Local servicesHospitalOak Valley Hospital14.5 miPost officeHickman Post Office7.9 miTown hallWaterford City Hall7.7 miPoliceStanislaus County Sheriff's Office - Waterford Police Services7.7 miFire stationStanislaus Consolidated Fire Protection District Station 247.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMerced Regional Macready Field MCE27 miMajor airportMineta San Jose International Airport SJC75 miInterstateI-534 miAmtrakTurlock-Denair, CA TRK14 miCoachTurlock SinclairGreyhound17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95386 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95386 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min5:41 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:13 am – 4:47 pm
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People10,666 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.53,090 householdsMedian household income $73,196Median home value $416,500Median rent $1,593 a month57% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,131 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.1% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 4,606 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, manufacturing 14%, retail 12%Average commute 28 minutes74% drive alone, 18% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher73% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 62%, Spanish 34%, other Indo-European languages 3%19% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 42°F12 in of rain a year, on about 31 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare80 days above 90°F, 7 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Turlock #2 station, 17 mi away
Nearby landmarksModesto Reservoirlake · 2.1 miCA State Parks Trailheadtrailhead · 3.3 miTurlock Lake Campgroundcampground · 3.4 miRushing Lakelake · 4.7 miIndian Hillpeak · 9.2 miSalt Springspring · 9.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsModesto Reservoir Regional Parkpark · under a mile · 3,240 acresTurlock Lake State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 3.6 mi · 3,470 acresLa Grange Regional Parkpark · 7.0 mi · 556 acresFox Grove Fishing Accessstate recreation area · 12.5 mi · 52 acresTulloch Reservoir Public Accessstate recreation area · 14.8 mi · 70 acresTeague Parkstate park · 15.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes81 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 19 Sep 202340 mi away, near Westley, CAMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 23 Sep 202341 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Waterfordserves 8,788 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation243 ft74 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
