Town guide

Cressey, California

Cressey is a community in Merced County, California, home to about 386 people across 1.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 95312, and parts of 95388 are in Cressey too.

Homes sold for a median of $592 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population386219 per sq mi
Median home value$225,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$592Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Cressey

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Cressey

Distances

Nearest major airportFresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)67 miles away
Closer regional airportMerced Regional Macready Field (MCE)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Stockton, CA53 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA266 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Cressey; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Cressey

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Cressey had 366 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2010.

It’s the 1269th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Merced County grew from 9,215 residents in 1900 to 281,202 in 2020.

Cressey population by census2010: 394, 2020: 36639420103662020

Merced County, 1900–2020

Merced County population, 1900 to 20201900: 9,215, 1910: 15,148, 1920: 24,579, 1930: 36,748, 1940: 46,988, 1950: 69,780, 1960: 90,446, 1970: 104,629, 1980: 134,560, 1990: 178,403, 2000: 210,554, 2010: 255,793, 2020: 281,2029K’00’1025K’20’3047K’40’5090K’60’70135K’80’90211K’00’10281K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 12.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CresseyJan: high 54°F, low 37°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 61°F, low 39°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 67°F, low 42°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 46°F, 1 in; May: high 82°F, low 52°F, 0.6 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 57°F, 0.1 in; Jul: high 95°F, low 62°F, 0 in; Aug: high 94°F, low 60°F, 0 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 56°F, 0.1 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 49°F, 0.7 in; Nov: high 65°F, low 41°F, 1.2 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 36°F, 2 in54°37°Jan2.761°39°Feb2.267°42°Mar1.973°46°Apr1.082°52°May0.689°57°Jun0.195°62°Jul0.094°60°Aug0.089°56°Sep0.179°49°Oct0.765°41°Nov1.255°36°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Merced, CA weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Merced County

49,545 jobs at 3,592 businesses in Merced County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Merced CountyManufacturing: 9,282 jobs; Retail trade: 8,958 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 7,611 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 6,644 jobs; Construction: 3,341 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,689 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,905 jobs; Other services: 1,691 jobsManufacturing 19% Retail trade 18% Health care and social assistance 15% Hotels and restaurants 13% Construction 7% Transportation and warehousing 5% Wholesale trade 4% Other services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Mercy Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Merced10.9 miles
  • Emanuel Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Turlock12.7 miles
  • Stanislaus Surgical HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Modesto24.5 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Cressey

Grocery stores

  • Dollar General Market2.4 mi
  • Winton Supermarket2.6 mi
  • Winton Supermarket2.6 mi
  • Winton Market2.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy3.9 mi
  • Walgreens4.4 mi
  • Castile Pharmacy4.8 mi
  • Rite Aid4.8 mi

Libraries

  • Winton Branch Library2.2 mi
  • Atwater Branch Merced County Library4.7 mi
  • Livingston Branch Merced County Library5.0 mi
  • Library5.1 mi

Museums

  • Castle Air Museum4.7 mi
  • Livingston Historic Museum4.8 mi
  • Bloss House Museum4.9 mi

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.

Schools in Cressey

Public schools here are run by Ballico-Cressey Elementary. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Cressey ElementaryCresseyK43Public1.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Winton.

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