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
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Around Cressey
Distances
Nearest major airport
Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)67 miles away
Closer regional airport
Merced 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
U.S. Representative · California’s 13th DistrictAdam Gray (D)
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.
Merced County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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.
Public schools here are run by Ballico-Cressey Elementary. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Cressey ElementaryCressey
K
43
Public
1.5 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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