Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min5:42 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:12 am – 4:48 pm
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People36,385 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 26.69,323 householdsMedian household income $57,342Median home value $334,400Median rent $1,242 a month39% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,406 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting12.7% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 12,949 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, farming, forestry and mining 17%, retail 11%Average commute 28 minutes73% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher61% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 38%, Spanish 56%, other Asian or Pacific languages 5%, other Indo-European languages 1%28% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 96°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 37°F12 in of rain a year, on about 27 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare100 days above 90°F, 28 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Merced Muni Ap station, 4 mi away; snow from Merced
Nearby landmarksUniversity of California Merced Professional and Continuing Educationcollege · 5.0 miUniversity of California Merced Downtown Centercollege · 5.1 miBittern Marsh Loop Trailtrailhead · 7.2 miKestrel Loop Trailtrailhead · 7.4 miEl Nido Reservoirreservoir · 7.2 miChowchilla Riverriver · 8.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCemeteryhistoric site · 3.9 miMerced Cemeteryhistoric site · 4.2 miMerced National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 6.5 mi · 3,821 acresGrasslands Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 11.9 mi · 15,101 acresMerced Vernal Pools and Grassland Reservestate conservation land · 11.0 mi · 6,559 acresSan Luis National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 16.4 mi · 17,864 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes192 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 5 Sep 197447 mi away, near Three Rocks, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 1 Jul 202537 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 subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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
Elevation140 ft43 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDignity Health Mercy Medical Center Merced7.7 miPost officeBell Post Office5.0 miTown hallMerced Civic Center5.1 miPoliceMerced Police Department South Station4.5 miFire stationMerced City Fire Department Station 523.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of California Merced Professional and Continuing Education5.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMerced Regional Macready Field MCE3.8 miMajor airportFresno Yosemite International Airport FAT53 miInterstateI-528 miAmtrakMerced, CA MCD5.4 miCoachMercedFlixBus4.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95341 ZIP area.
