Orangevale, California

Orangevale is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sacramento County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento metropolitan area. The population was 35,569 at the 2020 census, up from 33,960 at the 2010 census. It is located approximately northeast of Sacramento. The community is known for its rolling hills that offer the best views of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, its foothills, and a rural environment in the middle of a growing metropolitan area. Some residential properties in the area are zoned to accommodate horses and orchards. It has a ZIP Code of 95662.

Geography

Orangevale is located at (38.681903, -121.213824).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it (1.33%) is water.

Orangevale is primarily rolling hills near the base of the Sierra Nevada Foothills.

Demographics

2020

The 2020 United States census reported that Orangevale had a population of 35,569. The population density was . The racial makeup of Orangevale was 77.6% White, 1.7% African American, 0.9% Native American, 3.6% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 3.9% from other races, and 12.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.1% of the population.

The census reported that 99.1% of the population lived in households, 0.5% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0.4% were institutionalized.

There were 13,545 households, out of which 29.3% included children under the age of 18, 52.3% were married-couple households, 6.8% were cohabiting couple households, 24.5% had a female householder with no partner present, and 16.5% had a male householder with no partner present. 22.1% of households were one person, and 10.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.6. There were 9,614 families (71.0% of all households).

The age distribution was 20.5% under the age of 18, 7.3% aged 18 to 24, 25.0% aged 25 to 44, 27.5% aged 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65years of age or older. The median age was 42.5years. For every 100 females, there were 96.4 males.

There were 13,990 housing units at an average density of , of which 13,545 (96.8%) were occupied. Of these, 74.0% were owner-occupied, and 26.0% were occupied by renters.

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that 8.6% of the population were foreign-born. Of all people aged 5 or older, 87.6% spoke only English at home, 4.9% spoke Spanish, 4.7% spoke other Indo-European languages, 1.9% spoke Asian or Pacific Islander languages, and 1.0% spoke other languages. Of those aged 25 or older, 93.4% were high school graduates and 30.6% had a bachelor's degree.

The median household income in 2023 was $98,158, and the per capita income was $44,740. About 6.4% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line.

2010

The 2010 United States Census reported that Orangevale had a population of 33,960. The population density was . The racial makeup of Orangevale was 27,881 (80.9%) White, 543 (0.1%) African American, 848 (2.5%) Asian, 924 (2.7%) from Two or More Races, 309 (0.9%) Native American, 91 (0.3%) Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, and 3,324 (9.6%) Hispanic or Latino.

The Census reported that 33,742 people (99.4% of the population) lived in households, 115 (0.3%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 103 (0.3%) were institutionalized.

There were 12,816 households, out of which 4,277 (33.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 6,900 (53.8%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 1,473 (11.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 717 (5.6%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 761 (5.9%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 80 (0.6%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 2,832 households (22.1%) were made up of individuals, and 1,094 (8.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63. There were 9,090 families (70.9% of all households); the average family size was 3.07.

The age distribution of Orangevale was as follows: 7,785 people (22.9%) were under the age of 18, 2,877 people (8.5%) aged 18 to 24, 8,296 people (24.4%) aged 25 to 44, 10,479 people (30.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 4,523 people (13.3%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males.

There were 13,583 housing units at an average density of , of which 9,414 (73.5%) were owner-occupied, and 3,402 (26.5%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.8%; the rental vacancy rate was 7.9%. 25,032 people (73.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 8,710 people (25.6%) lived in rental housing units.

Politics

In the state legislature, Orangevale is in the 1st Senate District, represented by Republican Brian Dahle, and is i
California's 6th Assembly District
represented by Republican Kevin Kiley.

Federally, Orangevale is in .

History

Originally Orange Vale Colony, the community began as part of the 1844 Rancho San Juan Mexican land grant. The area was rural and home to numerous orange groves. Oak trees (remnants of which can be seen in the Orangevale Park) were common, as were trails made by Maidu Native Americans many years before. In addition to orange groves, several olive orchards were also once in the area, and some original trees can still be found along Chestnut, Orangevale, Main, and Walnut Avenues.

Education

Public schools in Orangevale are under the jurisdiction of the San Juan Unified School District.
Elementary schools include Trajan Fundamental Elementary, Green Oaks Fundamental Elementary, Oakview Elementary, Pershing Elementary, Twin Lakes Elementary, and Ottomon Elementary. Orangevale is served by two junior highs; Louis Pasteur and Andrew Carnegie. Casa Roble Fundamental High School is the primary high school for the area, with some southern Orangevale residents attending Bella Vista in nearby Fair Oaks.

Transportation

Orangevale can be reached from the following freeway exits:

Interstate 80: Greenback Lane (Exit 98, 6 miles east of the exit), Sierra College Boulevard (Exit 109, 9 miles south of the exit)

U.S. Route 50: Hazel Avenue (Exit 21, 3 miles north of the exit)

Public transportation is provided by the Sacramento Regional Transit. One local route (Route 24) is available Mondays to Fridays from Sunrise Mall in Citrus Heights. One express bus (Route 109) is available only Mondays to Fridays travels directly to Downtown Sacramento via U.S. Route 50. These routes follow the commute direction to Sacramento in the morning, and vice versa in the afternoon. The closest light rail stations are the Historic Folsom station (3 miles) and Hazel station (4 miles).

In addition, Folsom Stage Lines of Folsom takes passengers from the Sacramento Regional Transit's Historic Folsom light rail station to a bus stop that serves Route 24 of Sacramento Regional Transit.

Notable people

* Ryan Cordell, baseball player in the Texas Rangers organization
* Devin Dawson, singer
* Steve Lamson, former professional motocross racer and AMA motocross national champion (1995, 1996)
* Jim McClarin, politician
* Eric Stuteville, basketball player
* Mary Whipple, coxswain for the U.S. women's rowing team. She and her team won gold at the 2008 Summer Olympics and silver at the 2004 Summer Olympics
* Theresa Knorr, convicted murderer

Adjacent areas

External links

The Community of Orangevale, CAOrangevale Chamber of Commerce

References

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Census-designated places in Sacramento County, California
Census-designated places in California