Local servicesHospitalDignity Health Mercy Medical Center Merced10.6 miPost officeAtwater Post Office3.8 miTown hallAtwater City Hall4.8 miPoliceAtwater Police Department4.8 miFire stationAtwater Fire Department Station 14.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of California Merced Professional and Continuing Education9.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMerced Regional Macready Field MCE7.9 miMajor airportFresno Yosemite International Airport FAT63 miInterstateI-524 miAmtrakCastle Air Museum AIR5.9 miCoachAtwaterInternational Bus Lines3.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95301 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min5:42 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:13 am – 4:48 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People43,009 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.512,573 householdsMedian household income $68,349Median home value $390,900Median rent $1,285 a month57% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,689 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting11.2% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 16,999 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, retail 11%, construction 10%Average commute 27 minutes78% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher74% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 56%, Spanish 37%, other Indo-European languages 4%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%19% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 95°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 37°F13 in of rain a year, on about 32 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare106 days above 90°F, 24 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Merced station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksCA State Parks Trailheadtrailhead · 8.1 miMcConnell Group Camp Acampground · 8.1 miMcConnell Group Camp Bcampground · 8.2 miUniversity of California Merced Professional and Continuing Educationcollege · 9.4 miUniversity of California Merced Downtown Centercollege · 9.4 miKestrel Loop Trailtrailhead · 8.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGrasslands Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 4.7 mi · 15,101 acresWinton Cemeteryhistoric site · 5.2 miFaul Parkpark · 4.9 miMerced National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 8.4 mi · 3,821 acresSan Luis National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 8.9 mi · 17,864 acresMcConnell State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 7.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes356 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197027 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.8 on 6 Aug 197949 mi away, The 1979 Coyote Lake, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 17 Mar 202650 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighMerced County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Very HighEarthquake Relatively HighHeat wave Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality51% of days had good air in 2025186 of 365 days measured179 moderate daysMedian index 50, worst day 100main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Merced County monitors, CA
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Atwaterserves 29,479 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation115 ft35 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
