Town guide

Folsom, California

Folsom is a city in Sacramento County, California, home to about 83,916 people across 28 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 95630 and 95671, and parts of 95683 are in Folsom too.

Homes sold for a median of $382 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population83,9163,010 per sq mi
Median home value$755,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$382Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking30%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Folsom

3 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Folsom

Distances

Nearest major airportSacramento International Airport (SMF)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Sacramento, CA18 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA356 miles away

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

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

Who represents Folsom

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

Folsom had 80,454 residents in the 2020 census, up 55% since 2000.

It’s the 102nd largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Sacramento County grew from 45,915 residents in 1900 to 1,585,055 in 2020.

Folsom population by census2000: 51,884, 2010: 72,203, 2020: 80,45451,884200072,203201080,4542020

Sacramento County, 1900–2020

Sacramento County population, 1900 to 20201900: 45,915, 1910: 67,806, 1920: 91,029, 1930: 141,999, 1940: 170,333, 1950: 277,140, 1960: 502,778, 1970: 631,498, 1980: 783,381, 1990: 1,041,219, 2000: 1,223,499, 2010: 1,418,788, 2020: 1,585,05546K’00’1091K’20’30170K’40’50503K’60’70783K’80’901.2M’00’101.6M’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 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 41°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 FolsomJan: high 57°F, low 41°F, 3.9 in; Feb: high 62°F, low 44°F, 3.6 in; Mar: high 68°F, low 47°F, 2.8 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 49°F, 1.4 in; May: high 81°F, low 54°F, 0.9 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 59°F, 0.2 in; Jul: high 94°F, low 61°F, 0 in; Aug: high 94°F, low 61°F, 0 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 59°F, 0.2 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 53°F, 0.9 in; Nov: high 65°F, low 45°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 56°F, low 41°F, 3.5 in57°41°Jan3.962°44°Feb3.668°47°Mar2.874°49°Apr1.481°54°May0.989°59°Jun0.294°61°Jul0.094°61°Aug0.089°59°Sep0.279°53°Oct0.965°45°Nov1.856°41°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sacramento 5 Ese, CA weather station (16 miles away).

Jobs in Sacramento County

533,709 jobs at 34,280 businesses in Sacramento County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sacramento CountyHealth care and social assistance: 103,976 jobs; Retail trade: 61,833 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 60,069 jobs; Professional services: 47,567 jobs; Construction: 42,107 jobs; Administrative and support: 40,208 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 31,096 jobs; Other services: 26,264 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Professional services 9% Construction 8% Administrative and support 8% Transportation and warehousing 6% Other services 5%

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

Health care

1,283 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Folsom’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mercy Hospital of FolsomGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · FolsomUnder a mile
  • Sutter Roseville Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Roseville6.1 miles
  • Kaiser Foundation Hospital - RosevilleGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Roseville7.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors143
Specialist doctors152
Dentists135
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants189
Mental health providers435
Physical and occupational therapists151
Optometrists34
Chiropractors44
Pharmacies26

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 Folsom

Parks (63 nearby)

  • Willow Creek Park · 149 acres1.3 mi
  • Nisenan Community Park · 63 acres2.8 mi
  • Folsom Lake State Recreation Area · 39 acres1.1 mi
  • Willow Hills Reservoir Community Park · 38 acres1.8 mi
  • Lembi Community Park · 36 acres0.6 mi
  • Livermore Park · 27 acres1.1 mi

Grocery stores (9 nearby)

  • Trader Joe's0.1 mi
  • Raley's0.4 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter0.8 mi
  • WinCo Foods1.6 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Vitality Pharmacy1.5 mi
  • Walgreens1.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Folsom Public Library0.9 mi

Museums (5 nearby)

  • Folsom Powerhouse Museum1.4 mi
  • Folsom History Museum1.4 mi
  • Folsom Railroad Museum1.4 mi
  • Folsom Prison Museum1.4 mi
  • The American River Water Education Center2.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)

  • Sutter Street Theatre1.3 mi
  • Zittel Family Ampitheater1.4 mi
  • Harris Center for the Arts1.5 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Aspen Ladd (1995) · American mixed martial artist

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

Schools in Folsom

Public schools here are run by Folsom-Cordova Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (17)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Alder Creek ElementaryFolsomK–5568Public3.6 mi
Blanche Sprentz ElementaryFolsomK–5348Public0.5 mi
Carl H. Sundahl ElementaryFolsomK–5435Public2.2 mi
Empire Oaks ElementaryFolsomK–5366Public2.4 mi
Folsom Hills ElementaryFolsomK–5496Public1.6 mi
Gold Ridge ElementaryFolsomK–5496Public1.9 mi
Mangini Ranch ElementaryFolsomK–5598Public4.2 mi
Natoma Station ElementaryFolsomK–5548Public2.0 mi
Oak Chan ElementaryFolsomK–5437Public1.5 mi
Russell Ranch ElementaryFolsomK–5503Public3.7 mi
Sandra J. Gallardo ElementaryFolsomK–5490Public1.4 mi
Theodore Judah ElementaryFolsomK–5600Public0.7 mi
Folsom MiddleFolsom6–81,508Public0.4 mi
Sutter MiddleFolsom6–81,628Public1.0 mi
Folsom HighFolsom9–122,901Public1.6 mi
Folsom Lake HighFolsom9–1247Alternative Education1.6 mi
Vista del Lago HighFolsom9–121,782Public2.8 mi
Private schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Cadence AcademyFolsomPre-K–K15Nonsectarian1.7 mi
Evergreen Montessori School, YbFolsomPre-K–K7Nonsectarian1.0 mi
Folsom Educational AcademyFolsomPre-K–8123Islamic1.2 mi
Folsom Lake Montessori AcademyFolsomPre-K–K10Nonsectarian1.7 mi
Sundance Montessori SchoolFolsomPre-K–K9Nonsectarian0.9 mi
Folsom Preparatory SchoolFolsomTK–5114Nonsectarian1.5 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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