Rancho Cordova is a city in Sacramento County, California, home to about 81,849 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 95670 and 95742, and parts of 95655 and 95827 are in Rancho Cordova too.
Homes sold for a median of $297 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Rancho Cordova; also Gold River
Mostly Rancho Cordova
Mostly Mather; part is in Rancho Cordova
Mostly Rosemont; part is in Rancho Cordova
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rancho Cordova. 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)20 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Sacramento, CA12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA353 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rancho Cordova; 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.
Rancho Cordova had 79,332 residents in the 2020 census, up 44% since 2000.
It’s the 107th 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 (10 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).
461 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rancho Cordova’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 63 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 46 |
| Dentists | 54 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 33 |
| Mental health providers | 178 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 54 |
| Optometrists | 18 |
| Chiropractors | 15 |
| Pharmacies | 19 |
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 (35 nearby)
Grocery stores (11 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4 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.
Established in 2003.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
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 | 3.6 mi |
| Cordova Meadows ElementaryRancho Cordova | K–5 | 374 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Cordova Villa ElementaryRancho Cordova | K–5 | 475 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Gold River Discovery Center K-8Gold River | K–8 | 712 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Innovations AcademyRancho Cordova | K–12 | 113 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Lake View CharterRancho Cordova | K–12 | 969 | Charter | 94.6 mi |
| Navigator ElementaryRancho Cordova | K–5 | 431 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| New Pacific Charter - Rancho CordovaRancho Cordova | K–12 | 164 | Charter | 2.8 mi |
| Peter J. Shields ElementaryRancho Cordova | K–5 | 307 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Rancho Cordova ElementaryRancho Cordova | K–5 | 407 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Riverview STEM ElementaryRancho Cordova | K–5 | 357 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Robert J. McGarvey ElementaryRancho Cordova | K–6 | 840 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Sunrise ElementaryRancho Cordova | K–6 | 1,235 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Walnutwood High (Independent Study)Rancho Cordova | K–12 | 221 | Alternative Education | 2.1 mi |
| White Rock ElementaryRancho Cordova | K–5 | 381 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Williamson ElementaryRancho Cordova | K–5 | 489 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Mills MiddleRancho Cordova | 6–8 | 886 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| W. E. Mitchell MiddleRancho Cordova | 6–8 | 755 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Prospect Community DayRancho Cordova | 7–12 | 17 | Alternative Education | 1.8 mi |
| Cordova HighRancho Cordova | 9–12 | 1,944 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Kinney High (Continuation)Rancho Cordova | 9–12 | 112 | Alternative Education | 1.8 mi |
| Cordova Lane CenterRancho Cordova | — | — | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Reymouth Special Education CenterRancho Cordova | — | — | Special Education | 3.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cordova Baptist Preschool & KindergartenRancho Cordova | Pre-K–K | 8 | Nonsectarian | 3.1 mi |
| St John Vianney SchoolRancho Cordova | TK–8 | 170 | Roman Catholic | 3.2 mi |
| Sacramento Baptist SchoolRancho Cordova | 3–12 | 6 | Baptist | 10.3 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 Gold River, Rosemont, La Riviera and Mather.
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