Rancho Cordova California Map

About Rancho Cordova, California

Rancho Cordova is a locality in Sacramento County, California, United States. It has a population of 81,849. The population density is 900.8 people per km². Rancho Cordova is located at 38.5891°N, 121.3027°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95742.

Rancho Cordova unfolds across a broad, sun-kissed plain, where the Sacramento Valley begins its gentle descent towards the delta. It lies 2.4 miles south-east of Carmichael, CA (from Carmichael, CA: bearing 145°T), and is situated 4.5 miles east of Arden-Arcade. The landscape is a study in subtle transitions: wide avenues lined with mature trees, their leaves rustling like parchment in the warm breeze, give way to more open stretches where the earth, a rich ochre in the dry season, breathes dust under the vast, pale blue sky. Here, the air itself seems to hum with a quiet energy, a blend of the distant hum of traffic and the closer rustle of wind through the dry grasses that fringe the residential neighborhoods. The sun, especially in the late afternoon, casts long, soft shadows, imbuing the ordinary with a fleeting, almost ethereal beauty, revealing the subtle undulations of the land that hint at its ancient riverbed origins. This land, long shaped by the flow of the American River, was once part of a vast Spanish land grant, the echoes of which still resonate in the name Rancho Cordova. Over time, it transformed from agricultural fields, yielding crops under the relentless California sun, into a vibrant hub of industry and innovation. The legacy of aerospace and defense, which once defined its economic pulse, has left an indelible mark, with remnants of that era still subtly present. Today, Rancho Cordova continues to evolve, its character a blend of its pioneering spirit and a forward-looking embrace of diverse businesses, from technology to logistics, each contributing to the ongoing narrative of this dynamic stretch of the Sacramento Valley.

About This Rancho Cordova Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Rancho Cordova, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.589072, -121.302728. 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 Rancho Cordova and Sacramento County.

Detailed location data for Rancho Cordova includes the ZIP code (95670), telephone area code (530), county seat of Sacramento County (Sacramento), and school district assignment (Folsom-Cordova 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 Rancho Cordova is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.