
California · Census place 13588
Citrus Heights, CA population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Citrus Heights, California (Citrus Heights, CA — Census place “Citrus Heights city”) is 87,036 residents, ranking #95 of 1618 places in California. Median household income is $77,167, the median home is worth $432,100 and median gross rent runs $1,764 a month. Looking for the Citrus Heights California ZIP code list? 2 ZIP codes serve Citrus Heights, CA: 95610, 95621.
- Population
- 87,036Citrus Heights city residents
- Median household income
- $77,167Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $432,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,764Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 38.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 60.3%Owner-occupied households
Citrus Heights ZIP codes (California)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Citrus Heights.
The Citrus Heights CA ZIP code list below covers 2 ZIP codes. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Citrus Heights city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Citrus Heights city median would spend about 27.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 5.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 9.8% of residents and 60.3% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Citrus Heights city, CA in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Citrus Heights city is a small city in California, with 87,036 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #95 of 1,618 ranked by population — larger than 94% of them. The median age here is 38.3 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly younger profile than the country as a whole. At this size the Census also publishes one-year estimates; the five-year values used here are steadier and let you compare against smaller neighbours on the same basis.
Households in Citrus Heights city earn a median of $77,167 a year, 1.7% below the national figure of $78,538 and 15% below the $91,111 median for the 1,050 California cities we cover. Household income here is measured before tax and pooled across everyone at the address, which is why it reads higher than typical individual earnings in the same area. Poverty reaches 9.8% of residents here, below the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Citrus Heights city is valued at $432,100, 42.4% above the national figure and 27% below the $589,600 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,764 a month, 25.5% above the national figure, or roughly $21,168 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 27.4% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is within the standard affordability guideline. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 5.6×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is harder here than in the average US market. 60.3% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans more heavily on renters. Rent is reported gross — contract rent plus tenant-paid utilities — which is why it runs above the advertised price on a listing for the same unit.
No figure on this page is estimated by us; each one comes straight from the published ACS tables for this area. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in California.
- Manteca city 86,521
- Santa Barbara city 88,024
- Hawthorne city 85,933
- San Leandro city 88,531
- Whittier city 85,925
- Merced city 89,766
- Livermore city 85,870
- Westminster city 90,147
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Citrus Heights city?
- Citrus Heights city has 87,036 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #95 of 1,618 in California.
- What is the median household income in Citrus Heights city?
- Median household income in Citrus Heights city is $77,167 a year, 1.7% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Citrus Heights city?
- Median gross rent is $1,764 a month and the median home value is $432,100, so rent absorbs about 27.4% of median household income.
- Is Citrus Heights city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 5.6× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Citrus Heights city is less affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 27.4% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Citrus Heights city data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this size the Census also publishes one-year estimates; the five-year values used here are steadier and let you compare against smaller neighbours on the same basis.