Welcome to West Sacramento ...
The city of West Sacramento is located in Yolo County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of West Sacramento, you might consider that their post office opened in 1915.
The city was incorporated January 1, 1987.
A typical abbreviation for West Sacramento: W. Sacramento
From the Census Estimates for 2019, West Sacramento has a population of 53,749 people<2> (see below for details).
West Sacramento is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: West Sacramento lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
West Sacramento is within the boundaries of the (916) area code.
The ZIP codes for West Sacramento: 95605, 95691, 95798-95799<4>
Websites for West Sacramento ...
Official Website: www.cityofwestsacramento.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, West Sacramento had an population of 53,749 people. This is an increase of 10.27% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 70.01% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, West Sacramento had a population of 48,744 people (or 24.27% of the total population of Yolo County). This makes West Sacramento the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of West Sacramento represents 0.13% of the population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 172nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 48,744 people, the population of West Sacramento increased 54.18% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 31,615 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for West Sacramento.
Communities near West Sacramento ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Sacramento.
- Elk Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Grove
- Elk Grove is located in Sacramento County
- Estimated population in 2015: 166,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Grove <5>
- Roseville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Roseville is located in Placer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144,725 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseville <5>
- Citrus Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Heights
- Citrus Heights is located in Sacramento County
- Estimated population in 2015: 87,056 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Citrus Heights <5>
- Rancho Cordova
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Cordova
- Rancho Cordova is located in Sacramento County
- Estimated population in 2015: 71,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rancho Cordova <5>
- Davis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Davis is located in Yolo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68,805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <5>
- Woodland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Woodland is located in Yolo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,446 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodland <5>
- Dixon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Dixon is located in Solano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,440 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <5>
- Ben Ali
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Ali
- Ben Ali is located in Sacramento County
- Parkway - South Sacramento
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parkway - South Sacramento. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway - South Sacramento
- Parkway - South Sacramento is located in Sacramento County
- Arden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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 West Sacramento. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Sacramento.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Sacramento. 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 West Sacramento.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Sacramento. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for West Sacramento.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Sacramento ...
Looking for more information about West Sacramento? 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 West Sacramento, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for West Sacramento.
Adding West Sacramento to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West Sacramento 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 West Sacramento was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the West Sacramento post office opened in 1915.
We also found West Sacramento on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for California (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Sacramento.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for West Sacramento: www.cityofwestsacramento.org/
The official website for Yolo County: www.yolocounty.org/
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 Yolo, 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 West Sacramento. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Sacramento - 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 West Sacramento). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether West Sacramento or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for West Sacramento includes: 95605, 95691, 95798 & 95799. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |