Local servicesHospitalDignity Health Mercy Medical Center Merced3.4 miPost officeMerced Post Office4.6 miTown hallMerced Civic Center5.0 miPoliceMerced College Campus Police Department3.9 miFire stationMerced County Fire Department McKee Fire Station 852.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of California Merced2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMerced Regional Macready Field MCE7.0 miMajor airportFresno Yosemite International Airport FAT54 miInterstateI-537 miAmtrakMerced, CA MCD4.5 miCoachMercedAmtrak Chartered Vehicle4.5 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 95340 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min5:41 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:12 am – 4:47 pm
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People38,045 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.812,614 householdsMedian household income $65,141Median home value $383,200Median rent $1,204 a month56% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,626 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting12.6% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 15,009 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%, retail 9%Average commute 23 minutes74% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 65%, Spanish 28%, other Asian or Pacific languages 3%, other Indo-European languages 2%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, 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, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksUniversity of California Mercedcollege · 2.1 miMerced Collegecollege · 3.9 miYosemite Lakelake · 2.9 miScout Islandisland · 2.4 miVeterans Covebay · 2.6 miRotary Covebay · 2.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMerced Vernal Pools and Grassland Reservestate conservation land · 1.9 mi · 6,559 acresYosemite Lake Regional Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 59 acresRahilly Parkpark · 2.7 miMerced National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 15.3 mi · 3,821 acresGrasslands Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 18.2 mi · 15,101 acresMcConnell State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 17.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes135 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 19 Sep 202349 mi away, near Westley, CAMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 1 Jul 202545 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Mercedserves 93,692 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation200 ft61 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
