Sheridan is a community in Placer County, California, home to about 1,183 people across 26 square miles. Its ZIP code is 95681, and parts of 95648 are in Sheridan too.
Homes sold for a median of $412 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Sheridan
Mostly Lincoln; part is in Sheridan
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sheridan. 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)22 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Sacramento, CA26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA376 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sheridan; 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.
Sheridan had 1,385 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2010.
It’s the 1014th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Placer County grew from 15,786 residents in 1900 to 404,739 in 2020.
Placer County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 36.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Auburn, CA weather station (13 miles away).
167,628 jobs at 12,180 businesses in Placer County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (13 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Western Placer Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheridan ElementarySheridan | K–5 | 62 | Public | 4.6 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 Lincoln.
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