What Loomis's homes mean for your pest control
The median home in Loomis dates to 1980, about 46 years ago. That's long enough for trees and shrubs to be fully grown. UC IPM recommends removing limbs within 6 feet of the roof and keeping shrubs at least 2 feet apart and away from walls, because roof rats use branches and dense plants to reach attics. It also warns that stucco running down to the soil can hide subterranean termites, so ask an inspector to look closely at the base of the walls.
About Loomis
Loomis was the second-largest fruit-shipping station in Placer County in the early 1900s, and the Town incorporated in 1984 partly to preserve historic structures such as the High Hand and Blue Goose fruit packing sheds along Taylor Road.
| Population | 6,853 (Census ACS 2020–2024) |
|---|---|
| Median year homes were built | 1980 (about 46 years old) |
| Homes built before 1980 | 50% |
| Homes built in 2000 or later | 14% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 87% |
| County | Placer County |
| Mosquito and vector control | Placer Mosquito and Vector Control District |
| Sewer agency | South Placer Municipal Utility District (SPMUD) |
| Water supplier | Placer County Water Agency (PCWA) |
| Building permits | Town of Loomis Building Department |
| Main highways | Interstate 80 |
| ZIP codes | 95650 |
Local rules, utilities and conditions in Loomis
Loomis is in Placer County, where the Placer Mosquito and Vector Control District provides mosquito, tick and yellowjacket control. It responds to reports of heavy yellowjacket activity and notes that most yellowjacket nests in Placer County are underground. For rats, the district offers advice and may inspect severe cases, but it says it does not bait or trap, so rodent work goes to a private exterminator. Reach the district at (916) 380-5444 or toll-free at (888) 768-2343.
Buying or selling in Loomis? The termite report is a Wood Destroying Pests and Organisms Inspection Report, and only a Branch 3 licensee working for a registered company can prepare it. The company must deliver it within 10 business days of starting the inspection. Section 1 lists active infestation or damage; Section 2 lists conditions likely to lead to it, like earth-to-wood contact or moisture. You can search the Structural Pest Control Board's database to see whether a property was inspected in the last two years.
Most pest control visits in Loomis involve traps, baits, sealing small gaps and pesticide treatments rather than construction. Permits come up when termite or dry-rot damage means replacing structural wood; UC IPM notes that load-bearing repairs may call for an engineer or contractor and building permits. If a termite report recommends structural repairs, check with Town of Loomis Building Department before the work starts.
If rats or cockroaches seem to come up through drains in Loomis, check the sewer side. UC IPM says rats can swim through sewers and enter through toilets or broken drains, and oriental cockroaches live in drains and water meter boxes. A exterminator can check cleanout caps and drain gaps; problems in public sewer mains go to South Placer Municipal Utility District (SPMUD).
Foothill homes in Loomis share space with wildlife. Not every rat is a roof rat: UC IPM notes that native pack rats, or woodrats, have furry tails and also turn up around homes, and that plague circulates in wild ground squirrels and chipmunks in California, so never handle wild rodents. Western blacklegged ticks, which can carry Lyme disease, are common in grassy and brushy areas of the Sierra Nevada foothills. Under state law, crews that only trap or exclude animals like raccoons, skunks, squirrels and bats without pesticides don't need an SPCB license, but rat and mouse work does.
Wildfire notes for Loomis
CAL FIRE's FHSZ maps put roughly 40% of Loomis in a High zone and about 25% in Moderate (none Very High).
Loomis has homes in or near wildfire hazard areas, and some fire-safety steps also make a yard less inviting to pests. The UC ANR Fire Network's defensible space checklist says to keep woodpiles 30 feet or more from the home and remove tree branches within 10 feet of the roof. UC IPM lists firewood stacks as common rat nests and black widow hiding places, and says overhanging limbs and climbing vines give roof rats a path to the attic, so the same cleanup helps on both fronts.
Neighborhoods in Loomis
Calls are connected with providers who serve all of Loomis, including:
- Downtown Loomis (Taylor Road)
- Blue Goose and High Hand fruit-shed area
- Penryn (adjacent community)
Exterminator services in Loomis
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Ready to deal with pests in Loomis? Call (916) 712-7030 to reach an independent local pest control company. Before any work begins, ask for its Structural Pest Control Board registration, a written price and the names of the pesticides it plans to use.
Sources
- American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates (tables B01003, B25003, B25024, B25034, B25035) — U.S. Census Bureau
- Pest Notes: Rats (Publication 74106, updated 06/2025) — UC Statewide IPM Program, University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Pest Notes: Subterranean and Other Termites (Publication 7415) — UC Statewide IPM Program
- About the Placer Mosquito and Vector Control District (brochure) — Placer Mosquito and Vector Control District
- Yellowjackets — Placer Mosquito and Vector Control District
- Rodents — Placer Mosquito and Vector Control District
- Termites: Questions and Answers (publication 19_087, rev. 03/2019) — California Structural Pest Control Board
- How do I become a Structural Pest Control Board licensee? (The Three Branches of Structural Pest Control) — California Structural Pest Control Board
- Structural Pest Control Act and Rules and Regulations (Bus. & Prof. Code §§8505, 8516, 8538, 8550, 8555; 16 CCR §§1984, 1990), updated January 2026 — California Structural Pest Control Board
- Search for Termite Inspection Information (WDO property search) — California Structural Pest Control Board
- Pest Notes: Drywood Termites (Publication 7440) — UC Statewide IPM Program
- Pest Notes: Cockroaches (Publication 7467, updated 12/2019) — UC Statewide IPM Program
- Pest Notes: Ticks and Lyme Disease in California (Publication 7485) — UC Statewide IPM Program
- Defensible Space Checklist (2026) — UC ANR Fire Network
- Pest Notes: Spiders (Publication 7442, updated 10/2020) — UC Statewide IPM Program
- Exterminator Cost (updated January 31, 2025) — Fixr
- Rat Extermination Cost (updated January 31, 2025) — Fixr
- Pest Notes: Mosquitoes (Publication 7451) — UC Statewide IPM Program
- California Civil Code §1941.1 (untenantable dwellings) — California Legislative Information
- California Civil Code §1941.2 (tenant obligations) — statute text — Public.Law (reproduction of the California Civil Code)
- Know Your Rights as a California Tenant: Your Right to a Safe and Well-Maintained Home — California Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General
- Search For A License — California Structural Pest Control Board
- Household Pest Control: Questions and Answers — California Structural Pest Control Board
- CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zones - Local Responsibility Areas, map dated March 24, 2025 (feature service)
- CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zones - State Responsibility Areas, map of Sept 29, 2023 (adopted Jan 31, 2024) (feature service)
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb - Incorporated Places and Census Designated Places (boundaries used for overlays)
- FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer - Flood Hazard Zones (map service)
- Town of Loomis - About / Town History
- Town of Loomis - Permits (Building, Planning, Engineering departments)
- Town of Loomis - Who do I contact for sewer hook-up? (SPMUD)
- Town of Loomis - Who do I contact for water hook-up? (PCWA)
- OpenStreetMap (Overpass API query for numbered highways / named areas; (c) OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL)
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- USGS 3DEP Elevation Point Query Service (documentation)
- Wikipedia - Loomis, California