Foothill Farms California Map

About Foothill Farms, California

Foothill Farms is a locality in Sacramento County, California, United States. It has a population of 36,435. The population density is 3431.5 people per km². Foothill Farms is located at 38.6788°N, 121.3511°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95842.

Foothill Farms presents a landscape of gentle slopes, where the golden hues of California’s dry grasses meet the deepening greens of scattered oak woodlands. It lies 1.2 miles east-south-east of North Highlands, CA (from North Highlands, CA: bearing 113°T), and is situated 6.1 miles south-west of Roseville. The air, especially as the day begins to wane, carries a faint, dry sweetness, reminiscent of sun-baked earth and the distant perfume of wildflowers. Wide, open skies dominate, their blue depths often streaked with wisps of clouds that drift lazily eastward, mirroring the unhurried pace of life that characterizes this part of Sacramento County. Here, the terrain begins its subtle ascent, hinting at the Sierra Nevada foothills that lie further afield, but for now, the land unfolds in a quiet, sprawling expanse, dotted with residential neighborhoods and the occasional patch of agricultural land that still holds its own against encroaching development. This locale, Foothill Farms, has been shaped by a history intertwined with California’s agricultural boom and the subsequent suburban expansion that has defined so much of the state. While much of its original farmland has given way to homes, echoes of its agrarian past can still be glimpsed in the names of streets and the occasional surviving orchard. The local economy today is a blend of services catering to its residential population and businesses that support the broader Sacramento metropolitan area, a testament to its evolving identity. What remains distinctive is the persistent sense of spaciousness, a feeling that even amidst the houses and traffic, the land still holds a quiet breath, a reminder of the open country that once dominated this region, where the light at dusk often paints the western sky in shades of apricot and rose.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of Foothill Farms, California with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Foothill Farms and Sacramento County.

Detailed location data for Foothill Farms includes the ZIP code (95842), telephone area code (530), county seat of Sacramento County (Sacramento), and school district assignment (Twin Rivers Unified School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Foothill Farms is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.