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Electrical repair · Woodland, California

Electrician for repairs and upgrades in Woodland, CA

Breaker keeps tripping, outlets dead, planning a panel upgrade or EV charger? 30% of Woodland's homes date from 1960–1979[1] and 3% from 2020 or later. Request a licensed electrician who works here. Woodland, in Yolo County — ZIPs 95776, 95695, counts 62,513 residents (2025 estimate)[2].

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The Woodland electrical picture in brief

Population (2025 est.)
62,513[2]+2.4% since 2020
County
Yolo[2]
Land area
17.1 sq mi[3]
Population density
3,666 / sq mi[2][3]
Homes built 1960–1979
30%[1]the 4th-highest share of the 13 Sacramento-area suburbs we cover
Homes built before 1960
18%[1]2020–2024
Homes built 2020 or later
3%[1]2020–2024
Homes heated with electricity
35%[1]the 5th-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

Reading the Woodland data for electrical

Woodland is one of the most established suburbs tracked here — 62,513 people (2025 estimate), up just 2.4% since 2020[2]. It covers 17.1 square miles (3,666 residents per square mile, the 6th densest), sits entirely in Yolo County, in ZIP codes 95776, 95695[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 Woodland goes through 2 ZIP codes — 95776 (66% of the city's land), 95695 (34% of the city's land)[5].

The closest tracked neighbours are Davis (8.0 mi S), West Sacramento (13.5 mi SE) and Roseville (24.1 mi E)[3].

30% of Woodland's housing was built in 1960–1979[1] — the 4th-highest share of the 13 Sacramento-area suburbs we cover; nearby, Davis (36%), West Sacramento (18%), and Roseville (11%). That window includes roughly 1965–1973, when some homes got aluminum branch wiring[6].

35% of Woodland homes heat with electricity and 59% with gas[1] — the 5th-highest share of the 13 Sacramento-area suburbs we cover (Davis (35%), West Sacramento (27%), and Roseville (29%) nearby). Gas-heated homes often have more panel headroom, but only a load calculation tells.

Within 10 miles of central Woodland: 2 damaging-wind reports and 0 lightning-damage reports in 2016–2025, the latest on Mar 21, 2023[4].

3% of Woodland's housing is from 2020 or later[1] — new enough that builder warranties still apply to many electrical defects.

Among the 13 suburbs tracked here, Woodland stands out for the fewest lightning-damage reports nearby (0, tied with 9 other suburbs)[4].

electrical help in Woodland: what to do next

Electrical repair contractors taking requests around Woodland cover ZIP codes 95776, 95695.

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Whose wiring is it? Woodland homes by building type

65%[1] of Woodland's homes are detached houses with their own panel, so panel upgrades and EV chargers are the owner's decision — and the owner's permit.

After detached houses, the biggest group is 50 or more units: 1,502 of 22,116 housing units[1].

For Woodland's 652 mobile homes (2.9%), ask for an electrician who works on manufactured homes.

Woodland's 22,116 housing units by building type, 2020–2024[1]
Building typeUnitsShareMargin of error
Detached house14,36164.9%±659
Attached house (townhouse, rowhouse)1,3476.1%±276
Duplex (2 units)2901.3%±175
3–4 units1,2635.7%±393
5–9 units1,0644.8%±311
10–19 units8633.9%±242
20–49 units7743.5%±256
50 or more units1,5026.8%±330
Mobile home6522.9%±137

Margins of error are the Census Bureau’s 90% intervals; small categories in small cities are rough.

Woodland by the numbers

Woodland next to the typical covered suburb (median of 13)[1]
MeasureWoodlandMedian of 13Difference
Built before 196018.5%8.3%10 pts higher
Built 1960–7930%18%11 pts higher
Median home value$548,200$630,10013% lower
Built 1980–9930%34%4 pts lower
Detached single-family65%71%6 pts lower
Owner-occupied59%62%4 pts lower

Biggest gaps first. Medians are middle values across the Sacramento-area suburbs we cover, drawn from the same sources.

When Woodland's 22,116 housing units were built[1]
BuiltUnitsShareMargin of error
2020 or later7373.3%±195
2010 to 20191,6017.2%±287
2000 to 20092,53011.4%±379
1990 to 19992,58011.7%±356
1980 to 19894,03618.2%±524
1970 to 19793,95717.9%±492
1960 to 19692,59411.7%±438
1950 to 19591,7197.8%±348
1940 to 19497323.3%±204
1939 or earlier1,6307.4%±314

ACS 2020–2024 estimates; margins of error are the Census Bureau's 90% intervals.

Most recent damaging-wind reports within 10 miles[4]
DateWindDistance
Mar 21, 202346 mph (est.)1.3 mi
Jan 10, 202354 mph (est.)6.4 mi
ZIP code areas covering Woodland[5]
ZIP (ZCTA)Share of Woodland's landShare of the ZIP inside the city
9577666%12%
9569534%4%

Common Woodland electrical questions

Could my Woodland house have aluminum wiring?

Possibly, if built or rewired roughly 1965–1973[6]; 30% of Woodland homes date from 1960–1979[1].

When did damaging wind last hit near Woodland?

Mar 21, 2023, 1.3 miles from the city center, 46 mph[4].

Which Woodland ZIP codes are covered?

95776 and 95695[5] — Yolo County. Neighbouring suburbs with their own pages: Davis (8.0 mi), West Sacramento (13.5 mi), and Roseville (24.1 mi)[3].

A lot of Woodland homes predate 1980 — what does that mean for wiring and panel work?

48% of Woodland's housing units were built before 1980, 18.5% before 1960[1] — the 5th-highest share of the 13 Sacramento-area suburbs we cover. Houses of that age may have smaller panels or original wiring; ask for a panel and grounding check before adding a big load such as an EV charger.

Sources

  1. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year (keyless bulk)
  2. Census population estimates, Vintage 2025
  3. Census Gazetteer 2025
  4. NOAA Storm Events Database
  5. Census 2020 ZCTA–place file
  6. CPSC, Repairing Aluminum Wiring (link unverified)

Data pulled Sep 28, 2026. Full citations and method.