Auburn is a city in Placer County, California, home to about 13,768 people across 7.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 95603, and parts of 95602 are in Auburn too.
Homes sold for a median of $369 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Auburn; also North Auburn
Mostly Lake of the Pines; part is in Auburn
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| Nearest major airport | Sacramento International Airport (SMF)31 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Sacramento, CA32 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA369 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Auburn; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Auburn had 13,776 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.
It’s the 420th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Placer County grew from 15,786 residents in 1900 to 404,739 in 2020.
Placer County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 36.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Auburn, CA weather station (about a mile away).
167,628 jobs at 12,180 businesses in Placer County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
666 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Auburn.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 63 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 24 |
| Dentists | 55 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 46 |
| Mental health providers | 374 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 64 |
| Optometrists | 14 |
| Chiropractors | 26 |
| Pharmacies | 16 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (8 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (4 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Auburn Union Elementary, Ackerman Charter, Placer County Office of Education and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alta Vista Community CharterAuburn | K–5 | — | Charter | 1.1 mi |
| Auburn ElementaryAuburn | K–8 | 501 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Bowman CharterAuburn | K–8 | 606 | Charter | 1.9 mi |
| EV Cain MiddleAuburn | K–8 | 411 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Placer County CourtAuburn | K–12 | 14 | Alternative Education | 0.7 mi |
| Placer County Pathways CharterAuburn | K–12 | 293 | Charter, Alternative Education | 0.7 mi |
| Placer County Special EducationAuburn | K–12 | 85 | Special Education | 0.7 mi |
| Skyridge ElementaryAuburn | K–8 | 461 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Maidu Virtual Charter AcademyAuburn | 9–12 | 114 | Charter | 1.5 mi |
| Placer HighAuburn | 9–12 | 1,265 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Confluence Continuation HighAuburn | 10–12 | 103 | Alternative Education | 1.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obrien Child Development CenterAuburn | Pre-K | 25 | Nonsectarian | 3.1 mi |
| St Joseph Catholic SchoolAuburn | TK–8 | 242 | Roman Catholic | 1.6 mi |
| Legacy Christian SchoolAuburn | K–8 | 110 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.6 mi |
| Pine Hills Adventist AcademyAuburn | K–12 | 146 | Seventh-day Adventist | 2.0 mi |
| SchooltoolzAuburn | 2–12 | 6 | Nonsectarian | 5.9 mi |
| Forest Lake Christian SchoolAuburn | 6–12 | 166 | Calvinist | 7.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with North Auburn and Lake of the Pines.
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