Citrus Heights is a city in Sacramento County, California, home to about 86,995 people across 14 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 95610 and 95621.
Homes sold for a median of $320 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
All in Citrus Heights
Mostly Citrus Heights; also Antelope
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Citrus Heights. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Sacramento International Airport (SMF)16 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Sacramento, CA13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA360 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Citrus Heights; 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.
Citrus Heights had 87,583 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 96th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Sacramento County grew from 45,915 residents in 1900 to 1,585,055 in 2020.
Sacramento County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 41°F. About 19.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sacramento 5 Ese, CA weather station (12 miles away).
533,709 jobs at 34,280 businesses in Sacramento County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
407 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Citrus Heights’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 39 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 20 |
| Dentists | 69 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 48 |
| Mental health providers | 175 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 19 |
| Optometrists | 20 |
| Chiropractors | 17 |
| Pharmacies | 13 |
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 (36 nearby)
Grocery stores (15 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Established in 1997.
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 San Juan Unified, El Dorado County Office of Education. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington Heights ElementaryCitrus Heights | K–5 | 329 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Blue RidgeSouth Lake Tahoe | K–12 | 12 | Alternative Education | 72.6 mi |
| Cambridge Heights ElementaryCitrus Heights | K–5 | 348 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Carriage Drive ElementaryCitrus Heights | K–6 | 444 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Grand Oaks ElementaryCitrus Heights | K–5 | 348 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Kingswood K-8Citrus Heights | K–8 | 546 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Lichen K-8Citrus Heights | K–8 | 498 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Mariposa Avenue ElementaryCitrus Heights | K–5 | 326 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Skycrest ElementaryCitrus Heights | K–5 | 436 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Woodside K-8Citrus Heights | K–8 | 506 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Sylvan MiddleCitrus Heights | 6–8 | 604 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Mesa Verde HighCitrus Heights | 9–12 | 894 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| San Juan HighCitrus Heights | 9–12 | 559 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angels in Action Learning CenterCitrus Heights | Pre-K–K | 8 | Nonsectarian | 1.3 mi |
| Valley Christian AcademyCitrus Heights | Pre-K–12 | 260 | Baptist | 1.9 mi |
| St Mark's Lutheran SchoolCitrus Heights | TK–8 | 80 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 1.8 mi |
| Faith Christian AcademyCitrus Heights | 1–8 | 94 | Pentecostal | 0.5 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 Antelope.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.