Citrus Heights

Population: 87,036
Median household income: $77,167
Median home value: $432,100

Citrus Heights, a community in Sacramento County, California, has 87,036 residents. The median household income of $77,167 is below the Sacramento County median ($88,724).

From 2019 to 2023, Citrus Heights's population held roughly steady from 87,373 to 87,036, while its median home value rose 45.1% from $297,700 to $432,100.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 66.8% of the population. 71.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 87,036
Median age: 38.3 yrs
Median household income: $77,167
Median home value: $432,100
Median gross rent: $1,764
Housing units: 34,977
Homeownership rate: 60.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.2%
Unemployment rate: 7.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

87,37387,036

Median household income

$62,276$77,167

Median home value

$297,700$432,100

Median gross rent

$1,260$1,764

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	87,373	$62,276	$297,700	$1,260
2020	87,665	$65,867	$326,700	$1,364
2021	87,521	$68,457	$349,500	$1,465
2022	87,127	$75,022	$407,500	$1,657
2023	87,036	$77,167	$432,100	$1,764

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3417.3%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4,684	5.4%
5 to 17	12,993	14.9%
18 to 24	6,700	7.7%
25 to 34	15,015	17.3%
35 to 44	10,681	12.3%
45 to 54	9,938	11.4%
55 to 64	11,147	12.8%
65 to 74	9,382	10.8%
75 and over	6,496	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	58,182	66.8%
Black or African American	2,514	2.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	274	0.3%
Asian	3,673	4.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	320	0.4%
Some other race	343	0.4%
Two or more races	4,767	5.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	16,963	19.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.3%

High school graduate26.4%

Some college or associate's42.2%

Bachelor's degree15.2%

Graduate or professional degree7.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,805	9.3%
High school graduate	16,518	26.4%
Some college or associate's	26,422	42.2%
Bachelor's degree	9,520	15.2%
Graduate or professional degree	4,394	7.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone71.0%

Carpooled9.4%

Public transit1.5%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home15.3%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	29,145	71.0%
Carpooled	3,846	9.4%
Public transit	601	1.5%
Walked	511	1.2%
Bicycle	138	0.3%
Worked from home	6,273	15.3%
Other means	559	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,619	19.0%
15 to 29 min	14,417	41.4%
30 to 44 min	8,904	25.6%
45 to 59 min	2,181	6.3%
60+ min	2,679	7.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 9.8% (8,475 of 86,690)

	Count	Share
Family households	20,607	61.2%
Nonfamily households	13,065	38.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	33,672	96.3%
Vacant	1,305	3.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	20,315	60.3%
Renter-occupied	13,357	39.7%

1-unit, detached58.6%

1-unit, attached9.0%

2 to 4 units8.7%

5 to 19 units11.2%

20 or more units6.8%

Mobile home & other5.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	20,487	58.6%
1-unit, attached	3,148	9.0%
2 to 4 units	3,037	8.7%
5 to 19 units	3,923	11.2%
20 or more units	2,394	6.8%
Mobile home & other	1,988	5.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0613588
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 14 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.6948, -121.2880