Lathrop is a city in San Joaquin County, California, home to about 35,052 people across 20 square miles. Its ZIP code is 95330, and parts of 95231 are in Lathrop too.
Homes sold for a median of $285 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Lathrop; also Manteca
Mostly French Camp; part is in Lathrop
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| Nearest major airport | Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC)48 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK)5 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Stockton, CA11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA308 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lathrop; 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.
Lathrop had 28,701 residents in the 2020 census, up 175% since 2000.
It’s the 238th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
San Joaquin County grew from 35,452 residents in 1900 to 779,233 in 2020.
San Joaquin 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 13.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Stockton Metro Ap, CA weather station (5 miles away).
232,910 jobs at 13,638 businesses in San Joaquin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
45 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lathrop.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 11 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 9 |
| Mental health providers | 21 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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 (39 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 3 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.
Established in 1868.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by EPIC Academy District, Manteca Unified, NextGeneration STEAM Academy District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPIC AcademyLathrop | K–8 | 1,025 | Charter | 3.3 mi |
| Joseph Widmer Jr. ElementaryLathrop | K–8 | 923 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Lathrop ElementaryLathrop | K–8 | 1,000 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Mossdale ElementaryLathrop | K–8 | 1,087 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| NextGeneration STEAM AcademyLathrop | K–8 | 797 | Charter | 2.8 mi |
| River Islands Technology Academy IILathrop | K–8 | 954 | Charter | 2.6 mi |
| Lathrop HighLathrop | 9–12 | 1,486 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| River Islands HighLathrop | 9–12 | 512 | Charter | 4.0 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 French Camp, Stockton and Manteca.
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