Orangevale, California


Orangevale is a census-designated place in Sacramento County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 33,960 at the 2010 census, up from 26,705 at the 2000 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 .
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of, of which, of it is land and of it is water.
Orangevale is primarily rolling hills near the base of the Sierra Nevada Foothills.

Demographics

2010

The 2010 United States Census reported that Orangevale had a population of 33,960. The population density was 2,915.9 people per square mile. The racial makeup of Orangevale was 27,881 White, 543 African American, 848 Asian, 924 from Two or More Races, 309 Native American, 91 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, and 3,324 Hispanic or Latino.
The Census reported that 33,742 people lived in households, 115 lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 103 were institutionalized.
There were 12,816 households, out of which 4,277 had children under the age of 18 living in them, 6,900 were opposite-sex married couples living together, 1,473 had a female householder with no husband present, 717 had a male householder with no wife present. There were 761 unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 80 same-sex married couples or partnerships. 2,832 households were made up of individuals and 1,094 had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63. There were 9,090 families ; the average family size was 3.07.
The population was spread out with 7,785 people under the age of 18, 2,877 people aged 18 to 24, 8,296 people aged 25 to 44, 10,479 people aged 45 to 64, and 4,523 people 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 1,166.3 per square mile, of which 9,414 were owner-occupied, and 3,402 were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.8%; the rental vacancy rate was 7.9%. 25,032 people lived in owner-occupied housing units and 8,710 people lived in rental housing units.

2000

As of the census of 2000, there were 26,705 people, 9,856 households, and 7,116 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,663.5 people per square mile. There were 10,098 housing units at an average density of 1,007.2 per square mile. The racial makeup of the CDP was 89.52% White, 1.13% African American, 1.04% Native American, 2.46% Asian, 0.19% Pacific Islander, 1.69% from other races, and 3.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.80% of the population.
There were 9,856 households out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the CDP, the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $53,371, and the median income for a family was $60,822. Males had a median income of $43,712 versus $31,510 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $24,658. About 5.1% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.5% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

In the state legislature, Orangevale is in the 1st Senate District, represented by Republican Ted Gaines, and is in , represented by Republican Beth Gaines.
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 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, Sierra College Boulevard
U.S. Route 50: Hazel Avenue
Public transportation is provided by the Sacramento Regional Transit. One local route is available Mondays to Fridays from Sunrise Mall in Citrus Heights. One express bus 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 and Hazel station.
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 citizens