# Placer County, California demographics

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Placer County, California (county FIPS 06061) has a median household income of $115,998 (±$2,483) and a total population of 419,156 in the American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level. The figures describe 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not the present. 34 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas overlap the county (Census 2020).

Notes:

- Values are ACS 5-year estimates for 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not current figures.
- ZCTA-county overlaps come from the Census 2020 relationship file and use 2020 counties, by land area; Connecticut uses its legacy counties, not the planning regions in ACS 2022+.

## ACS 5-year estimates, 2020-2024

Census American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024, with 90% margins of error as published by the Census Bureau.

| Metric | Estimate | Margin of error (90%) | ACS table |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total population | 419,156 | none (controlled estimate) | B01003 |
| Median age | 42.5 years | ±0.2 years | B01002 |
| Households | 157,954 | ±803 | B11001 |
| Median household income (inflation-adjusted to the final ACS year) | $115,998 | ±$2,483 | B19013 |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units | $688,100 | ±$5,556 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $2,069 | ±$44 | B25064 |
| Owner-occupied share of occupied housing units | 74.8% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| Renter-occupied share of occupied housing units | 25.2% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 95.1% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 43.2% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Share of people below the poverty level | 6.8% | none (derived from several estimates) | B17001 (derived) |
| Unemployment rate (civilian labor force) | 4.8% | none (derived from several estimates) | B23025 (derived) |

- Dollar values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars.
- Percentages' margins of error are in percentage points (pp).

## Geography

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| County FIPS | 06061 |
| Land area | 1,407.07 sq mi |
| Water area | 95.16 sq mi |
| Population density | 298 per sq mi of land |
| Geography vintage | 2024 Gazetteer |

## ZIP codes (ZCTAs) in this county

ZCTAs that overlap the county in the Census 2020 ZCTA to county relationship file, largest share of the county's land first.

| ZCTA | Share of county land | Share of ZCTA land | County is the ZCTA's primary county |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [95631](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95631) | 12.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [95648](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95648) | 10.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [96161](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/96161) | 5.7% | 30.4% |  |
| [95713](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95713) | 4.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [95747](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95747) | 3% | 100% | Yes |
| [96146](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/96146) | 2.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [95602](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95602) | 2.8% | 78.9% | Yes |
| [95603](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95603) | 2.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [95715](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95715) | 2.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [95701](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95701) | 2.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [96141](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/96141) | 2.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [95658](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95658) | 1.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [95650](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95650) | 1.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [95728](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95728) | 1.5% | 76.7% | Yes |
| [95668](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95668) | 1.4% | 30.4% |  |
| [95717](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95717) | 1.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [95746](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95746) | 1.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [96145](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/96145) | 1.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [95681](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95681) | 1.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [95765](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95765) | 0.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [95678](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95678) | 0.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [95722](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95722) | 0.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [96140](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/96140) | 0.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [95677](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95677) | 0.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [95626](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95626) | 0.7% | 25.6% |  |
| [96143](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/96143) | 0.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [95661](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95661) | 0.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [95703](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95703) | 0.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [95663](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95663) | 0.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [95714](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95714) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [96148](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/96148) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [95736](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95736) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [96142](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/96142) | 0% | 0.9% |  |
| [95604](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/95604) | 0% | 100% | Yes |

## Sources

- American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Census Data API) (U.S. Census Bureau), ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (release acs5-2024:county), source date 2025-09-02: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME,B01003_001E,B01003_001M,B01002_001E,B01002_001M,B11001_001E,B11001_001M,B19013_001E,B19013_001M,B25077_001E,B25077_001M,B25064_001E,B25064_001M,B25003_001E,B25003_002E,B25003_003E,B15003_001E,B15003_017E,B15003_018E,B15003_019E,B15003_020E,B15003_021E,B15003_022E,B15003_023E,B15003_024E,B15003_025E,B17001_001E,B17001_002E,B23025_003E,B23025_005E&for=county:061&in=state:06
- Published by Olympus: Oct 22, 2026 (2026-10-22T13:59:21.446Z)
- Source data: U.S. Census Bureau. Works of the U.S. government are not subject to copyright in the United States.
- This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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