Electrical repair · Davis, California
Electrician for repairs and upgrades in Davis, CA
Breaker keeps tripping, outlets dead, planning a panel upgrade or EV charger? 36% of Davis's homes date from 1960–1979[1] and 1% from 2020 or later. Request a licensed electrician who works here. Davis, in Yolo County — ZIPs 95616, 95618, counts 66,110 residents (2025 estimate)[2].
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Davis at a glance for electrical
- Population (2025 est.)
- 66,110[2]-1.1% since 2020
- County
- Yolo[2]
- Land area
- 10.0 sq mi[3]
- Homes built 1960–1979
- 36%[1]the 3rd-highest share of the 13 Sacramento-area suburbs we cover
- Homes built before 1960
- 8%[1]2020–2024
- Homes built 2020 or later
- 1%[1]2020–2024
- Homes heated with electricity
- 35%[1]the 4th-highest share of the 13 Sacramento-area suburbs we cover
- Lightning-damage reports within 10 mi
- 0[4]2016–2025
- Damaging-wind reports within 10 mi
- 2[4]2016–2025
What Davis's numbers say about electrical
Davis is one of the most established suburbs tracked here — 66,110 people (2025 estimate), down just 1.1% since 2020[2]. The city spans 10.0 square miles at 6,630 residents per square mile (the 1st densest) and sits entirely in Yolo County, served by ZIP codes 95616, 95618[3].
New construction arrives with 200-amp panels and room to grow; the older homes nearby are the ones where panels fill up, double-taps appear, and an EV charger triggers a load calculation.
Mail to Davis goes through 2 ZIP codes — 95616 (55% of the city's land), 95618 (45% of the city's land)[5].
The closest tracked neighbours are Woodland (8.0 mi N), West Sacramento (10.2 mi E) and Elk Grove (21.4 mi SE)[3].
36% of Davis's housing was built in 1960–1979[1] — the 3rd-highest share of the 13 Sacramento-area suburbs we cover; nearby, Woodland (30%), West Sacramento (18%), and Elk Grove (7%). That window includes roughly 1965–1973, when some homes got aluminum branch wiring[6].
35% of Davis homes heat with electricity and 61% with gas[1] — the 4th-highest share of the 13 Sacramento-area suburbs we cover (Woodland (35%), West Sacramento (27%), and Elk Grove (30%) nearby). Gas-heated homes often have more panel headroom, but only a load calculation tells.
Within 10 miles of central Davis: 2 damaging-wind reports and 0 lightning-damage reports in 2016–2025, the latest on Mar 21, 2023[4].
1% of Davis's housing is from 2020 or later[1] — new enough that builder warranties still apply to many electrical defects.
Out of the 13 suburbs on this site, Davis has the fewest lightning-damage reports nearby (0, tied with 9 other suburbs)[4], the lowest share of detached houses (44%)[1], the highest median home value ($866,100)[1], and the 3rd-highest share of homes built 1960–79 (36%)[1].
Get electrical help in Davis
Requests go to Electrical repair contractors serving the Davis area — ZIP codes 95616, 95618.
Before reaching out: when to call an electrician now
Whose wiring is it? Davis homes by building type
55%[1] of Davis's homes are attached or in multi-unit buildings (multi-unit buildings alone: 43%, the highest multi-unit share of the 13 Sacramento-area suburbs we cover). In a condo or apartment the service entrance, meters and common-area wiring usually belong to the association or landlord, while work inside your unit is usually yours to arrange — check before you book.
After detached houses, the biggest group is 50 or more units: 3,185 of 27,484 housing units[1].
| Building type | Units | Share | Margin of error |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached house | 12,146 | 44.2% | ±550 |
| Attached house (townhouse, rowhouse) | 3,103 | 11.3% | ±449 |
| Duplex (2 units) | 640 | 2.3% | ±237 |
| 3–4 units | 2,489 | 9.1% | ±410 |
| 5–9 units | 2,334 | 8.5% | ±420 |
| 10–19 units | 1,867 | 6.8% | ±398 |
| 20–49 units | 1,380 | 5.0% | ±281 |
| 50 or more units | 3,185 | 11.6% | ±419 |
| Mobile home | 340 | 1.2% | ±134 |
Margins of error are the Census Bureau’s 90% intervals; small categories in small cities are rough.
The data underneath this Davis page
| Measure | Davis | Median of 13 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built 1960–79 | 36% | 18% | 18 pts higher |
| Detached single-family | 44% | 71% | 26 pts lower |
| Median home value | $866,100 | $630,100 | 37% higher |
| Owner-occupied | 44% | 62% | 19 pts lower |
| Built 1980–99 | 34% | 34% | same as median |
| Built before 1960 | 8.3% | 8.3% | same as median |
Biggest gaps first. Medians are middle values across the Sacramento-area suburbs we cover, drawn from the same sources.
| Built | Units | Share | Margin of error |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 or later | 209 | 0.8% | ±129 |
| 2010 to 2019 | 1,632 | 5.9% | ±336 |
| 2000 to 2009 | 3,958 | 14.4% | ±485 |
| 1990 to 1999 | 4,956 | 18.0% | ±506 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 4,414 | 16.1% | ±456 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 6,390 | 23.2% | ±463 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 3,634 | 13.2% | ±453 |
| 1950 to 1959 | 1,126 | 4.1% | ±210 |
| 1940 to 1949 | 489 | 1.8% | ±218 |
| 1939 or earlier | 676 | 2.5% | ±245 |
ACS 2020–2024 estimates; margins of error are the Census Bureau's 90% intervals.
| Date | Wind | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2023 | 46 mph (est.) | 8.7 mi |
| Jan 10, 2023 | 54 mph (est.) | 9.8 mi |
| ZIP (ZCTA) | Share of Davis's land | Share of the ZIP inside the city |
|---|---|---|
| 95616 | 55% | 18% |
| 95618 | 45% | 14% |
electrical questions from Davis homeowners
Could my Davis house have aluminum wiring?
Possibly, if built or rewired roughly 1965–1973[6]; 36% of Davis homes date from 1960–1979[1].
When did damaging wind last hit near Davis?
Mar 21, 2023, 8.7 miles from the city center, 46 mph[4].
Which Davis ZIP codes are covered?
95616 and 95618[5] — Yolo County. Neighbouring suburbs with their own pages: Woodland (8.0 mi), West Sacramento (10.2 mi), and Elk Grove (21.4 mi)[3].
Sources
- Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year (keyless bulk)
- Census population estimates, Vintage 2025
- Census Gazetteer 2025
- NOAA Storm Events Database
- Census 2020 ZCTA–place file
- CPSC, Repairing Aluminum Wiring (link unverified)
Data pulled Sep 28, 2026. Full citations and method.