Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 45 min5:43 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:14 am – 4:49 pm
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People7,636 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.22,546 householdsMedian household income $76,316Median home value $462,900Median rent $1,413 a month52% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,906 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.3% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 3,089 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, farming, forestry and mining 16%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 21 minutes74% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher77% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 57%, Spanish 23%, other Indo-European languages 20%17% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 42°F12 in of rain a year, on about 31 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare80 days above 90°F, 7 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Turlock #2 station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksMerced Riverriver · 5.2 miLake Hondalake · 6.8 miKesterson Unit Trailtrailhead · 7.6 miCalifornia State University - Stanislaus Statecollege · 9.3 miRaccoon Marsh Trailtrailhead · 8.5 miEast Branch Salt Sloughlake · 8.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGeorge J. Hatfield State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 4.1 mi · 61 acresHagaman Parkpark · 3.3 miWest Hilmar Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 346 acresGreat Valley Grasslands State Parkstate park · 6.6 mi · 2,732 acresSan Luis National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 8.1 mi · 17,815 acresTurlock Memorial Park Cemeteryhistoric site · 7.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes958 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197079 of magnitude 4+, 9 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.2 on 24 Apr 198443 mi away, The 1984 Morgan Hill, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 17 May 202647 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 home86% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHilmar County Water Districtserves 5,504 people from ground water14 health-based violations since 2021latest Nov 2025: nitrate, maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation87 ft27 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEmanuel Medical Center8.8 miPost officeHilmar Post Office2.9 miTown hallTurlock City Hall7.4 miPoliceMerced County Sheriff's Office - Delhi Substation6.6 miFire stationMerced County Fire Department Hilmar Fire Station 952.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCalifornia State University - Stanislaus State9.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMerced Regional Macready Field MCE22 miMajor airportMineta San Jose International Airport SJC57 miInterstateI-513 miAmtrakTurlock-Denair, CA TRK11 miCoachTurlock Rapid ConnectionRapid Connection6.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95324 ZIP area.
