Merced County, CA ZIP Codes

California (CA)  ·  22 ZIP codes  ·  18 cities
22
ZIP codes
286,461
population (2021)
+12.0%
pop change since 2010
06047
FIPS code
Merced County ZIP code map
About Merced County
Merced County is located in California and contains 22 ZIP codes across 18 cities and communities. The county's population was 286,461 as of 2021, an increase of 12% from 255,793 in 2010. The timezone is Alaska Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Merced County is 06047.
Population
2021 population286,461
2010 population255,793
Change+12.0%
County details
StateCalifornia
FIPS code06047
TimezoneAlaska
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Merced County
Atwater Ballico Cressey Delhi Dos Palos El Nido Gustine Hilmar Le Grand Livingston Los Banos Merced Planada Santa Rita Park Snelling South Dos Palos Stevinson Winton
ZIP codes for Merced County, CA (22)
ZIP code City County Map
93620 Dos Palos Merced View map
93635 Los Banos Merced View map
93661 Santa Rita Park Merced View map
93665 South Dos Palos Merced View map
95301 Atwater Merced View map
95303 Ballico Merced View map
95312 Cressey Merced View map
95315 Delhi Merced View map
95317 El Nido Merced View map
95322 Gustine Merced View map
95324 Hilmar Merced View map
95333 Le Grand Merced View map
95334 Livingston Merced View map
95340 Merced Merced View map
95341 Merced Merced View map
95343 Merced Merced View map
95344 Merced Merced View map
95348 Merced Merced View map
95365 Planada Merced View map
95369 Snelling Merced View map
95374 Stevinson Merced View map
95388 Winton Merced View map

Demographics & statistics

279,462
Population
31.7
Median age
$65,131
Median household income
$26,867
Per capita income
$357,200
Median home value
$1,112
Median monthly rent
53.0%
Home ownership
16.9%
Poverty rate
9.9%
Unemployment
48,779
Housing units
12.3%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
10,857
Under 5
9,714
11,725
5–9
10,491
12,944
10–14
11,583
12,813
15–19
11,464
11,090
20–24
9,924
21,506
25–34
19,243
18,637
35–44
16,676
16,374
45–54
14,652
7,899
55–59
7,067
6,861
60–64
6,139
10,022
65–74
8,968
4,859
75–84
4,347
1,904
85+
1,703
← Male
Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1881,60628.1%
18 and over197,85671.9%
65 and over31,80311.7%
Median age31.7 years

Race & ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino 30.7%
White 28.6%
Other race 25.7%
Two or more races 6.8%
Asian 5.1%
Black or African American 2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
GroupCount%
Hispanic or Latino124,05930.7%
White115,48328.6%
Other race103,51025.7%
Two or more races27,5666.8%
Asian20,5895.1%
Black or African American8,2072%
American Indian / Alaska Native3,2930.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander8140.2%

Household income

Under $10k 6.2%
$10k–$15k 3.9%
$15k–$25k 7.1%
$25k–$35k 8.9%
$35k–$50k 12.8%
$50k–$75k 19.4%
$75k–$100k 14.8%
$100k–$150k 14.3%
$150k–$200k 5.5%
$200k+ 7.3%
Range% of households
Under $10k6.2%
$10k–$15k3.9%
$15k–$25k7.1%
$25k–$35k8.9%
$35k–$50k12.8%
$50k–$75k19.4%
$75k–$100k14.8%
$100k–$150k14.3%
$150k–$200k5.5%
$200k+7.3%
Median income$65,131

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 4.9%
$50k–$100k 3.8%
$100k–$150k 2.9%
$150k–$200k 7.3%
$200k–$300k 22.3%
$300k–$500k 37.1%
$500k–$1M 16.0%
$1M+ 5.9%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$357,200
Median rent / month$1,112
Owner occupied53.0%
Renter occupied47.0%
Vacant8.3%
Single-family detached74.1%
Large apartment buildings1.7%
Mobile homes13.2%
Median rooms5.5
Avg household size (owned)3.22

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.3%
2010–20195.0%
2000–200918.3%
1990–199914.8%
1980–198913.3%
1970–197916.0%
1960–196910.4%
1950–19598.8%
1940–19496.8%
1939 or earlier6.3%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)2.4%
1 bedroom4.7%
2 bedrooms21.8%
3 bedrooms47.9%
4 bedrooms20.0%
5+ bedrooms3.1%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle6.9%
1 vehicle24.2%
2 vehicles35.2%
3 or more33.7%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas42.4%
Electricity37.7%
Propane / LP gas8.0%
Wood3.2%
Solar1.0%
No fuel used0.7%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family39,96651.9%
Cohabiting couple7,4599.3%
Male householder, no spouse13,90218.3%
Female householder, no spouse20,64920.5%
Households with children under 1835,41440.6%
Households with seniors (65+)22,40027.2%
Average household size3.32

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married39.6%34.4%
Married47.7%48.1%
Separated2.9%2.7%
Widowed3.2%7.0%
Divorced6.6%7.8%

Education

Less than 9th grade 20.4%
Some HS, no diploma 12.7%
HS graduate 26.6%
Some college, no degree 20.8%
Associate's degree 7.1%
Bachelor's degree 8.8%
Graduate / professional 3.5%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher66.9%
Bachelor's or higher12.3%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool3,5804.7%
Kindergarten4,8616.0%
Elementary school36,27143.1%
High school19,41522.4%
College / grad school21,24723.9%

Employment

Industry of employment

Agriculture & mining 20.9%
Education & healthcare 17.8%
Manufacturing 10.9%
Retail trade 10.7%
Construction 7.1%
Transportation & utilities 6.7%
Professional & management 6.1%
Arts, food & hospitality 5.1%
Other services 4.3%
Public administration 4.0%
Wholesale trade 3.4%
Finance & real estate 2.5%
Information 0.6%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts24.3%
Service13.8%
Sales & office17.6%
Natural resources & construction25.4%
Production & transportation18.8%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector78.0%
Government14.8%
Self-employed7.1%
Unpaid family workers0.1%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone74.6%
Carpool10.7%
Public transit0.3%
Walk5.2%
Other means4.0%
Avg commute (minutes)30.1

Poverty

All people 16.9%
Under 18 years 22.3%
18 and over 14.7%
Married-couple families 8.8%
Female-led households 35.6%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security26.4%
Retirement income16.7%
Supplemental Security8.8%
Cash public assistance4.3%
Food stamps / SNAP15.7%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure28.7%
High cholesterol28.9%
Heart disease6.2%
Stroke3.2%
Asthma10.8%
Arthritis21.1%
Kidney disease3.2%
Pulmonary disease7.3%
Cancer4.9%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking18.1%
No physical activity28.3%
Less than 7 hrs sleep33.7%
Fair or poor health21.7%
Poor mental health17.0%
Poor physical health13.1%
No health insurance21.8%
Visited doctor (checkup)65.0%
Visited dentist52.6%
Cholesterol screening86.6%
Teeth loss17.7%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans8,3613.6%
Disability%
Any disability12.8%
Under 184.7%
18–64 years11.2%
65 and over40.6%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance47.7%
Public insurance50.0%
Uninsured under 193.9%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only258,89192.6%
Spanish55,68726.3%
Other Indo-European48,11423.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander4,1122.2%
Other languages3,3000.6%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)205,85369.4%
Born in same state203,04968.6%
Born in different state181,15362.2%
Foreign born2,8040.8%
Naturalized citizen73,60930.6%
Not a US citizen30,34236.7%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
Italian10,7983.9%
French8,7323.1%
Arab4,7961.7%
English2,3640.8%
Polish1,1170.4%
AncestryCount%
Dutch5670.2%
German2820.1%
Irish1990.1%
Norwegian870%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access30.5%
Internet access91.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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