Town guide

Yolo, California

Yolo is a community in Yolo County, California, home to about 800 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 95697, and parts of 95695 are in Yolo too.

Homes sold for a median of $342 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population800584 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$342Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Yolo

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Yolo, CA95697Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

All in Yolo

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Yolo. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Yolo

Distances

Nearest major airportSacramento International Airport (SMF)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Sacramento, CA20 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA374 miles away

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

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

Who represents Yolo

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

Yolo had 425 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2010.

It’s the 1124th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

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

Yolo population by census2010: 450, 2020: 42545020104252020

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 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 20.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near YoloJan: high 56°F, low 38°F, 4.5 in; Feb: high 62°F, low 41°F, 4.2 in; Mar: high 68°F, low 44°F, 2.8 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 47°F, 1.3 in; May: high 82°F, low 52°F, 0.7 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 57°F, 0.2 in; Jul: high 95°F, low 58°F, 0 in; Aug: high 94°F, low 57°F, 0 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 56°F, 0.2 in; Oct: high 80°F, low 50°F, 0.8 in; Nov: high 65°F, low 43°F, 2 in; Dec: high 56°F, low 38°F, 3.8 in56°38°Jan4.562°41°Feb4.268°44°Mar2.874°47°Apr1.382°52°May0.790°57°Jun0.295°58°Jul0.094°57°Aug0.090°56°Sep0.280°50°Oct0.865°43°Nov2.056°38°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Woodland 1 Wnw, CA weather station (about a mile 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

Nearest hospitals

  • Woodland Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Woodland2.1 miles
  • Sutter Davis HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Davis9.2 miles
  • Sutter Medical Center, SacramentoGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Sacramento19.9 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Yolo

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Harris Park · 5 acres0.8 mi
  • Wayne Cline Park · 4 acres0.6 mi
  • Schneider Park · 3 acres0.8 mi
  • Traynham Park · 1 acres0.3 mi

Grocery stores

  • Raley's1.1 mi
  • Walmart Neighborhood Market1.2 mi
  • La Superior Mercados1.3 mi
  • Nugget Markets1.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid1.1 mi
  • Costco Pharmacy4.7 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Yolo County Archives and Records Center0.8 mi
  • Yolo County Library Administration ("Central Services")0.8 mi

Museums

  • Woodland Train Museum2.4 mi
  • The Gibson House2.7 mi
  • Heidrick Ag History Museum4.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Woodland Opera House2.0 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.

Schools in Yolo

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Cache Creek High (Continuation)Yolo9–12142Alternative Education2.7 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 Woodland and Monument Hills.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.