Town guide

Hilmar-Irwin, California

Hilmar-Irwin is a community in Merced County, California, home to about 6,132 people across 3.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 95324.

Homes sold for a median of $331 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population6,1321,560 per sq mi
Median home value$449,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$331Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Hilmar-Irwin

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Around Hilmar-Irwin

Distances

Nearest major airportMineta San Jose International Airport (SJC)58 miles away
Closer regional airportMerced Regional Macready Field (MCE)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Stockton, CA46 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA271 miles away

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

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

Who represents Hilmar-Irwin

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

Hilmar-Irwin had 5,164 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.

It’s the 611th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

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

Hilmar-Irwin population by census2000: 4,807, 2010: 5,197, 2020: 5,1644,80720005,19720105,1642020

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 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 42°F. About 12.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Hilmar-IrwinJan: high 55°F, low 42°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 61°F, low 45°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 67°F, low 49°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 52°F, 0.9 in; May: high 80°F, low 57°F, 0.6 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 62°F, 0.1 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 66°F, 0 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 65°F, 0 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 62°F, 0 in; Oct: high 77°F, low 55°F, 0.6 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 47°F, 1.1 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 42°F, 2.3 in55°42°Jan2.661°45°Feb2.367°49°Mar1.972°52°Apr0.980°57°May0.688°62°Jun0.193°66°Jul0.092°65°Aug0.088°62°Sep0.077°55°Oct0.664°47°Nov1.155°42°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Turlock #2, CA weather station (7 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

15 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hilmar-Irwin.

Nearest hospitals

  • Emanuel Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Turlock7.8 miles
  • Stanislaus Surgical HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Modesto18.8 miles
  • Memorial Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Modesto19.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Specialist doctors1
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers2
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies2

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 Hilmar-Irwin

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Portuguese Fish Market1.3 mi
  • Dollar General Market1.3 mi
  • Hilmar Market1.5 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens1.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Irwin-Hilmer Branch Merced County Library1.2 mi

Museums

  • Double T Acres Ag Museum4.6 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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 Hilmar-Irwin

Public schools here are run by Hilmar Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Hilmar ElementaryHilmarK–2467Public1.0 mi
Elim ElementaryHilmar3–5437Public1.2 mi
Hilmar MiddleHilmar6–8542Public0.8 mi
Colony Basic Skills Alternative HighHilmar9–12—Alternative Education1.2 mi
Hilmar HighHilmar9–12696Public1.2 mi
Irwin High (Continuation)Hilmar9–1216Alternative Education1.2 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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