Zip code 95303: Ballico, California

Q: What city is zip code 95303?

95303 is assigned to Ballico, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 95303 in?

95303 is in Merced County, California.

Q: What is the population of 95303?

About 784 people live in 95303, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 95303?

The median household income in 95303 is $144,375.

Q: What zip codes are near 95303?

The closest zip codes to 95303 are 95312, 95316, 95388, 95315, 95323.

Residential delivery areaMerced CountyPacific Time

Population

784

Median household income

$144K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$569K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$942/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

29 sq mi

27 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 95303

95303 is a rural zip code in Ballico, California (Merced County), covering 29 sq mi of land. About 784 people live here, or 27 per square mile. The median resident is 42 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $144,375 a year, 79% above the national median of $80,734. 7.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $569,400, or 3.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 65% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $942 a month.

17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.3 minutes each way, and 15% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; farming, fishing and forestry; and office and administrative support. 21% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 54% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 95303 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Broadband access98.9%
99th
StrengthU.S. 91% · CA 93.5%117th of 1,662 in CA
Self-employed workers20.9%
98th
U.S. 10% · CA 11.4%221st of 1,678 in CA
Unemployment rate11%
96th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%213th of 1,681 in CA
Median household income$144,375
93rd
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · CA $99,122230th of 1,575 in CA
Foreign-born residents28.2%
85th
U.S. 14.1% · CA 27%489th of 1,688 in CA
Per capita income$54,983
79th
U.S. $44,673 · CA $49,513554th of 1,685 in CA
Median home value$569,400
79th
U.S. $332,700 · CA $734,700953rd of 1,586 in CA
Government workers17.5%
74th
U.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%599th of 1,678 in CA
Median age42
72nd
U.S. 38.9 · CA 37.9677th of 1,687 in CA
Uninsured rate9.1%
66th
U.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%365th of 1,675 in CA
Work from home14.9%
60th
U.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%858th of 1,680 in CA
Diversity index54
59th
U.S. 61.4 · CA 69.7865th of 1,688 in CA
Income inequality (Gini)0.444
57th
U.S. 0.483 · CA 0.489768th of 1,651 in CA
Veterans6.2%
55th
U.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%514th of 1,686 in CA
Residents under 1821.4%
43rd
U.S. 22% · CA 22%766th of 1,688 in CA
Homeownership rate65%
42nd
U.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%789th of 1,662 in CA
Rent-burdened renters48.1%
40th
U.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%1,148th of 1,610 in CA
Median earnings per worker$43,750
35th
U.S. $49,666 · CA $52,6431,103rd of 1,658 in CA
Average commute23.3 min
32nd
U.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min1,228th of 1,584 in CA
Poverty rate7.4%
28th
U.S. 12.5% · CA 12%1,196th of 1,666 in CA
Residents 65 and older13.6%
27th
U.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%1,164th of 1,688 in CA
Median gross rent$942
17th
U.S. $1,413 · CA $2,0361,400th of 1,464 in CA
Bachelor's degree or higher16.8%
13th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%1,314th of 1,687 in CA
Housing vacancy3.2%
12th
U.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%1,408th of 1,664 in CA
Population density27/sq mi
4th
U.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi1,408th of 1,688 in CA
Population784
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,3771,459th of 1,688 in CA
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%1,491st of 1,678 in CA
Healthcare workers2.3%
1st
U.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%1,506th of 1,678 in CA

Measure	95303	Merced	CA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CA
Broadband accessStrength	98.9%	88.4%	93.5%	91%	99th	117th of 1,662
Self-employed workers	20.9%	8.2%	11.4%	10%	98th	221st of 1,678
Unemployment rateWeakness	11%	10.6%	6.6%	5.2%	96th	213th of 1,681
Median household incomeStrength	$144,375	$65,510	$99,122	$80,734	93rd	230th of 1,575
Foreign-born residents	28.2%	25.6%	27%	14.1%	85th	489th of 1,688
Per capita income	$54,983	$28,030	$49,513	$44,673	79th	554th of 1,685
Median home value	$569,400	$391,800	$734,700	$332,700	79th	953rd of 1,586
Government workers	17.5%	16.9%	14.8%	14.5%	74th	599th of 1,678
Median age	42	31.8	37.9	38.9	72nd	677th of 1,687
Uninsured rate	9.1%	8.1%	6.6%	8.4%	66th	365th of 1,675
Work from home	14.9%	6.6%	17.2%	15.1%	60th	858th of 1,680
Diversity index	54	53.8	69.7	61.4	59th	865th of 1,688
Income inequality (Gini)	0.444	0.465	0.489	0.483	57th	768th of 1,651
Veterans	6.2%	3.6%	4.3%	6.2%	55th	514th of 1,686
Residents under 18	21.4%	28.7%	22%	22%	43rd	766th of 1,688
Homeownership rate	65%	54%	55.9%	65.2%	42nd	789th of 1,662
Rent-burdened renters	48.1%	51.9%	55.3%	51.1%	40th	1,148th of 1,610
Median earnings per worker	$43,750	$40,985	$52,643	$49,666	35th	1,103rd of 1,658
Average commute	23.3 min	31.3 min	28.7 min	26.4 min	32nd	1,228th of 1,584
Poverty rate	7.4%	19.1%	12%	12.5%	28th	1,196th of 1,666
Residents 65 and older	13.6%	11.7%	15.7%	17.2%	27th	1,164th of 1,688
Median gross rent	$942	$1,343	$2,036	$1,413	17th	1,400th of 1,464
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	16.8%	15.3%	37.1%	35.7%	13th	1,314th of 1,687
Housing vacancy	3.2%	5.3%	7.5%	10.1%	12th	1,408th of 1,664
Population density	27/sq mi	150/sq mi	252/sq mi	95/sq mi	4th	1,408th of 1,688
Population	784	290,201	39,287,377	334,922,499	1st	1,459th of 1,688
Tech workers	0%	1%	4.4%	3.8%	1st	1,491st of 1,678
Healthcare workers	2.3%	8.7%	9.4%	9.7%	1st	1,506th of 1,678

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

15%

5–17

12%

18–24

25–34

13%

35–44

17%

45–54

14%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

21.4%

65 and over

13.6%

Race and ethnicity

White45%
Black0%
Hispanic51%
Asian0.9%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

28.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

68.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

46%

Spanish

45%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 274
Average household size: 2.9
Family households: 62.8%
Married couples: 48.9%
Living alone: 33.6%
Veterans (of adults): 6.2%
Male / female: 55% / 45%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

15%

$25–50k

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

$100–150k

$150–200k

22%

$200k+

27%

Median household income

95303

$144,375

Merced Co.

$65,510

California

$99,122

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$54,983

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

7.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

48.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.444

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

95303

$569,400

Merced Co.

$391,800

California

$734,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

95303

$942

Merced Co.

$1,343

California

$2,036

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

85%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

15%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 283
Owner-occupied: 65%
Vacant: 3.2%
Median year built: 1969
Median rooms: 6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 48.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 40.4%
Home value to income: 3.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

59%

Carpooled

11%

Transit

Walked

11%

Bicycle

Worked from home

15%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

18%

10–19

18%

20–29

32%

30–44

24%

45–59

60+

Average commute

23.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

11%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

70.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

13%

Farming, fishing and forestry

12%

Office and admin

12%

Transportation and moving

12%

Sales

Engineering and science

Cleaning and personal care

Construction and repair

Education

Food service

Production

Healthcare

Legal and social services

Business and finance

Police and fire

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Agriculture and mining

15%

Other services

14%

Public administration

11%

Professional and technical services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Manufacturing

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Retail

Education

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Health care and social assistance

Finance, insurance and real estate

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$43,750

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

20.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

17.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	95303	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$83,750	$74,888
Service	$21,917	$26,804
Sales and office	$38,512	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$78,333	$49,199
Production and transportation	$53,125	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

16%

High school

25%

Some college

26%

Associate's

15%

Bachelor's

13%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 83.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
Households with broadband: 98.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 40.9%
No internet access: 1.1%
Without health insurance: 9.1%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Ballico
State: California
County: Merced County
Center point: 37.4703° N, 120.6711° W
Land area: 29 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Ballico (unincorporated)11% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 95303

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
95312	Cressey, CA	3.5 mi	232	$80,625	—
95316	Denair, CA	4.8 mi	8,022	$97,764	$483,900
95388	Winton, CA	5.2 mi	13,319	$57,493	$345,100
95315	Delhi, CA	6.5 mi	13,598	$71,352	$349,600
95323	Hickman, CA	9.3 mi	1,644	$75,938	$568,200
95334	Livingston, CA	9.4 mi	17,363	$76,277	$377,000
95381	Turlock, CA · PO box	9.6 mi	—	—	—
95348	Merced, CA	10 mi	37,540	$64,944	$383,600
95382	Turlock, CA	11 mi	39,083	$95,282	$491,700
95380	Turlock, CA	11 mi	43,960	$74,534	$433,600
95301	Atwater, CA	11 mi	43,009	$68,349	$390,900
95326	Hughson, CA	13 mi	10,593	$87,500	$533,100

Questions about 95303

What city is zip code 95303?

95303 is assigned to Ballico, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 95303 in?

95303 is in Merced County, California.

What is the population of 95303?

About 784 people live in 95303, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 95303 in?

95303 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 95303?

The median household income in 95303 is $144,375.

What zip codes are near 95303?

The closest zip codes to 95303 are 95312, 95316, 95388, 95315, 95323.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 95303, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.