North Highlands is a community in Sacramento County, California, home to about 47,957 people across 8.8 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 95660 and 95841, and parts of 95842 are in North Highlands too.
Homes sold for a median of $318 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly North Highlands
Mostly North Highlands; also Carmichael and Foothill Farms
Mostly Foothill Farms; part is in North Highlands
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside North Highlands. 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)12 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Sacramento, CA9 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA361 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of North Highlands; 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.
North Highlands had 49,327 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.
It’s the 196th 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).
582 doctors and other health care providers list an office in North Highlands’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 21 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 14 |
| Dentists | 40 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 44 |
| Mental health providers | 421 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 19 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 16 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
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 (20 nearby)
Grocery stores (12 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Twin Rivers Unified, San Juan Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Connections Arts AcademyNorth Highlands | K–12 | 716 | Charter | 2.2 mi |
| F. C. Joyce TK-8North Highlands | K–8 | 537 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Hillsdale ElementaryNorth Highlands | K–6 | 234 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Kohler TK-8North Highlands | K–8 | 400 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Madison ElementaryNorth Highlands | K–6 | 754 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Oakdale TK-8North Highlands | K–8 | 559 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Pioneer TK-8Sacramento | K–8 | 648 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Sierra View ElementaryNorth Highlands | K–6 | 318 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Village TK-8North Highlands | K–8 | 463 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Warren A. Allison ElementaryNorth Highlands | K–6 | 391 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Highlands HighNorth Highlands | 9–12 | 778 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| La Entrada Continuation HighSacramento | 9–12 | 102 | Alternative Education | 1.5 mi |
| Miles P. RichmondNorth Highlands | 9–12 | 79 | Special Education | 1.1 mi |
| Pacific Career and Technology HighNorth Highlands | 9–12 | 69 | Alternative Education | 1.1 mi |
| Laurel Ruff TransitionSacramento | 12 | 142 | Special Education | 1.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterton Academy of SacramentoNorth Highlands | 9–12 | 45 | 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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Shares ZIP codes with Foothill Farms, Carmichael and Sacramento.
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