Cowan is a community in Stanislaus County, California, home to about 497 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 95358.
Homes sold for a median of $295 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Modesto; part is in Cowan
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cowan. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC)52 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK)21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Stockton, CA28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA289 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cowan; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Cowan had 342 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2010.
It’s the 1214th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Stanislaus County grew from 9,550 residents in 1900 to 552,878 in 2020.
Stanislaus County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 12.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Modesto City Co Ap, CA weather station (5 miles away).
152,942 jobs at 10,013 businesses in Stanislaus County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
124 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cowan.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 11 |
| Mental health providers | 106 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Modesto City Elementary, Hart-Ransom Union Elementary, Paradise Elementary and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta Martone ElementaryModesto | K–6 | 627 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Bret Harte ElementaryModesto | K–6 | 867 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Fairview ElementaryModesto | K–6 | 786 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Hart-Ransom CharterModesto | K–12 | — | Charter | 3.2 mi |
| Hart-Ransom ElementaryModesto | K–8 | 705 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Paradise CharterModesto | K–8 | 118 | Charter | 0.6 mi |
| Paradise ElementaryModesto | K–8 | 59 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Shiloh CharterModesto | K–8 | 163 | Charter | 4.1 mi |
| Shiloh ElementaryModesto | K–8 | 23 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Stanislaus County West CampusModesto | K–12 | 56 | Alternative Education | 2.7 mi |
| Westport ElementaryModesto | K–6 | 364 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Evelyn Hanshaw MiddleModesto | 7–8 | 650 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Vista Kirk Baucher SchoolModesto | K–8 | 82 | Nonsectarian | 4.2 mi |
| Sierra Vista Kirk Baucher SchoolModesto | K–8 | 74 | Nonsectarian | 4.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Modesto, Ceres, Bret Harte, West Modesto, Parklawn and Riverdale Park.
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