Antelope, California, 2026
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A town of 48,301.
Population
48,301
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$490K
Census ACS
Household income
$99K
median
Median age
36.7
years
Jobs based here
6,131
A commuter town
TownGrade
B−
#186 of 841 in CA
Is Antelope a good place to live?
Antelope grades B− overall, ranked 186th of 841 in California, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Its schools outperform 75% of the state's and it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 78% of U.S. towns. On the other side, the typical home is worth about $490K, 5 years of the Sacramento metro’s $97K median household income. Antelope’s July high is 95°F, above both the California town median (89°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). Only 20 of California’s 1,064 towns score higher on hazard risk. The biggest park or preserve is Gibson Ranch Regional Park, at 44 acres.
What makes Antelope stand out
Where Antelope beats most towns.
WalkabilityA−
More walkable than 78% of U.S. towns
2.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transit
EPA National Walkability Index; Census ACS.
Center Joint Unified schools
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Antelope Meadows Elementary | K–5 | 731 |
| Oak Hill Elementary | K–6 | 700 |
| Barrett Ranch Elementary | K–5 | 629 |
SchoolsA−
On state tests and graduation
NCES · EDFacts.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Antelope for work
Where Antelope’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
6,131jobs based in Antelope
4%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Antelope grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Antelope is from typical.
Cost of livingDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 11.5 of 20; 4% of households have no carA−Open →SchoolsA−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 36% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →HealthMercy San Juan Medical Center 4.1 miles awayBOpen →Jobs & incomeBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 47 attractions →ARCO Arena and 32 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Antelope. Close and well known come first.
10 mi Stadium & arenaARCO Arena
12 mi State parkSutter's Fort
12 mi Stadium & arenaHornet Stadium
12 mi State parkGovernor's Mansion State Historic Park
12 mi MuseumCalifornia State Railroad Museum500K visitors a year
12 mi State parkLeland Stanford Mansion State Historic ParkSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
ARCO Arena: CLopez63, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sutter's Fort: Ian Howard, CC BY 2.5 · Hornet Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Governor's Mansion State Historic Park: Mark James Miller, CC BY 3.0 · California State Railroad Museum: The original uploader was Swampyank at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Leland Stanford Mansion State Historic Park: M.Mierzwa. MCalamari at en.wikipedia, Public domain
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Getting set up
Moving to Antelope: who provides what
Antelope is unincorporated, so Sacramento County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerSacramento Municipal Util Dist18.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCal Am - Antelope water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSacramento CountySacramento County provides services here
SchoolsRoseville Joint Union High School DistrictCenter Joint Unified School DistrictDry Creek Joint Elementary School District3 districts serve Antelope; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn California you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereCounty of Sacramento Voter Registration and ElectionsSacramento County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2025
ZIP codes95843, 9562195843 98% · 95621 2%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Antelope.
Antelope carries less natural-hazard risk than nearly all of California (mostly inland flooding), has hotter summers than nearly all U.S. towns and sends most of its workers to Sacramento and beyond.
SchoolsA−
For schools, Antelope earns an A−
Three of its 12 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
75%of CA districts it outscoresA−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antelope Crossing MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,051 | B |
| Antelope HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,821 | B+ |
| Center HighTop results in townGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,312 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Most working residents commute out of Antelope
Antelope has 6,131 jobs for its 21,191 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. Jobs based here grew from 3,671 in 2013 to 6,131.
Most working residents leave Antelope for work: only 4% work in town. Jobs based in Antelope grew to 6,131 in 2023, 2,460 more than in 2013. Antelope’s average trip to work is 29 minutes.
4%work in town
| Antelope | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 17% | 14% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $99,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.5% | 6.6% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Antelope4%
Sacramento21%
Roseville11%
Rancho Cordova4%
Arden-Arcade4%
11 mi
median commute distance
6,131
jobs based in Antelope
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
A−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 78% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
#434for trails in CA
| Antelope | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.7% | 4.2% | 4.3% |
5.7%
conserved · 247 of 4,353 acres
5.5 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Antelope Community Park | 1.3 mi | 43 |
| 2. Blue Oak Park | 0.7 mi | 11 |
| 3. Pokelma Park | 0.5 mi | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
In Antelope, expect mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons average 95.3°, hotter than in 96% of U.S. towns; January nights average 38.9°.
Antelope has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. The January low in Antelope is 39°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
95°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter40–58°
Spring48–74°
Summer60–93°
Fall51–78°
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
95°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthB
On CDC estimates, Antelope is healthier than 63% of U.S. towns
Against the 8,730 U.S. towns with household incomes like Antelope’s, it is less healthy than 55%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
Antelope beats the California average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 69% of Antelope adults had a checkup this year.
63%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
| Antelope | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 69% | 72% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 36% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 35% |
32 measures vs. California
5 better23 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Antelope | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.8% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults who get no exercise | 20.6% | 24.6% |
| More adults with depression | 24.8% | 20.1% |
Mercy San Juan Medical Center
4.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
51st
percentile among CA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Compared with most of California and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Antelope is lower
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk lower than 97% of California towns, with expected losses of about $142 per resident a year; that rating is what its B for hazard risk is built on.
Since 1986, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Antelope.
36risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakes
2
paid flood claims since 1986
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HousingCost of living grade D
For cost of living, Antelope earns a D
$495Kmedian sale price
Market temperature
17
days on market
100.6%
sale-to-list price
29
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Antelope
17pages on Antelope
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
9 within 15 miles of the center of Antelope
American River CollegeCommunity college · Public · Sacramento4.5 mi$1,288 in-state tuitionEpic Bible College & Graduate SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Sacramento4.8 mi$15,072 tuitionCalifornia State University-SacramentoUniversity or college · Public · Sacramento11.3 mi$8,018 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Antelope residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
About Antelope
Census-designated place in California, United States
Antelope is a census-designated place in Sacramento County, California, United States located approximately 15 miles (24 km) northeast of downtown Sacramento and 5 miles (8 km) southwest of Roseville. The population was 48,733 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 6.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 121 ft
- ZIP code
- 95843
- Area code
- 916
Antelope’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Antelope.
North Highlands next door grades lower for schools (B− to Antelope’s A−) and higher for cost of living (C to D).
ElvertaCitrus HeightsFoothill FarmsRosevilleNorth HighlandsAntelope
How the neighbors grade
| Town | CA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antelope | #186 | B− | D | — | A− | B |
| Elverta | #463 | C− | C− | — | B− | B− |
| Citrus Heights | #407 | C | C− | C− | B− | B |
| Foothill Farms | #472 | C− | C− | — | C+ | C+ |
| Roseville | #131 | B | D− | C+ | A | A |
| North Highlands | #442 | C | C | — | B− | C |
Antelope, Elverta, Foothill Farms and North Highlands report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Antelope with a neighbor →
Questions about Antelope
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Antelope, CA a good place to live?
Antelope grades B− overall, better than 52% of U.S. towns and #186 of 841 in California. It grades B for health and A− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Antelope, CA expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $490,000, 36% below the California typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.