Foothill Farms is a community in Sacramento County, California, home to about 36,435 people across 4.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 95842, and parts of 95841 are in Foothill Farms too.
Homes sold for a median of $313 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Foothill Farms; also North Highlands
Mostly North Highlands; part is in Foothill Farms
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Foothill Farms. 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)13 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Sacramento, CA10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA361 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Foothill Farms; 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.
Foothill Farms had 35,834 residents in the 2020 census, up 106% since 2000.
It’s the 233rd 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 (10 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).
46 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Foothill Farms.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 16 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 22 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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 (16 nearby)
Grocery stores (9 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Twin Rivers Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foothill Oaks ElementarySacramento | K–6 | 508 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Frontier ElementarySacramento | K–6 | 379 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Ridgepoint TK-8Sacramento | K–8 | 650 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Woodridge ElementarySacramento | K–6 | 814 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Foothill Ranch MiddleSacramento | 7–8 | 509 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Foothill HighSacramento | 9–12 | 1,417 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornerstone Christian SchoolSacramento | Pre-K–12 | 240 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.3 mi |
| Trinity Christian SchoolSacramento | Pre-K–12 | 262 | Assembly of God | 1.8 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 North Highlands, Carmichael and Sacramento.
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.