Gold River is a community in Sacramento County, California, home to about 7,924 people across 2.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 95670.
Homes sold for a median of $319 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Rancho Cordova; part is in Gold River
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Gold River. 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)18 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Sacramento, CA11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA355 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Gold River; 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.
Gold River had 7,844 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 543rd 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 (8 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).
394 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gold River.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 58 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 41 |
| Dentists | 48 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 22 |
| Mental health providers | 160 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 40 |
| Optometrists | 15 |
| Chiropractors | 10 |
| Pharmacies | 15 |
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 (8 nearby)
Grocery stores (8 nearby)
Pharmacies
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 Folsom-Cordova Unified, San Juan Unified, Lake View Charter District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cordova Gardens Academy of Arts and SciencesRancho Cordova | K–6 | 293 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Cordova Meadows ElementaryRancho Cordova | K–5 | 374 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Cordova Villa ElementaryRancho Cordova | K–5 | 475 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Gold River Discovery Center K-8Gold River | K–8 | 712 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Innovations AcademyRancho Cordova | K–12 | 113 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Lake View CharterRancho Cordova | K–12 | 969 | Charter | 93.1 mi |
| Navigator ElementaryRancho Cordova | K–5 | 431 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| New Pacific Charter - Rancho CordovaRancho Cordova | K–12 | 164 | Charter | 2.3 mi |
| Peter J. Shields ElementaryRancho Cordova | K–5 | 307 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Rancho Cordova ElementaryRancho Cordova | K–5 | 407 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Riverview STEM ElementaryRancho Cordova | K–5 | 357 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Walnutwood High (Independent Study)Rancho Cordova | K–12 | 221 | Alternative Education | 0.2 mi |
| White Rock ElementaryRancho Cordova | K–5 | 381 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Williamson ElementaryRancho Cordova | K–5 | 489 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Mills MiddleRancho Cordova | 6–8 | 886 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| W. E. Mitchell MiddleRancho Cordova | 6–8 | 755 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Prospect Community DayRancho Cordova | 7–12 | 17 | Alternative Education | 0.4 mi |
| Cordova HighRancho Cordova | 9–12 | 1,944 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Kinney High (Continuation)Rancho Cordova | 9–12 | 112 | Alternative Education | 0.4 mi |
| Cordova Lane CenterRancho Cordova | — | — | Public | 0.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cordova Baptist Preschool & KindergartenRancho Cordova | Pre-K–K | 8 | Nonsectarian | 1.2 mi |
| St John Vianney SchoolRancho Cordova | TK–8 | 170 | Roman Catholic | 1.4 mi |
| Sacramento Baptist SchoolRancho Cordova | 3–12 | 6 | Baptist | 8.6 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 Rancho Cordova.
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