPLOYMENT TRAINING-SACRAMENTO (FT enrollment: 149; Location: 6853 65TH ST; Private, not-for-profit)
  • FEDERICO COLLEGE OF HAIRSTYLING (FT enrollment: 127; Location: 2100 ARDEN WAY STE 265; Private, for-profit)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN CA-LORENZO PATINO SCH LAW (Location: 1012 J ST; Private, for-profit)
  • CAPITAL BIBLE COLLEGE (Location: 9470 MICRON AVE; Private, not-for-profit)
  • ELITE PROGRESSIVE SCHOOL OF COSMETOLOGY (Location: 5522 GARFIELD AVE; Private, for-profit)
  • NORTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW (Location: 3620 AMERICAN RIVER DRIVE #115; Private, for-profit)
  • INTEGRATIVE THERAPY SCHOOL (Location: 3000 T ST STE 104; Private, for-profit)
  • TRAVEL AND TOURISM INSTITUTE (Location: 101 EL CAMINO PLZ; Private, for-profit)
  • PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY (Location: 425 UNIVERSITY AVE STE 201; Private, for-profit; Offers Doctor's degree)
Biggest public high schools in Sacramento:
 
  • SHELDON HIGH (Students: 3,269; Location: 8333 KINGSBRIDGE DR.; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • KENNEDY (JOHN F.) HIGH (Students: 2,541; Location: 6715 GLORIA DR.; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • MCCLATCHY (C.K.) HIGH (Students: 2,472; Location: 3066 FREEPORT BLVD.; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • JOHNSON (HIRAM W.) HIGH (Students: 2,441; Location: 6879 14TH AVE.; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • BURBANK (LUTHER) HIGH (Students: 2,413; Location: 3500 FLORIN ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • FLORIN HIGH (Students: 2,360; Location: 7956 COTTONWOOD LANE; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • VALLEY HIGH (Students: 2,328; Location: 6300 EHRHARDT AVE.; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • GRANT UNION HIGH (Students: 2,185; Location: 1400 GRAND AVE.; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • NATOMAS HIGH (Students: 2,064; Location: 3301 ROSIN BLVD.; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • RIO AMERICANO HIGH (Students: 1,833; Location: 4540 AMERICAN RIVER DR.; Grades: 09 - 12)
Biggest private high schools in Sacramento:
 
  • CAPITAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 1,175; Location: 9470 MICRON AVENUE; Grades: PK - 12)
  • CHRISTIAN BROTHERS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 980; Location: 4315 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLV; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • ST FRANCIS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 759; Location: 6051 M STREET; Grades: 9 - 12; Girls only)
  • SACRAMENTO COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL (Students: 533; Location: 2636 LATHAM DR; Grades: PK - 12)
  • CALVARY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 465; Location: 5051 47TH AVE; Grades: PK - 12)
  • SACRAMENTO LUTHERN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 107; Location: 2331 ST. MARK'S WAY; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • CITADEL OF FAITH CHRISTIAN ACA (Students: 82; Location: 5230 EHRHARDT AVENUE; Grades: PK - 12)
  • ALDAR ACADEMY (Students: 64; Location: 2300 EDISON AVE.; Grades: KG - 12)
  • LAUREATE LEARNING CENTER (Students: 43; Location: PO BOX 340008; Grades: 7 - 12; Boys only)
  • NORTHERN CALIF PREP SCHOOL (Students: 40; Location: 6046 LEMON HILL AVE; Grades: 5 - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Sacramento:
 
  • SMEDBERG (T. R.) MIDDLE (Students: 1,762; Location: 8239 KINGSBRIDGE DR.; Grades: 07 - 08)
  • JACKMAN (SAMUEL) MIDDLE (Students: 1,421; Location: 7925 KENTWALL DR.; Grades: 07 - 08)
  • RUTTER (JAMES) MIDDLE (Students: 1,390; Location: 7350 PALMER HOUSE DR.; Grades: 07 - 08)
  • SUTTER MIDDLE (Students: 1,226; Location: 3150 I ST.; Grades: 07 - 08)
  • KENNEDY (SAMUEL) ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,127; Location: 7037 BRIGGS DR.; Grades: KG - 06)
  • BEITZEL (MAEOLA E.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,111; Location: 8140 CAYMUS DR.; Grades: KG - 06)
  • BRANNAN (SAM) MIDDLE (Students: 1,103; Location: 5301 ELMER WAY; Grades: 07 - 08)
  • PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,084; Location: 5251 VALLEY HI DR.; Grades: KG - 06)
  • ANTELOPE CROSSING MIDDLE (Students: 1,061; Location: 9200 PALMERSON DR.; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • KING (MARTIN LUTHER JR) JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 1,057; Location: 3051 FAIRFIELD ST.; Grades: 07 - 08)
Biggest private primary/middle schools in Sacramento:
 
  • BRADSHAW CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 500; Location: 8324 BRADSHAW ROAD; Grades: PK - 5)
  • GLORIA DEI LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 409; Location: 4910 LEMON HILL AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST PATRICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 383; Location: 5945 FRANKLIN BLVD; Grades: KG - 8)
  • LIBERTY TOWERS CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 378; Location: 5132 ELKHORN BLVD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • TRINITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 363; Location: 5225 HILLSDALE BLVD; Grades: KG - 10)
  • ST IGNATIUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 351; Location: 3245 ARDEN WAY; Grades: KG - 8)
  • SAINT MARYS SCHOOL (Students: 339; Location: 5815 N STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • PRESENTATION CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 330; Location: 3100 NORRIS AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • SACRED HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 311; Location: 3933 I STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ST CHARLES BORROMEO SCHOOL (Students: 306; Location: 7580 CENTER PARKWAY; Grades: KG - 8)
Library in Sacramento:
 
  • SACRAMENTO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $23,722,723; Location: 828 I ST.; 1,763,949 books; 47,213 audio materials; 20,453 video materials; 3,952 serial subscriptions)

 

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