West Sacramento is a city in Yolo County, California, home to about 54,927 people across 21 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 95605 and 95691, and parts of 95620 are in West Sacramento too.
Homes sold for a median of $328 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
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Mostly Dixon; part is in West Sacramento
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| Nearest major airport | Sacramento International Airport (SMF)9 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Sacramento, CA5 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA360 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of West Sacramento; 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.
West Sacramento had 53,915 residents in the 2020 census, up 71% since 2000.
It’s the 170th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Yolo County grew from 13,618 residents in 1900 to 216,403 in 2020.
Yolo 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 39°F. About 18.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sacramento Executive Ap, CA weather station (5 miles away).
74,652 jobs at 4,509 businesses in Yolo County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
386 doctors and other health care providers list an office in West Sacramento’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 39 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 30 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 52 |
| Mental health providers | 236 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 15 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 16 |
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 (39 nearby)
Grocery stores (8 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (7 nearby)
Museums (8 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (5 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 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 1987.
Sports teams
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Washington Unified, Empowering Possibilities International Charter District, River Charter Schools Lighthouse Charter District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeway Island ElementaryWest Sacramento | K–8 | 1,062 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Elkhorn Village ElementaryWest Sacramento | K–8 | 557 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Empowering Possibilities International CharterWest Sacramento | K–8 | 426 | Charter | 1.1 mi |
| River Charter Schools Lighthouse CharterWest Sacramento | K–8 | 446 | Charter | 1.9 mi |
| Riverbank ElementaryWest Sacramento | K–8 | 599 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Sacramento Valley CharterWest Sacramento | K–8 | 415 | Charter | 0.9 mi |
| Southport ElementaryWest Sacramento | K–8 | 785 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Stonegate ElementaryWest Sacramento | K–8 | 928 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Washington Unified Virtual AcademyWest Sacramento | K–8 | 57 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| West Sacramento School for Independent StudyWest Sacramento | K–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.8 mi |
| Westfield Village ElementaryWest Sacramento | K–8 | 515 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Westmore Oaks ElementaryWest Sacramento | K–8 | 531 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Evergreen ElementaryWest Sacramento | 1–6 | — | Alternative Education | 1.4 mi |
| Evergreen MiddleWest Sacramento | 7–9 | — | Alternative Education | 1.4 mi |
| River City HighWest Sacramento | 9–12 | 2,168 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Washington Middle College HighWest Sacramento | 9–12 | 171 | Charter | 2.3 mi |
| Yolo HighWest Sacramento | 9–12 | 75 | Alternative Education | 1.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryte Christian AcademyWest Sacramento | K–10 | 138 | Baptist | 2.1 mi |
| City of Dharma Realm Instil Goodness El & DevWest Sacramento | K–1 | 2 | Other religious | 2.0 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 Dixon.
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