Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min5:43 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:15 am – 4:49 pm
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People30,469 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.08,273 householdsMedian household income $76,924Median home value $431,900Median rent $1,594 a month62% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,525 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.7% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 12,309 employedMain industries: education and health care 17%, manufacturing 13%, construction 12%Average commute 34 minutes77% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher71% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 36%, Spanish 57%, other Indo-European languages 2%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%25% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 95°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 39°F12 in of rain a year, on about 30 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare90 days above 90°F, 12 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Modesto City Co Ap station, 9 mi away; snow from Turlock #2
Nearby landmarksTuolumne Riverriver · 3.6 miBrush Lakelake · 3.7 miModesto Junior College West Campuscollege · 5.3 miModesto Junior College East Campuscollege · 6.1 miUpper White Lake (historical)lake · 5.2 miPelican Nature Trailtrailhead · 5.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSan Joaquin River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 2.7 mi · 7,421 acresLaird Parkpark · 3.9 mi · 99 acresCaswell Memorial State Parkstate park · 6.8 mi · 294 acresBellenita Parkpark · 4.7 miVernalis Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 10.9 miTeague Parkstate park · 15.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes801 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197071 of magnitude 4+, 9 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.2 on 24 Apr 198438 mi away, The 1984 Morgan Hill, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 12 Sep 202643 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighStanislaus County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Very HighEarthquake Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality50% of days had good air in 2025182 of 365 days measured180 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 51, worst day 115main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Stanislaus County monitors, CA
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Modestoserves 218,771 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation58 ft18 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCentral Valley Specialty Hospital6.8 miPost officeModesto Post Office Paradise Station4.1 miTown hallModesto City Hall6.2 miPoliceModesto Police Department6.4 miFire stationWoodland Avenue Fire Department4.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryShiloh Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeModesto Junior College West Campus5.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportStockton Metropolitan Airport SCK21 miMajor airportMineta San Jose International Airport SJC48 miInterstateI-59.9 miAmtrakModesto, CA MOD11 miCoachModestoInternational Bus Lines6.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95358 ZIP area.
