Herald is a community in Sacramento County, California, home to about 1,521 people across 7.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 95632 and 95638.
Homes sold for a median of $340 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Galt; part is in Herald
Mostly Clay; part is in Herald
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Herald. 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)34 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK)28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Stockton, CA22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA334 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Herald; 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.
Herald had 1,160 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2010.
It’s the 958th 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 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 18.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lodi, CA weather station (13 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).
146 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Herald’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 13 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 99 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 14 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums
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.
Public schools here are run by Arcohe Union Elementary, Galt Joint Union Elementary, Galt Joint Union High. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcohe ElementaryHerald | K–8 | 560 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Fairsite ElementaryGalt | K | 160 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Lake Canyon ElementaryGalt | K–6 | 466 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Marengo Ranch ElementaryGalt | K–6 | 448 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| River Oaks ElementaryGalt | K–6 | 505 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Valley Oaks ElementaryGalt | K–6 | 541 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Vernon E. Greer ElementaryGalt | K–6 | 542 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Robert L. McCaffrey MiddleGalt | 7–8 | 779 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Estrellita Continuation HighGalt | 9–12 | 76 | Alternative Education | 2.8 mi |
| Galt HighGalt | 9–12 | 959 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Liberty Ranch HighGalt | 9–12 | 899 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galt Adventist SchoolGalt | K–8 | 39 | Seventh-day Adventist | 5.0 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 Galt, Clay, Collierville and Thornton.
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.