Hood, California
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Location of Hood in Sacramento County, California. | |
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| Coordinates: 38°22′06″N 121°31′03″W / 38.36833°N 121.51750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Sacramento |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.315 sq mi (0.82 km2) |
| • Land | 0.315 sq mi (0.82 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 244 |
| • Density | 770/sq mi (300/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 95639 |
| Area code(s) | 916, 279 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 225528; 2583037 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hood, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hood, California | |
Hood is a census-designated place[3] in Sacramento County, California, United States. Hood is located on the Sacramento River and California State Route 160 15 miles (24 km) south of downtown Sacramento. Hood has a post office with ZIP code 95639 that was established in 1912.[4]
History
The community was named in 1910 after William Hood, chief engineer of the Southern Pacific Railroad.[5]
The population was 244 at the 2020 census.[2]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 0.3 square miles (0.8 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 271 | — | |
| 2020 | 244 | −10.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 2010[7] | |||
Hood first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.[7]
The 2020 United States census reported that Hood had a population of 244. The population density was 774.6 inhabitants per square mile (299.1/km2). The racial makeup of Hood was 97 (39.8%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 21 (8.6%) Native American, 3 (1.2%) Asian, 1 (0.4%) Pacific Islander, 96 (39.3%) from other races, and 26 (10.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 133 persons (54.5%).[8]
The whole population lived in households. There were 105 households, out of which 41 (39.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 44 (41.9%) were married-couple households, 7 (6.7%) were cohabiting couple households, 24 (22.9%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 30 (28.6%) had a male householder with no partner present. 26 households (24.8%) were one person, and 14 (13.3%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.32.[8] There were 70 families (66.7% of all households).[9]
The age distribution was 56 people (23.0%) under the age of 18, 21 people (8.6%) aged 18 to 24, 53 people (21.7%) aged 25 to 44, 68 people (27.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 46 people (18.9%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 139.2 males.[8]
There were 113 housing units at an average density of 358.7 units per square mile (138.5 units/km2), of which 105 (92.9%) were occupied. Of these, 59 (56.2%) were owner-occupied, and 46 (43.8%) were occupied by renters.[8]
See also
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
- ^ a b "Hood CDP, California - Census Bureau Profile". data.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hood, California
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup
- ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, California: Word Dancer Press. p. 499. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b c d "Hood CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
- ^ "Hood CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 22, 2025.