Empire is a community in Stanislaus County, California, home to about 3,429 people across 1.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 95319, and parts of 95357 are in Empire too.
Homes sold for a median of $287 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Empire
Mostly Modesto; part is in Empire
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Empire. 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)60 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK)25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Stockton, CA32 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA287 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Empire; 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.
Empire had 4,202 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 754th 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 (4 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).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Empire.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
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 Empire Union Elementary, Stanislaus County Office of Education. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empire ElementaryEmpire | K–6 | 384 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Teel School in EmpireEmpire | 5–12 | 125 | Alternative Education | 1.2 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 Modesto and Riverbank.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.