Town guide

Le Grand, California

Le Grand is a community in Merced County, California, home to about 1,636 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 95333.

Homes sold for a median of $335 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,6361,435 per sq mi
Median home value$286,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$335Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Le Grand

1 ZIP code

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Around Le Grand

Distances

Nearest major airportFresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)45 miles away
Closer regional airportMerced Regional Macready Field (MCE)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Fresno, CA41 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA246 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Le Grand; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Le Grand

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

Le Grand had 1,592 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.

It’s the 939th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

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

Le Grand population by census2000: 1,760, 2010: 1,659, 2020: 1,5921,76020001,65920101,5922020

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 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 11.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Le GrandJan: high 56°F, low 37°F, 2.4 in; Feb: high 62°F, low 39°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 68°F, low 42°F, 1.8 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 45°F, 1.1 in; May: high 83°F, low 52°F, 0.6 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 58°F, 0.1 in; Jul: high 96°F, low 62°F, 0 in; Aug: high 95°F, low 61°F, 0 in; Sep: high 91°F, low 57°F, 0.1 in; Oct: high 80°F, low 49°F, 0.6 in; Nov: high 66°F, low 41°F, 1 in; Dec: high 56°F, low 36°F, 1.9 in56°37°Jan2.462°39°Feb2.268°42°Mar1.874°45°Apr1.183°52°May0.691°58°Jun0.196°62°Jul0.095°61°Aug0.091°57°Sep0.180°49°Oct0.666°41°Nov1.056°36°Dec1.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Merced Muni Ap, CA weather station (14 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

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Le Grand.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mercy Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Merced12.6 miles
  • John C Fremont Healthcare DistrictCritical access hospital · emergency room · Mariposa23.6 miles
  • Madera Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Madera24.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

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 Le Grand

Grocery stores

  • Oasis Foods3.8 mi
  • Oasis Foods3.9 mi
  • Lute's Market4.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • San Joaquin Drug4.3 mi

Libraries

  • Le Grand Library1.6 mi
  • Planada Library4.1 mi

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.

Schools in Le Grand

Public schools here are run by Le Grand Union Elementary, Le Grand Union High. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Le Grand ElementaryLe GrandK–8344Public1.7 mi
Granada HighLe Grand9–1220Alternative Education1.7 mi
Le Grand HighLe Grand9–12484Public1.7 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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