Lemon Hill is a community in Sacramento County, California, home to about 15,312 people across 1.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 95824.
Homes sold for a median of $339 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Sacramento; part is in Lemon Hill
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lemon Hill. 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)15 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Sacramento, CA4 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA353 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lemon Hill; 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.
Lemon Hill had 14,496 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2010.
It’s the 399th 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 (3 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).
131 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lemon Hill.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 113 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| 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 (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (9 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Public schools here are run by Sacramento City Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elder Creek ElementarySacramento | K–6 | 712 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Ethel I. Baker ElementarySacramento | K–6 | 608 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Nicholas ElementarySacramento | K–6 | 482 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Pacific ElementarySacramento | K–6 | 597 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Suy:u ElementarySacramento | K–6 | 392 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Will C. Wood MiddleSacramento | 7–8 | 680 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvary Christian SchoolSacramento | Pre-K–12 | 78 | Pentecostal | 0.6 mi |
| St Patrick AcademySacramento | Pre-K–8 | 170 | Roman Catholic | 1.4 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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