North Highlands

Population: 47,900
Median household income: $65,090
Median home value: $344,900

North Highlands is a community in Sacramento County, California, home to 47,900 residents. Its median household income of $65,090 runs below the Sacramento County figure of $88,724.

From 2019 to 2023, North Highlands's population held roughly steady from 47,661 to 47,900, while its median home value rose 58.6% from $217,500 to $344,900.

The median gross rent is $1,585. 14.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 47,900
Median age: 34.5 yrs
Median household income: $65,090
Median home value: $344,900
Median gross rent: $1,585
Housing units: 16,819
Homeownership rate: 50.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

47,66147,900

Median household income

$45,488$65,090

Median home value

$217,500$344,900

Median gross rent

$1,120$1,585

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	47,661	$45,488	$217,500	$1,120
2020	48,660	$50,816	$241,800	$1,201
2021	48,424	$55,616	$266,600	$1,320
2022	48,083	$62,156	$319,300	$1,431
2023	47,900	$65,090	$344,900	$1,585

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

Age distribution

Under 58.6%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 249.7%

25 to 3415.5%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 747.6%

75 and over4.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4,098	8.6%
5 to 17	8,341	17.4%
18 to 24	4,664	9.7%
25 to 34	7,405	15.5%
35 to 44	6,636	13.9%
45 to 54	5,015	10.5%
55 to 64	5,919	12.4%
65 to 74	3,625	7.6%
75 and over	2,197	4.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	21,379	44.6%
Black or African American	4,022	8.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	266	0.6%
Asian	3,318	6.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	113	0.2%
Some other race	118	0.2%
Two or more races	3,049	6.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	15,635	32.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.1%

High school graduate31.6%

Some college or associate's37.4%

Bachelor's degree10.9%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,966	16.1%
High school graduate	9,729	31.6%
Some college or associate's	11,503	37.4%
Bachelor's degree	3,357	10.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,242	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone71.7%

Carpooled11.7%

Public transit1.1%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home12.0%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15,014	71.7%
Carpooled	2,449	11.7%
Public transit	221	1.1%
Walked	180	0.9%
Bicycle	66	0.3%
Worked from home	2,512	12.0%
Other means	495	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,275	17.8%
15 to 29 min	7,087	38.5%
30 to 44 min	4,783	26.0%
45 to 59 min	1,270	6.9%
60+ min	2,010	10.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.98
Poverty rate: 19.6% (9,302 of 47,492)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,808	67.8%
Nonfamily households	5,130	32.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	15,938	94.8%
Vacant	881	5.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,115	50.9%
Renter-occupied	7,823	49.1%

1-unit, detached59.2%

1-unit, attached8.9%

2 to 4 units9.3%

5 to 19 units10.9%

20 or more units7.0%

Mobile home & other4.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,963	59.2%
1-unit, attached	1,497	8.9%
2 to 4 units	1,565	9.3%
5 to 19 units	1,838	10.9%
20 or more units	1,170	7.0%
Mobile home & other	786	4.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0651924
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 8.81 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.6713, -121.3721