Gold River, California
| Gold River | |
|---|---|
| Census-designated place | |
 Location in Sacramento County and the state of California |
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| Coordinates: 38°37′24″N 121°14′52″W / 38.62333°N 121.24778°WCoordinates: 38°37′24″N 121°14′52″W / 38.62333°N 121.24778°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | Sacramento |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.721 sq mi (7.048 km2) |
| • Land | 2.637 sq mi (6.830 km2) |
| • Water | 0.084 sq mi (0.218 km2) 3.10% |
| Elevation | 121 ft (37 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 7,912 |
| • Density | 2,900/sq mi (1,100/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 95670 |
| Area code | 916 |
| FIPS code | 06-30345 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1853391, 2408305 |
Gold River is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sacramento County, California. The population was 7,812 at the 2010 census, down from 8,023 at the 2000 census. Gold River is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area. With a median family income of over $117,000, Gold River is the highest-income place in Sacramento County.
The community of Gold River consists of a residential planned development and some smaller subdivisions served by Gold River Discovery Center (a K through 8 school), as well as some retail, commercial and light industrial areas. The community consists of detached single family homes, duplex and triplexes, as well as a condominium development. Gold River lies between the cities of Rancho Cordova on the south, Folsom on the east, and the American River to the north. The Gold River Community Association is the master association for the 25 separate "villages" that make up the planned development. Each village has its own subassociations as well. The planned development and two subdivisions, including Gold Station, opted out of inclusion into the City of Rancho Cordova by resolution and petitions, respectively. The community remains an unincorporated part of Sacramento County.
Gold River is located at 38°37′24″N 121°14′52″W / 38.62333°N 121.24778°W (38.623392, -121.247845).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2), of which, 2.6 square miles (6.7 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (3.10%) is water.
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