The Definitive Relocation Guide  •  Davis, California  •  UC Davis Corridor

ZIP Code
95616

Davis, California — Where the University Meets the Town

Davis is one of the most distinctive cities in California. A university town by identity, a cycling city by infrastructure, a place where 75.3% of adult residents have a bachelor’s degree or higher, where only 7 registered sex offenders live among 51,003 residents, and where the vacant listing median reaches $2,579,416. 95616 is the ZIP code that holds all of it.

51,003
Residents
$856,900
Median Home Value
75.3%
Bachelor’s Degree or Higher
7,114:1
Safety Ratio
Curated by Michelle Edgington  •  Homestead 360
$3,235
Avg Monthly Owner Cost
With mortgage
$1,946
Median Gross Rent
University-anchored demand
20
Schools in ZIP
Davis Joint Unified
$74,758
Median Household Income
Student cohort suppresses median
$2,579,416
Vacant Listing Median
Highest in territory
Your Local Authority
Michelle
Edgington
Homestead 360
95616 Specialist
UC Davis Corridor Expert
Yolo County Authority
32 Years • 1,152+ Families
“Davis is not complicated once you understand the income paradox. The median household income looks modest because the student population pulls it down. The home values tell you the real story. Faculty, staff, established owners, and professionals who choose Davis for its safety record and its educational culture — those are the buyers and sellers I work with here.”
Michelle Edgington has guided more than 1,152 Yolo County families over 32 years. She is based at 435 College Street in Woodland, operates under the Homestead 360 brand, and holds an Associate Broker license (DRE# 01179699) with Nick Sadek Sotheby’s International Realty. Davis is ten miles south of her Woodland home base — she has worked this market from both sides of the territory for three decades.
01   The Davis Paradox

Why the Income Median
Understates What Davis
Actually Is.

The $74,758 median household income in 95616 is the lowest in the five-ZIP territory. It is also the least meaningful number on this page. The student population of UC Davis suppresses the median. The home values, the safety record, and the educational attainment tell the real story.

75.3%
Adults with Bachelor’s or Higher
Highest in five-ZIP territory
7,114:1
Safety Ratio
7 offenders among 51,003 residents
$856,900
Median Home Value
Faculty and established owner reality
$2,579,416
Vacant Listing Median
Luxury ceiling of the territory
1905
UC Davis Founded
The anchor that does not move
20
Schools in ZIP 95616
Davis Joint Unified SD
The University Market
“UC Davis is not going anywhere. The market it anchors does not soften the way less-anchored California markets do. The institution has been here since 1905 and will be here for centuries more. When families ask me what they are paying for in Davis, the answer is everything that a 7,114 to 1 safety ratio and a 75% college-educated adult population actually looks like as a daily lived experience.”
02   Davis Neighborhoods & Character

What Living in ZIP 95616
Actually Looks Like.

01
The Cycling Infrastructure
  • 100+ miles of dedicated bike paths woven through the city
  • Consistently ranked among the most bicycle-friendly cities in the U.S.
  • UC Davis campus accessible entirely by bike from most neighborhoods
  • Cycling culture embedded in daily life, not just recreational use
  • Car-optional lifestyle genuinely achievable for residents
02
UC Davis Employment Anchor
  • UC Davis is the dominant employer in the regional economy
  • Faculty, staff, and research community create stable ownership demand
  • UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento adds healthcare employment pull
  • Science and technology employment higher than 95% of U.S. communities
  • University employment provides recession-resistant demand floor
03
Downtown Davis & Community Life
  • Vibrant downtown core with independent retail and restaurants
  • Davis Farmers Market — one of Northern California’s most established
  • Mondavi Center for the Arts at UC Davis for performing arts
  • Whole Earth Festival and Picnic Day anchor the community calendar
  • Strong co-op culture and independent business community
04
Safety & Demographics
  • 7,114:1 ratio — only 7 registered offenders among 51,003 residents
  • 75.3% of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher
  • Median age approximately 23 reflecting student cohort
  • Established homeowner community skews significantly older
  • 6,716 children in household structures alongside student population
03   Schools

Davis Joint Unified.
20 Schools. Address-Specific
Boundaries.

ZIP code 95616 is served entirely by Davis Joint Unified School District. Twenty schools hold mailing addresses within 95616. School boundary assignment is address-specific within the district.

Michelle on Davis Schools
“Every buyer I work with in 95616 who has school-age children gets a school boundary confirmation for their specific address before we write an offer. Davis Joint Unified is distinguished. The specific school your address feeds is the data point that matters, and I pull it for every property.”
04   True Cost of Living

The Full Financial
Picture for Davis.

Median Home Value
$856,900
Highest standard residential median in territory
Avg Monthly Owner Cost
$3,235
With mortgage
Annual Property Tax
$7,854
At 0.9% on mortgaged homes
Vacant Listing Median
$2,579,416
Highest in the five-ZIP territory
Median Gross Rent
$1,946
University-anchored demand
Cost of Living Index
108.5
Slightly above U.S. average; well below Bay Area
Michelle’s Bottom Line on Davis
“Davis is not the most affordable ZIP in this territory. It is the most academically distinguished, the safest by every measurable metric, and the one anchored by an institution that has been here since 1905 and will be here for centuries more. When families ask me what they are paying for in Davis, the answer is everything that a 7,114 to 1 safety ratio and a 75% college-educated adult population actually looks like as a daily lived experience.”
05   Go Deeper With Michelle

Davis Buyers Deserve
Michelle’s Complete
Territory Expertise.

01
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Biz Card
Who Michelle Is & Why Davis
Davis buyers research everything. Before you trust anyone to represent you in one of California’s most distinctive real estate markets, you deserve to know the advisor completely.
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Turbulence
What Disrupts a Davis Transaction
Davis transactions have specific friction points: appraisal challenges in a high-value market, university employee relocation timelines, and the complex rental-to-ownership transition. Michelle has documented all of it.
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Hidden Costs
What Selling in Davis Really Costs
At an $856,900 median, every percentage point of selling cost is meaningful. Michelle walks every Davis seller through the complete net proceeds picture before pricing, staging, or listing.
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Now Not Later
The Case for Acting in the Davis Market
UC Davis is not going anywhere. The market it anchors does not soften the way less-anchored California markets do. Michelle makes the data case for why the Davis buyer who waits pays more for the same home.
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Ready to Make Davis Your Home?

The University ZIP.
Michelle Knows
Every Layer of It.

The safety numbers, the school pathways, the luxury ceiling, the university employment picture, and what it actually feels like to own in a ZIP code where 75% of your neighbors have a bachelor’s degree or higher. That conversation starts here.

Email Michelle Directly Call 530.681.2481
DRE# 01179699 •  Nick Sadek Sotheby’s International Realty •  Associate Broker •  CA B&P §10140.6  •  CCR §2773 Compliant