Town guide

Rancho Murieta, California

Rancho Murieta is a community in Sacramento County, California, home to about 5,875 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 95683.

Homes sold for a median of $309 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population5,875495 per sq mi
Median home value$715,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$309Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking24%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Rancho Murieta

1 ZIP code

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Around Rancho Murieta

Distances

Nearest major airportSacramento International Airport (SMF)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Sacramento, CA20 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA345 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Rancho Murieta; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Rancho Murieta

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Rancho Murieta had 5,903 residents in the 2020 census, up 41% since 2000.

It’s the 622nd largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Sacramento County grew from 45,915 residents in 1900 to 1,585,055 in 2020.

Rancho Murieta population by census2000: 4,193, 2010: 5,488, 2020: 5,9034,19320005,48820105,9032020

Sacramento County, 1900–2020

Sacramento County population, 1900 to 20201900: 45,915, 1910: 67,806, 1920: 91,029, 1930: 141,999, 1940: 170,333, 1950: 277,140, 1960: 502,778, 1970: 631,498, 1980: 783,381, 1990: 1,041,219, 2000: 1,223,499, 2010: 1,418,788, 2020: 1,585,05546K’00’1091K’20’30170K’40’50503K’60’70783K’80’901.2M’00’101.6M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Rancho MurietaJan: high 57°F, low 41°F, 3.9 in; Feb: high 62°F, low 44°F, 3.6 in; Mar: high 68°F, low 47°F, 2.8 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 49°F, 1.4 in; May: high 81°F, low 54°F, 0.9 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 59°F, 0.2 in; Jul: high 94°F, low 61°F, 0 in; Aug: high 94°F, low 61°F, 0 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 59°F, 0.2 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 53°F, 0.9 in; Nov: high 65°F, low 45°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 56°F, low 41°F, 3.5 in57°41°Jan3.962°44°Feb3.668°47°Mar2.874°49°Apr1.481°54°May0.989°59°Jun0.294°61°Jul0.094°61°Aug0.089°59°Sep0.279°53°Oct0.965°45°Nov1.856°41°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sacramento 5 Ese, CA weather station (18 miles away).

Jobs in Sacramento County

533,709 jobs at 34,280 businesses in Sacramento County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sacramento CountyHealth care and social assistance: 103,976 jobs; Retail trade: 61,833 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 60,069 jobs; Professional services: 47,567 jobs; Construction: 42,107 jobs; Administrative and support: 40,208 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 31,096 jobs; Other services: 26,264 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Professional services 9% Construction 8% Administrative and support 8% Transportation and warehousing 6% Other services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rancho Murieta.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mercy Hospital of FolsomGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Folsom11.1 miles
  • Va N California Healthcare SystemVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Mather11.6 miles
  • Mercy San Juan Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Carmichael15.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers5
Physical and occupational therapists2
Chiropractors2

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.

Places in and around Rancho Murieta

Grocery stores

  • Davis Ranch4.2 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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.

Schools in Rancho Murieta

Public schools here are run by Elk Grove Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Cosumnes River ElementarySloughhouseK–6350Public3.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Folsom.

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