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What County Is Sacramento, California In?

Sacramento is in Sacramento County, California. It is the county seat of Sacramento County. About 528,706 people live there (2020–2024 estimate). It uses Pacific Time and covers 98.7 sq mi (256 km²) of land. The nearest larger city or town is San Jose, 90 mi south.

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Sacramento in California
Arden-ArcadeFlorinFreeportFruitridge PocketLa RivieraLemon HillMcClellan ParkParkwayRosemontWest Sacramento
Sacramento and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Population, 2020–2024 estimate
528,706 ± 125
Land area
98.7 sq mi (256 km²)
Time zone
Pacific TimeUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July
Sun today
Sunrise and sunset for the year
Elevation
26 ft 8 m, ground height at the central point
Median household income
$87,321 ± $1,746
Median home value
$506,300 ± $8,938
Median rent, with utilities
$1,779 ± $19
Homes lived in by their owners
51.7% ± 0.9 points
Metro area
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CAA principal city of the area
Water area
2.09 sq mi (5.41 km²)
State
California
Census place code
0664000
Coordinates (central point)
38.567694, -121.468161
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Population, income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

County boundaries in Sacramento

For a point close to the city or county boundary, check the address with the office responsible for your form. Check a point on the county map.

Coordinates of Sacramento

38.567694, -121.468161 is a central point for Sacramento, not a street address. Convert these coordinates or share a map link.

Elevation in Sacramento

26 ft (8 m), the USGS ground height at Sacramento’s central point (3DEP terrain, 1 m grid, NAVD 88). Ground height varies across town. Check elevation at another spot.

Sunrise and sunset in Sacramento

Longest day
14 hours 52 minutes around June 21
Shortest day
9 hours 29 minutes around December 21
Earliest sunrise
5:40 AM around June 14
Latest sunrise
7:37 AM the day before clocks go back in November
Earliest sunset
4:44 PM around December 7
Latest sunset
8:34 PM around June 28

Clocks go forward an hour on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November, so sunrise and sunset jump an hour later in March and an hour earlier in November.

Sunrise and sunset on the 15th of each month
DaySunriseSunsetDaylight
Jan 157:22 AM5:08 PM9 h 46 min
Feb 156:56 AM5:43 PM10 h 47 min
Mar 157:17 AM7:12 PM11 h 55 min
Apr 156:29 AM7:42 PM13 h 13 min
May 155:54 AM8:10 PM14 h 16 min
Jun 155:41 AM8:31 PM14 h 50 min
Jul 155:53 AM8:29 PM14 h 36 min
Aug 156:20 AM8:00 PM13 h 40 min
Sep 156:47 AM7:14 PM12 h 27 min
Oct 157:14 AM6:27 PM11 h 13 min
Nov 156:47 AM4:52 PM10 h 5 min
Dec 157:16 AM4:45 PM9 h 29 min

Approximate times for a flat horizon at the central point; the days move by a day or so from year to year. Hills and weather can change what you see.

Time zones in Sacramento

Sacramento uses Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles).

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Pacific TimeAmerica/Los_AngelesUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

Near a time-zone line, check where you are with the time-zone finder. Your phone’s setting can differ.

ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 9582383,607 people
  2. 9575865,725 people
  3. 9582861,686 people
  4. 9582246,569 people
  5. 9583143,545 people
  6. 9583342,265 people
  7. 9583542,004 people
  8. 9583840,677 people
  9. 9582640,165 people
  10. 9582138,064 people
  11. 9583436,245 people
  12. 9582536,156 people
All 27
  1. 9566035,451 people
  2. 9582035,410 people
  3. 9582433,083 people
  4. 9582931,865 people
  5. 9581526,658 people
  6. 9586425,500 people
  7. 9581822,581 people
  8. 9584120,500 people
  9. 9581919,737 people
  10. 9581619,225 people
  11. 9567316,512 people
  12. 9581714,219 people
  13. 9583212,850 people
  14. 9581412,355 people
  15. 958118,810 people

27 ZIP Code areas overlap Sacramento. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Fruitridge Pocket, California (CDP)2.5 mi south
  2. Lemon Hill, California (CDP)3.5 mi south
  3. West Sacramento, California (city)4.4 mi west
  4. Parkway, California (CDP)4.8 mi south
  5. Arden-Arcade, California (CDP)5.1 mi northeast
  6. La Riviera, California (CDP)6.1 mi east
  7. Rosemont, California (CDP)6.2 mi east
  8. Florin, California (CDP)6.8 mi southeast
  9. Freeport, California (CDP)7.5 mi south
  10. McClellan Park, California (CDP)7.5 mi northeast
  11. Rio Linda, California (CDP)8.4 mi north
  12. North Highlands, California (CDP)8.8 mi northeast
All 13
  1. Elk Grove, California (city)11 mi southeast

Before using this answer on a form

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.