Town guide

Fruitridge Pocket, California

Fruitridge Pocket is a community in Sacramento County, California, home to about 6,095 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 95820.

Homes sold for a median of $375 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population6,09510,331 per sq mi
Median home value$362,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$375Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking42%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Fruitridge Pocket

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Fruitridge Pocket

Distances

Nearest major airportSacramento International Airport (SMF)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Sacramento, CA3 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA355 miles away

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

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

Who represents Fruitridge Pocket

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

Fruitridge Pocket had 6,102 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2010.

It’s the 612th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

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

Fruitridge Pocket population by census2010: 5,800, 2020: 6,1025,80020106,1022020

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 Fruitridge PocketJan: 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 (2 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

496 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fruitridge Pocket.

Nearest hospitals

  • Shriners Hospitals for Children Northern CalifChildren’s hospital · no emergency room · Sacramento1.4 miles
  • University of California Davis Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Sacramento1.5 miles
  • Mercy General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Sacramento2.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors19
Specialist doctors19
Dentists13
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants38
Mental health providers392
Physical and occupational therapists13
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies11

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 Fruitridge Pocket

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Tahoe Park · 17 acres0.8 mi
  • Lawrence Park · 5 acres0.5 mi
  • Colonial Park · 2 acres0.1 mi
  • Greenfair Park0.9 mi
  • Twenty-First Avenue Parkway0.9 mi

Grocery stores (6 nearby)

  • La Superior Mercados0.3 mi
  • Smart & Final0.4 mi
  • Foods Co0.5 mi
  • Your Family Groceries0.6 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Colonial Heights Community Library0.2 mi

Museums

  • Medical History Museum2.8 mi
  • State Indian Museum (SHP)3.0 mi
  • Sojourner Truth African Heritage Museum3.4 mi
  • The California Museum3.9 mi
  • California State Capitol Museum3.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • The Guild Theater1.7 mi
  • Fischbacher Fine Arts Building2.4 mi
  • Art Court Theatre2.5 mi
  • C.K. McClatchy High School Auditorium and Stage2.6 mi
  • The Center for the Musical Arts2.8 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

Schools in Fruitridge Pocket

Public schools here are run by Sacramento City Unified, St. HOPE Public School 7 District, SAVA - Sacramento ACAD and Vocational Acad - SCUSD DIST. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (10)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Earl Warren ElementarySacramentoK–6413Public1.6 mi
Ethel Phillips ElementarySacramentoK–6428Public1.7 mi
Mark Twain ElementarySacramentoK–6263Public0.4 mi
New Joseph Bonnheim (NJB) Community CharterSacramentoK–6286Charter1.5 mi
Oak Ridge ElementarySacramentoK–6429Public1.0 mi
St. HOPE Public School 7SacramentoK–8471Charter1.3 mi
Tahoe ElementarySacramentoK–6319Public0.9 mi
SAVA - Sacramento Academic and Vocational Academy - SCUSDSacramento7–12672Charter2.0 mi
Hiram W. Johnson HighSacramento9–121,682Public1.1 mi
West CampusSacramento9–12907Public0.5 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Christian Brothers High SchoolSacramento9–121,141Roman Catholic0.9 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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