Rancho Murieta, California

Rancho Murieta
Location in Sacramento County and the state of California
Coordinates: 38°30′11″N 121°5′5″W / 38.50306°N 121.08472°W / 38.50306; -121.08472
Country United States
State California
CountySacramento
Area
 • Total
12.064 sq mi (31.25 km2)
 • Land11.883 sq mi (30.78 km2)
 • Water0.181 sq mi (0.47 km2)  1.50%
Elevation
167 ft (51 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
5,903
 • Density496.8/sq mi (191.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
95683
Area codes916, 279
FIPS code06-59506
GNIS feature ID1820537

Rancho Murieta is a census-designated place (CDP) and guard-gated community in Sacramento County, California, United States. It is part of the SacramentoArden-ArcadeRoseville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 5,903 at the 2020 census, up from 5,488 at the 2010 census. It is located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada range, about 25 miles (40 km) east of Sacramento.