Fair Oaks is a community in Sacramento County, California, home to about 32,799 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 95628.
Homes sold for a median of $340 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Fair Oaks; also Carmichael and Orangevale
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fair Oaks. 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)18 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Sacramento, CA13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA357 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fair Oaks; 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.
Fair Oaks had 32,514 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.
It’s the 247th 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 (11 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).
392 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fair Oaks.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 23 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 20 |
| Dentists | 49 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 37 |
| Mental health providers | 214 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 13 |
| Optometrists | 13 |
| Chiropractors | 23 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
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 (26 nearby)
Grocery stores (9 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
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.
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. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl LeGette ElementaryFair Oaks | K–6 | 622 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Harry Dewey Fundamental ElementaryFair Oaks | K–6 | 408 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Northridge ElementaryFair Oaks | K–6 | 423 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Orangevale Open K-8Fair Oaks | K–8 | 593 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| La Vista CenterFair Oaks | 6–12 | 28 | Special Education | 1.6 mi |
| Will Rogers MiddleFair Oaks | 6–8 | 564 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Meraki HighFair Oaks | 8–12 | 93 | Alternative Education | 0.7 mi |
| Bella Vista HighFair Oaks | 9–12 | 1,939 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Del Campo HighFair Oaks | 9–12 | 1,548 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| El Sereno Alternative EducationFair Oaks | 9–12 | 166 | Alternative Education | 0.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country Hill MontessoriFair Oaks | Pre-K–1 | 28 | Nonsectarian | 1.8 mi |
| Lotus Child MontessoriFair Oaks | Pre-K–K | 3 | Nonsectarian | 1.7 mi |
| St Mel SchoolFair Oaks | Pre-K–8 | 319 | Roman Catholic | 0.8 mi |
| Summit Christian SchoolFair Oaks | Pre-K–8 | 150 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.0 mi |
| Summit Christian SchoolFair Oaks | Pre-K–8 | 149 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.0 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 Carmichael and Orangevale.
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