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Welcome to Citrus Heights ...

The city of Citrus Heights is located in Sacramento County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Citrus Heights, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1947.

The city was incorporated January 1, 1997.

A typical abbreviation for Citrus Heights: Citrus Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Citrus Heights had a population of 83,301 people.<2> (see below for details).

Citrus Heights is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Citrus Heights lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Citrus Heights is within the boundaries of the (916) area code.

The ZIP codes for Citrus Heights: 95610-95611, 95621<4>

Websites for Citrus Heights ...

Official Website:   www.citrusheights.net/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.chchamber.com/

Communities near Citrus Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Citrus Heights.

  • Sacramento
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Folsom
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
    • Folsom is located in Sacramento County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82,726 people
    • Folsom has also been known as:
    • Folsom City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <5>
  • Rancho Cordova
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Rocklin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • West Sacramento
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Lincoln
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Auburn
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Loomis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Antelope
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Fair Oaks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Citrus Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Citrus Heights.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Citrus Heights. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Citrus Heights.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Citrus Heights. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Citrus Heights.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Citrus Heights ...

Looking for more information about Citrus Heights? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Citrus Heights, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Citrus Heights.

Adding Citrus Heights to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Citrus Heights in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Citrus Heights was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Citrus Heights post office opened in 1947.

We also found Citrus Heights on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for California (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Citrus Heights.

The official website for Citrus Heights: www.citrusheights.net/

The official website for Sacramento County: www.saccounty.net/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Sacramento, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Citrus Heights.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Citrus Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Citrus Heights). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Citrus Heights or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Citrus Heights includes: 95610 & 95611.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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