Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min5:41 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:11 am – 4:47 pm
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People3,963 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.31,239 householdsMedian household income $39,741Median home value $266,400Median rent $949 a month45% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,737 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.4% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 1,492 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 29%, education and health care 12%, retail 11%Average commute 28 minutes74% drive alone, 18% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages4% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher47% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 18%, Spanish 82%45% 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, 10 mi away; snow from Merced
Nearby landmarksHaystack Mountainpeak · 5.8 miUniversity of California Mercedcollege · 6.8 miBurns Lakelake · 6.1 miMerced Collegecollege · 8.3 miYosemite Lakelake · 7.6 miScout Islandisland · 7.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPlainsburg Cemeteryhistoric site · 4.5 miMerced Vernal Pools and Grassland Reservestate conservation land · 4.9 mi · 6,559 acresJoe Herb Parkpark · 6.4 miMerced National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 16.9 mi · 3,821 acresGrasslands Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 21.5 mi · 15,101 acresSan Luis National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 26.0 mi · 17,864 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes125 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 6 Jan 198847 mi away, near South Dos Palos, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 1 Jul 202548 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 home58% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone32% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPlanada CSDserves 4,164 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation229 ft70 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDignity Health Mercy Medical Center Merced7.9 miPost officePlanada Post Office1.0 miTown hallMerced Civic Center8.5 miPoliceMerced Police Department Main Station8.3 miFire stationMerced County Fire Department Planada Fire Station 86under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleMiddleCesar E Chavez Middle School1.1 miElementaryPlanada Elementary School1.2 miCollegeUniversity of California Merced6.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMerced Regional Macready Field MCE10 miMajor airportFresno Yosemite International Airport FAT50 miInterstateI-538 miAmtrakMerced, CA MCD8.0 miCoachMercedAmtrak Chartered Vehicle8.0 miTransit6 stops within a mileMerced The BusSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95365 ZIP area.
