Merced County, California
Merced County covers 1,938 sq mi of land and has about 290,201 residents. 22 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 18 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
290,201
150/sq mi
Median household income
$66K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$392K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,343
U.S. $1,413
Median age
31.8
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
19.1%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Merced County
22 total
| Zip | City | Type | Population | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93620 | Dos Palos | 9,927 | $45,456 | |
| 93635 | Los Banos | 50,149 | $67,129 | |
| 93661 | Santa Rita Park · PO box | — | — | |
| 93665 | South Dos Palos | 114 | — | |
| 95301 | Atwater | 43,009 | $68,349 | |
| 95303 | Ballico | 784 | $144,375 | |
| 95312 | Cressey | 232 | $80,625 | |
| 95315 | Delhi | 13,598 | $71,352 | |
| 95317 | El Nido | 827 | $57,153 | |
| 95322 | Gustine | 9,506 | $65,761 | |
| 95324 | Hilmar | 7,636 | $76,316 | |
| 95333 | Le Grand | 2,963 | $62,813 | |
| 95334 | Livingston | 17,363 | $76,277 | |
| 95340 | Merced | 38,303 | $71,193 | |
| 95341 | Merced | 36,385 | $57,342 | |
| 95343 | Merced · PO box | — | — | |
| 95344 | Merced · PO box | — | — | |
| 95348 | Merced | 37,540 | $64,944 | |
| 95365 | Planada | 3,963 | $39,741 | |
| 95369 | Snelling | 740 | $75,750 | |
| 95374 | Stevinson | 1,921 | $57,538 | |
| 95388 | Winton | 13,319 | $57,493 |
Merced County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
19%
$25–50k
19%
$50–75k
19%
$75–100k
13%
$100–150k
16%
$150–200k
7%
$200k+
7%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
28%
High school
30%
Some college
20%
Associate's
7%
Bachelor's
11%
Graduate
5%
How people get to work
Drove alone
76%
Carpooled
11%
Transit
0.5%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
0.2%
Worked from home
7%
Other
4%
At a glance
| Merced | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 54% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.3% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 6.6% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 88.4% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 8.1% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 25.6% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 3.6% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 10.6% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 31.3 min | 26.4 min |