Town guide

Galt, California

Galt is a city in Sacramento County, California, home to about 25,962 people across 7.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 95632.

Homes sold for a median of $312 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population25,9623,631 per sq mi
Median home value$487,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$312Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking26%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Galt

1 ZIP code

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Around Galt

Distances

Nearest major airportSacramento International Airport (SMF)33 miles away
Closer regional airportStockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Stockton, CA20 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA335 miles away

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

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

Who represents Galt

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

Galt had 25,383 residents in the 2020 census, up 30% since 2000.

It’s the 295th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

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

Galt population by census2000: 19,472, 2010: 23,647, 2020: 25,38319,472200023,647201025,3832020

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 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 18.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GaltJan: high 57°F, low 40°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 63°F, low 42°F, 3.4 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 45°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 47°F, 1.5 in; May: high 81°F, low 52°F, 0.7 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 57°F, 0.2 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 59°F, 0 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 58°F, 0 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 56°F, 0.1 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 50°F, 0.9 in; Nov: high 65°F, low 43°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 57°F, low 39°F, 3.6 in57°40°Jan3.563°42°Feb3.469°45°Mar2.574°47°Apr1.581°52°May0.788°57°Jun0.292°59°Jul0.092°58°Aug0.089°56°Sep0.179°50°Oct0.965°43°Nov1.857°39°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lodi, CA weather station (11 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

135 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Galt.

Nearest hospitals

  • Adventist Health Lodi MemorialGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lodi10.4 miles
  • Methodist Hospital of SacramentoGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Sacramento14.9 miles
  • Kaiser Foundation Hosp So SacramentoGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Sacramento15.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Specialist doctors3
Dentists13
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers89
Physical and occupational therapists14
Optometrists3
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies6

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 Galt

Parks (11 nearby)

  • Chabolla Park · 12 acres1.4 mi
  • Galt Community Park · 11 acres0.8 mi
  • Emerald Vista Park · 5 acres0.5 mi
  • Harvey Park · 3 acres1.3 mi
  • Monterey Park · 3 acres1.6 mi
  • Lake Canyon Park · 2 acres1.2 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Galt Supermarket1.0 mi
  • Save Mart1.0 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.4 mi
  • Raley's1.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Marian O. Lawrence Library1.3 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Rae House Museum0.9 mi

Counts are within about 2 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

Established in 1869.

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

Schools in Galt

Public schools here are run by Galt Joint Union Elementary, Galt Joint Union High. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (10)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Fairsite ElementaryGaltK160Public1.3 mi
Lake Canyon ElementaryGaltK–6466Public1.1 mi
Marengo Ranch ElementaryGaltK–6448Public1.1 mi
River Oaks ElementaryGaltK–6505Public0.5 mi
Valley Oaks ElementaryGaltK–6541Public1.3 mi
Vernon E. Greer ElementaryGaltK–6542Public1.5 mi
Robert L. McCaffrey MiddleGalt7–8779Public1.3 mi
Estrellita Continuation HighGalt9–1276Alternative Education1.8 mi
Galt HighGalt9–12959Public0.9 mi
Liberty Ranch HighGalt9–12899Public1.5 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Galt Adventist SchoolGaltK–839Seventh-day Adventist0.8 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 Collierville, Herald and Thornton.

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