Dos Palos is a city in Merced County, California, home to about 5,765 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 93620.
Homes sold for a median of $255 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Dos Palos; also South Dos Palos and Dos Palos Y
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Dos Palos. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)53 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Merced Regional Macready Field (MCE)21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fresno, CA49 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA241 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Dos Palos; 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.
Dos Palos had 5,798 residents in the 2020 census, up 27% since 2000.
It’s the 628th 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).
Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 9.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Los Banos, CA weather station (13 miles away).
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).
11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dos Palos.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dos Palos ElementaryDos Palos | K–2 | 579 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Bernhard Marks ElementaryDos Palos | 3–5 | 478 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Bryant MiddleDos Palos | 6–8 | 487 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Dos Palos HighDos Palos | 9–12 | 639 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Dos Palos Carver CenterDos Palos | — | — | Public | 1.3 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 South Dos Palos and Dos Palos Y.
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