THE CITRUS HEIGHTS LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Northern Terraces setting.
Citrus Heights city has 14.2 square miles of land in Sacramento County. Its Census reference point is in Northern Terraces, within Central California Valley.
The Sacramento and San Joaquin river systems occupy broad sediment-filled basins, with fans and terraces toward the valley margins. These nearly level landscapes contrast with California's surrounding hills and mountains.
Regional context: Central California Valley ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Citrus Heights and Sacramento County
Citrus Heights is associated with Sacramento County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Citrus Heights by land and water
The Census records 0 square miles of water within Citrus Heights, or 0% of its total area. It is 2.9 percentage points lower than the 2.9% recorded for Sacramento County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Citrus Heights city has 3.4 times the land area of nearby Foothill Farms CDP (4.2 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

