Citrus Heights Real Estate
Pioneering Spirit drives Citrus Heights to New Independence
A relatively new incorporated city, Citrus Heights, California, maintains the pioneering spirit made famous by its early settlers dating back to the Spanish-Mexican period of growth in the mid 1800s. Primarily farmland and ranches, the Citrus Heights area has seen many transformations through the years culminating in its ultimate independence from Sacramento County in 1997, the year the city achieved incorporation status.
The need to improve the quality of life for residents was an important factor in the incorporation initiative for Citrus Heights which needed to define itself in the huge urbanized area it encompasses in Sacramento County.
Located about fifteen miles northeast of Sacramento, the family-friendly city of Citrus Heights is easily accessible to all major employment areas in the greater Sacramento area including Folsom, Rancho Cordova, Natomas and South Placer County.
Citrus Heights Fast Facts
Centrally located between major highways and freeways in the northern California area, Citrus Heights is easily accessible for local and regional transportation needs. Interstate 5 and Interstate 80 as well as Highway 50 and Highway 99 are all situated within 11 miles of the city center. Passenger rail transportation is available via the Amtrak station located 10 miles away in Roseville. Approximately 20 miles out of the city is the Sacramento International Airport making global travel easy and accessible.
Climate: Dry summers and mild winters with low humidity. Average temperature of 61°F with light rain in December, January and February. Average daily temperatures range from 45°F in the winter months to 76°F in the middle of summer. Average yearly precipitation is 17.4 inches, with almost no rain during the summer months.
Citrus Heights is on Pacific Standard Time and observes Daylight Savings Time.
Population: 85,071
Zip Codes: 95610 and 95621
Median Household Income: $43,859
Median Family Income: $51,207
Per Capita Income: $20,744
Latitude: 38.67995 (N 38°40.797') (N 38°40'47.8") (WGS 84 datum)
Longitude: 121.29892 (W121°17.935') (W121°17'56.1")
Altitude: 149 feet