Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min5:43 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:13 am – 4:49 pm
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People1,921 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.0591 householdsMedian household income $57,538Median home value $463,300Median rent $1,192 a month55% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,303 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.2% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 774 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 26%, professional and business services 13%, education and health care 11%Average commute 41 minutes44% drive alone, 22% car-pool, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher69% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 44%, Spanish 49%, other Indo-European languages 7%29% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 96°F, lows 54°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 36°F10 in of rain a year, on about 24 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare98 days above 90°F, 45 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Merced 23 Wsw station, 6 mi away; snow from Newman
Nearby landmarksLake Hondalake · 2.1 miRaccoon Marsh Trailtrailhead · 2.8 miEast Branch Salt Sloughlake · 3.3 miKesterson Unit Trailtrailhead · 5.2 miMerced Riverriver · 6.9 miSan Luis Islandisland · 8.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGreat Valley Grasslands State Parkstate park · 1.3 mi · 2,732 acresSan Luis National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 2.6 mi · 17,815 acresGrasslands Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 4.2 mi · 15,028 acresHagaman Parkpark · 3.2 miGeorge J. Hatfield State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 6.0 mi · 61 acresNorth Grasslands Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.4 mi · 7,359 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,060 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197082 of magnitude 4+, 8 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.2 on 24 Apr 198445 mi away, The 1984 Morgan Hill, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 23 Jun 202648 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 home72% of households have a broadband subscription38% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone26% 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 in the county
Elevation81 ft25 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEmanuel Medical Center13.5 miPost officeStevinson Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLivingston City Hall8.7 miPoliceMerced County Sheriff's Office - Delhi Substation8.5 miFire stationMerced County Fire Department Stevinson Fire Station 97under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryMerquin Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeCalifornia State University - Stanislaus State14.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMerced Regional Macready Field MCE19 miMajor airportMineta San Jose International Airport SJC59 miInterstateI-514 miAmtrakTurlock-Denair, CA TRK15 miCoachLivingstonInternational Bus Lines8.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95374 ZIP area.
