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
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Around Folsom
Distances
Nearest major airport
Sacramento 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
U.S. Representative · California’s 3rd DistrictKevin Kiley (I)
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.
Sacramento County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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 doctors
143
Specialist doctors
152
Dentists
135
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
189
Mental health providers
435
Physical and occupational therapists
151
Optometrists
34
Chiropractors
44
Pharmacies
26
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: 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)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Alder Creek ElementaryFolsom
K–5
568
Public
3.6 mi
Blanche Sprentz ElementaryFolsom
K–5
348
Public
0.5 mi
Carl H. Sundahl ElementaryFolsom
K–5
435
Public
2.2 mi
Empire Oaks ElementaryFolsom
K–5
366
Public
2.4 mi
Folsom Hills ElementaryFolsom
K–5
496
Public
1.6 mi
Gold Ridge ElementaryFolsom
K–5
496
Public
1.9 mi
Mangini Ranch ElementaryFolsom
K–5
598
Public
4.2 mi
Natoma Station ElementaryFolsom
K–5
548
Public
2.0 mi
Oak Chan ElementaryFolsom
K–5
437
Public
1.5 mi
Russell Ranch ElementaryFolsom
K–5
503
Public
3.7 mi
Sandra J. Gallardo ElementaryFolsom
K–5
490
Public
1.4 mi
Theodore Judah ElementaryFolsom
K–5
600
Public
0.7 mi
Folsom MiddleFolsom
6–8
1,508
Public
0.4 mi
Sutter MiddleFolsom
6–8
1,628
Public
1.0 mi
Folsom HighFolsom
9–12
2,901
Public
1.6 mi
Folsom Lake HighFolsom
9–12
47
Alternative Education
1.6 mi
Vista del Lago HighFolsom
9–12
1,782
Public
2.8 mi
Private schools(6)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Cadence AcademyFolsom
Pre-K–K
15
Nonsectarian
1.7 mi
Evergreen Montessori School, YbFolsom
Pre-K–K
7
Nonsectarian
1.0 mi
Folsom Educational AcademyFolsom
Pre-K–8
123
Islamic
1.2 mi
Folsom Lake Montessori AcademyFolsom
Pre-K–K
10
Nonsectarian
1.7 mi
Sundance Montessori SchoolFolsom
Pre-K–K
9
Nonsectarian
0.9 mi
Folsom Preparatory SchoolFolsom
TK–5
114
Nonsectarian
1.5 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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