Orangevale, California Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Orangevale, CA Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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A
Health Above average
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B
Income Around average
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C
Education Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Orangevale | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 35,887 | 39,245,658 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 3092.6 | 239.4 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.36% | 0.19% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 41.8 | 35.5 | 37.3 |
| Households | 13,373 | 13,531,619 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Orangevale grew by 5.0% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 35,887 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Orangevale is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 22.0% of residents. That is 2.1 points above California as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 6,817 19.0% -2.7 pts
- Millennials 29–44 7,612 21.2% -2.5 pts
- Gen X 45–60 7,893 22.0% +2.1 pts
- Boomers 61–79 6,628 18.5% +3.2 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below California, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.6% of the people living in Orangevale and men 49.4%.
- Women 50.6% California 49.9%
- Men 49.4% California 50.1%
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Economy
Orangevale has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Orangevale | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $100,709 | $99,161 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.23% | 5.57% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1% | 6.6% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Orangevale is about 2% higher than in California.
Housing
| Metric | Orangevale | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $643,215 | $650,794 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,941 | $2,036 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.5% | 55.9% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Orangevale is about 27.6 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,941 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Orangevale spend about 55 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 231 hours, about 9.6 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Orangevale | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 27.7 | 23.5 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 55.4 | 47.0 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 231 | 196 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $7,150 | $6,065 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 19.0% | 17.2% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | — | 16,509 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 4,556 | 2,449 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Orangevale is 28 minutes, longer than the 23 minutes in California.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Orangevale has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.
| Metric | Orangevale | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.1% | 33.0% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.66 | 2.84 | 2.53 |
Health
Orangevale has a health index of A, which means it is very healthy.
| Metric | Orangevale | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 79.5 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 12.0% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 12.0% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
Orangevale, CA Compared With Nearby Cities
Orangevale, CA is the 3rd largest of the 5 cities compared here, 35,887 residents against a local median of 58,267. Orangevale, CA's median household income, at $100,709, runs 22% below the $128,888 typical of the cities around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 27.7 min against a local median of 23.1 min, 20% above it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, and it is the wrong way: Orangevale, CA reads weaker than its neighbours on all of them. The cities themselves spread $97,387 on median household income, so Orangevale, CA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Orangevale, CA has the 4th highest median household income of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orangevale, CA | 35,887 | $100,709 #4/5 | $643,215 #3/5 | 27.7 min #5/5 |
| Fair Oaks, CA | 32,617 | $117,596 | $625,000 | 26.4 min |
| Citrus Heights, CA | 86,009 | $81,392 | $469,723 | 23.3 min |
| Folsom, CA | 83,916 | $140,179 | $1,144,230 | 22.9 min |
| Granite Bay, CA | 20,314 | $178,780 | $901,226 | 22.3 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Orangevale, California.
What is the population of Orangevale, California?
About 35,887 people live in Orangevale, California, in 13,373 households of 2.7 people on average. The median age is 41.8, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 5 years.
Is Orangevale, California urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Orangevale, California has 3,093 people per square mile, a density typical of a city. That is about 36 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is Orangevale, California an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 6.4 times the median household income ($643,215 against $100,709), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,941 a month takes about 23% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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