Town guide

University of California-Davis, California

University of California-Davis is a community in Yolo County, California, home to about 8,696 people across 1.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 95616.

Homes sold for a median of $470 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population8,6965,027 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$470Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in University of California-Davis

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around University of California-Davis

Distances

Nearest major airportSacramento International Airport (SMF)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Sacramento, CA15 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA364 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of University of California-Davis; driving is longer.

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

Who represents University of California-Davis

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

University of California-Davis had 8,525 residents in the 2020 census, up 47% since 2010.

It’s the 527th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Yolo County grew from 13,618 residents in 1900 to 216,403 in 2020.

University of California-Davis population by census2010: 5,786, 2020: 8,5255,78620108,5252020

Yolo County, 1900–2020

Yolo County population, 1900 to 20201900: 13,618, 1910: 13,926, 1920: 17,105, 1930: 23,644, 1940: 27,243, 1950: 40,640, 1960: 65,727, 1970: 91,788, 1980: 113,374, 1990: 141,092, 2000: 168,660, 2010: 200,849, 2020: 216,40314K’00’1017K’20’3027K’40’5066K’60’70113K’80’90169K’00’10216K’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 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°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 University of California-DavisJan: high 56°F, low 38°F, 4 in; Feb: high 61°F, low 41°F, 3.9 in; Mar: high 66°F, low 44°F, 2.7 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 47°F, 1.2 in; May: high 81°F, low 52°F, 0.7 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 56°F, 0.3 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 57°F, 0 in; Aug: high 93°F, low 56°F, 0 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 55°F, 0.1 in; Oct: high 80°F, low 50°F, 0.8 in; Nov: high 65°F, low 43°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 56°F, low 38°F, 3.7 in56°38°Jan4.061°41°Feb3.966°44°Mar2.773°47°Apr1.281°52°May0.789°56°Jun0.393°57°Jul0.093°56°Aug0.090°55°Sep0.180°50°Oct0.865°43°Nov1.856°38°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Davis 2 Wsw Exp Farm, CA weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Yolo County

74,652 jobs at 4,509 businesses in Yolo County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Yolo CountyHotels and restaurants: 9,601 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 9,052 jobs; Wholesale trade: 8,774 jobs; Retail trade: 8,425 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 7,900 jobs; Manufacturing: 7,623 jobs; Construction: 4,980 jobs; Professional services: 4,099 jobsHotels and restaurants 13% Health care and social assistance 12% Wholesale trade 12% Retail trade 11% Transportation and warehousing 11% Manufacturing 10% Construction 7% Professional services 6%

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

Health care

903 doctors and other health care providers list an office in University of California-Davis.

Nearest hospitals

  • Sutter Davis HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Davis1.7 miles
  • Woodland Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Woodland8.0 miles
  • Kaiser Foundation Hospital - VacavilleGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Vacaville17.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors150
Specialist doctors117
Dentists55
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants59
Mental health providers430
Physical and occupational therapists55
Optometrists19
Chiropractors18
Pharmacies8

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 University of California-Davis

Parks (14 nearby)

  • Community Park · 26 acres0.4 mi
  • Covell Park · 14 acres0.8 mi
  • Chestnut Park · 6 acres0.7 mi
  • Central Park · 5 acres0.6 mi
  • Civic Center Park · 3 acres0.5 mi
  • Redwood Park · 3 acres1.0 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • Davis Food Cooperative0.3 mi
  • Grocery Outlet0.7 mi
  • Nugget Markets0.7 mi
  • Savemart0.9 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.7 mi
  • Rite Aid1.0 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Mary L. Stevens-Davis Branch (Yolo County Library)0.4 mi
  • Craig Armstrong Library0.5 mi
  • Shields Library1.0 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Hattie Weber Museum of Davis0.5 mi
  • U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame0.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)

  • Davis Art Center0.5 mi
  • Amphitheater1.1 mi
  • Wyatt Theater1.1 mi

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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1905.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in University of California-Davis

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

Public schools (16)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Birch Lane ElementaryDavisK–6571Public0.9 mi
Cesar Chavez ElementaryDavisK–6510Public0.9 mi
Davis School for Independent StudyDavisK–12124Alternative Education0.5 mi
Fairfield ElementaryDavisK–348Public5.4 mi
Fred T. Korematsu Elementary at Mace RanchDavisK–6509Public1.8 mi
Marguerite Montgomery ElementaryDavisK–6457Public1.6 mi
North Davis ElementaryDavisK–6552Public0.3 mi
Patwin ElementaryDavisK–6379Public2.0 mi
Pioneer ElementaryDavisK–6572Public3.0 mi
Robert E. Willett ElementaryDavisK–6506Public1.3 mi
Da Vinci Charter AcademyDavis7–12562Charter0.4 mi
Oliver Wendell Holmes Junior HighDavis7–9588Public0.3 mi
Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior HighDavis7–9524Public1.9 mi
Martin Luther King HighDavis9–1251Alternative Education0.4 mi
Davis Senior HighDavis10–121,755Public0.5 mi
Davis Special Education Pre-SchoolDavis——Public0.5 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Davis Waldorf SchoolDavisPre-K–8171Nonsectarian1.8 mi
Redbud MontessoriDavisPre-K–K6Nonsectarian3.2 mi
St James SchoolDavisTK–8299Roman Catholic0.3 mi
Tender Learning CareDavisK1Nonsectarian2.4 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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