Herald

Population: 919
Median household income: $91,429
Median home value: $567,000

Herald is a community in Sacramento County, California, home to 919 residents. The median household income of $91,429 is in line with the Sacramento County median ($88,724).

From 2019 to 2023, Herald's population declined 5.0% from 967 to 919, while its median home value rose 4.4% from $543,100 to $567,000.

94.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1978.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 919
Median age: 58.8 yrs
Median household income: $91,429
Median home value: $567,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 359
Homeownership rate: 97.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.5%
Unemployment rate: 7.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

967919

Median household income

$92,708$91,429

Median home value

$543,100$567,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	967	$92,708	$543,100	$1,250
2020	1,049	$71,979	$482,900	—
2021	1,041	$98,140	$512,100	—
2022	1,050	$108,571	$523,800	—
2023	919	$91,429	$567,000	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.9%

5 to 175.8%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 345.5%

35 to 444.9%

45 to 5415.9%

55 to 6422.6%

65 to 7414.5%

75 and over22.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8	0.9%
5 to 17	53	5.8%
18 to 24	73	7.9%
25 to 34	51	5.5%
35 to 44	45	4.9%
45 to 54	146	15.9%
55 to 64	208	22.6%
65 to 74	133	14.5%
75 and over	202	22.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	542	59.0%
Black or African American	188	20.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	1.1%
Asian	13	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	12	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	154	16.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.5%

High school graduate19.1%

Some college or associate's47.9%

Bachelor's degree10.1%

Graduate or professional degree9.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	106	13.5%
High school graduate	150	19.1%
Some college or associate's	376	47.9%
Bachelor's degree	79	10.1%
Graduate or professional degree	74	9.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone72.9%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home25.3%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	288	72.9%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	100	25.3%
Other means	7	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	31	10.5%
15 to 29 min	120	40.7%
30 to 44 min	106	35.9%
45 to 59 min	7	2.4%
60+ min	31	10.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 11.1% (101 of 909)

	Count	Share
Family households	202	58.7%
Nonfamily households	142	41.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	344	95.8%
Vacant	15	4.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	334	97.1%
Renter-occupied	10	2.9%

1-unit, detached94.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	339	94.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	20	5.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0633294
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.88 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 38.2884, -121.2311