Dos Palos Y is a community in Merced County, California, home to about 273 people across 1.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 93620.
Homes sold for a median of $255 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population273174 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$255Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Dos Palos Y. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Dos Palos Y
Distances
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 Y; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Dos Palos Y
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
Dos Palos Y had 310 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2010.
It’s the 1326th 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 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).
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
11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dos Palos Y.
Nearest hospitals
Memorial Hospital Los BanosGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Los Banos13.2 miles
Mercy Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Merced25.1 miles
Madera Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Madera32.7 miles
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.
Places in and around Dos Palos Y
Parks (3 nearby)
O'Bannion County Park · 17 acres0.8 mi
Pierini Park · 4 acres1.1 mi
Des Park · 3 acres1.1 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Dollar General Market0.9 mi
Pharmacies
Pioneer Drug Store1.2 mi
Libraries
Dos Palos Branch Merced County Library1.2 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(5)
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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