Clay, CA: ZIP codes, distance and what to know

ZIP code in Clay

ZIP code in Clay: 95638.

Distances are straight-line from Pleasant Hill to the center of each ZIP code area. Residents, median year built and owner-occupied share are U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates for the ZIP code area. ZIP codes in Clay: those whose USPS city name is Clay (GeoNames) plus those whose area overlaps Clay (U.S. Census ZCTA-to-place relationship file); a ZIP code can belong to more than one city. Listing a ZIP code here does not mean service to every address in it.

Places in and around Clay

Neighborhoods and nearby communities around Clay include Herald, Dogtown, and Wilton.

Sources: OpenStreetMap contributors (neighborhoods, parks, museums), National Center for Education Statistics (public schools), CMS (hospitals). See also the Clay city guide.

About Clay

Clay is an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in Sacramento County. The area of Clay is about 6.8 square miles; its population is about 1,121, or 166 per square mile. There are 6 places in the United States named Clay; this one is in Sacramento County.

Clay is in area code 209. Elk Grove, a city of about 182,797, is the closest larger city: about 14 miles northwest of Clay.

From Pleasant Hill to Clay

Measured in a straight line, Clay is about 56 miles northeast of Pleasant Hill. Road distance is longer, and it is one of the farther places on this site's list. Clay belongs to Sacramento County, while Pleasant Hill is in Contra Costa County. Among the 268 places this site lists, Clay is number 247 by distance from Pleasant Hill. On a map, Pittsburg, Isleton, and Thornton sit roughly between Pleasant Hill and Clay. Pleasant Hill uses area code 925 and Clay uses 209. The places on this site's list closest to Pleasant Hill are Reliez Valley, Contra Costa Centre, Pacheco, and Alhambra Valley.

Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates and USGS elevation.

The lay of the land

The center of Clay is about 136 feet above sea level (USGS elevation data). Pleasant Hill is at about 60 feet, so the two sit at nearly the same elevation.

The houses of Clay

Clay has about 399 housing units, according to the Census Bureau. Half the homes date from 1987 or earlier; 31% were built before 1980. 82% of the housing is single-family detached houses. 92% of occupied homes are owner-occupied. Garage door springs and cables wear with every cycle whatever the age of the house, so age is only one guide to when service is due.

Housing figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2018-2022 5-year estimates for Clay.

Close to Clay

These places sit nearest Clay and also have a page on this site:

• Herald 4 mi
• Dogtown 7 mi
• Galt 8 mi
• Collierville 9 mi
• Clements 9 mi
• Lockeford 11 mi
• Morada 20 mi
• Hood 20 mi
• Linden 21 mi

About the repairs we do

These pages describe the repairs we do: broken spring replacement, opener repair, off-track doors, snapped cables, and emergency repair. See the pricing page for starting prices. Whether we can reach your address is confirmed on the phone.

A broken spring or a door off its track in Clay is a good reason to call: dispatch will tell you on the phone whether we can reach your address and what the visit would start at.

The Clay page of our website has its own pages and starting prices: visit the Clay page.