Town guide

Dixon, California

Dixon is a city in Solano County, California, home to about 19,683 people across 7.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 95620.

Homes sold for a median of $339 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population19,6832,772 per sq mi
Median home value$604,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$339Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Dixon

1 ZIP code

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Around Dixon

Distances

Nearest major airportSacramento International Airport (SMF)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Sacramento, CA20 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA359 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Dixon; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Dixon

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Dixon had 18,988 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2000.

It’s the 353rd largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Solano County grew from 24,143 residents in 1900 to 453,491 in 2020.

Dixon population by census2000: 16,103, 2010: 18,351, 2020: 18,98816,103200018,351201018,9882020

Solano County, 1900–2020

Solano County population, 1900 to 20201900: 24,143, 1910: 27,559, 1920: 40,602, 1930: 40,834, 1940: 49,118, 1950: 104,833, 1960: 134,597, 1970: 169,941, 1980: 235,203, 1990: 340,421, 2000: 394,542, 2010: 413,344, 2020: 453,49124K’00’1041K’20’3049K’40’50135K’60’70235K’80’90395K’00’10453K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 19.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DixonJan: high 56°F, low 38°F, 4 in; Feb: high 61°F, low 41°F, 3.9 in; Mar: high 66°F, low 44°F, 2.7 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 47°F, 1.2 in; May: high 81°F, low 52°F, 0.7 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 56°F, 0.3 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 57°F, 0 in; Aug: high 93°F, low 56°F, 0 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 55°F, 0.1 in; Oct: high 80°F, low 50°F, 0.8 in; Nov: high 65°F, low 43°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 56°F, low 38°F, 3.7 in56°38°Jan4.061°41°Feb3.966°44°Mar2.773°47°Apr1.281°52°May0.789°56°Jun0.393°57°Jul0.093°56°Aug0.090°55°Sep0.180°50°Oct0.865°43°Nov1.856°38°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Davis 2 Wsw Exp Farm, CA weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Solano County

122,010 jobs at 7,755 businesses in Solano County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Solano CountyHealth care and social assistance: 24,440 jobs; Retail trade: 19,054 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 14,186 jobs; Construction: 11,045 jobs; Manufacturing: 9,869 jobs; Administrative and support: 7,312 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 7,052 jobs; Wholesale trade: 5,632 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 12% Construction 9% Manufacturing 8% Administrative and support 6% Transportation and warehousing 6% Wholesale trade 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

60 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dixon.

Nearest hospitals

  • Sutter Davis HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Davis8.6 miles
  • Kaiser Foundation Hospital - VacavilleGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Vacaville10.5 miles
  • Northbay Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Fairfield17.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors9
Specialist doctors2
Dentists10
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers23
Physical and occupational therapists6
Optometrists2
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies3

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.

Places in and around Dixon

Parks (10 nearby)

  • Hall Memorial Park · 45 acres0.5 mi
  • Dixon May Fairgrounds · 31 acres0.6 mi
  • Northwest Park · 23 acres1.7 mi
  • Veterans Park · 5 acres1.1 mi
  • Officer Matthew Bowen Memorial Park · 4 acres1.7 mi
  • Valley Glen · 3 acres0.9 mi

Grocery stores

  • Safeway2.0 mi
  • Grocery Outlet2.0 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter2.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Safeway2.0 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy2.3 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Dixon Public Library0.9 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Dixon Historical Society0.8 mi

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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Jerry Horton (1975) · American musician
  • Jon Pardi (1985) · American country singer

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Dixon

Public schools here are run by Dixon Unified, Dixon Montessori Charter District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Anderson (Linford L.) ElementaryDixonK–5442Public0.7 mi
Dixon Montessori CharterDixonK–8471Charter1.4 mi
Gretchen Higgins ElementaryDixonK–5353Public1.8 mi
Tremont ElementaryDixonK–5514Public2.0 mi
John Knight MiddleDixon6–8634Public0.6 mi
Dixon Community DayDixon7–12—Alternative Education0.8 mi
Dixon HighDixon9–12990Public0.5 mi
Maine Prairie High (Continuation)Dixon10–12—Alternative Education1.5 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Neighborhood Christian SchoolDixonPre-K–870Christian (no specific denomination)0.4 mi
Valley of the Sacred Heart AcademyDixonTK–1276Roman Catholic0.7 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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