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
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95341 ZIP area.
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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People34,956 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 27.49,090 householdsMedian household income $55,516Median home value $295,300Median rent $1,172 a month39% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,204 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting12.3% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 12,943 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, farming, forestry and mining 17%, retail 11%Average commute 30 minutes74% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher63% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 37%, Spanish 55%, other Asian or Pacific languages 7%, other Indo-European languages 1%27% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, 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 home89% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% 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
Elevation140 ft43 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
