Merced is a city in Merced County, California, home to about 91,953 people across 23 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 95340, 95341 and 95348.
Homes sold for a median of $248 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Merced; also University of California-Merced and Bear Creek
Mostly Merced; also Tuttle
Mostly Merced; also Franklin (Merced County)
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| Nearest major airport | Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)55 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Merced Regional Macready Field (MCE)1 mile away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fresno, CA52 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA254 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Merced; 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.
Merced had 86,333 residents in the 2020 census, up 35% since 2000.
It’s the 87th 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).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Merced Muni Ap, CA weather station (about a mile away).
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).
1,241 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Merced’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 130 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 128 |
| Dentists | 95 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 171 |
| Mental health providers | 627 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 47 |
| Optometrists | 24 |
| Chiropractors | 19 |
| Pharmacies | 20 |
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 (31 nearby)
Grocery stores (14 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 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.
Established in 1889.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Merced City Elementary, Weaver Union, McSwain Union Elementary and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Givens ElementaryMerced | K–6 | 579 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Alicia Reyes ElementaryMerced | K–6 | 540 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Allan Peterson ElementaryMerced | K–6 | 690 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Charles Wright ElementaryMerced | K–6 | 527 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Don Stowell ElementaryMerced | K–6 | 501 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Donn B. Chenoweth ElementaryMerced | K–6 | 722 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Farmdale ElementaryMerced | K–5 | 919 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Franklin ElementaryMerced | K–3 | 602 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| John C. Fremont ElementaryMerced | K–6 | 580 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| John Muir ElementaryMerced | K–6 | 613 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Leontine Gracey ElementaryMerced | K–6 | 509 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Luther Burbank ElementaryMerced | K–6 | 716 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Margaret Sheehy ElementaryMerced | K–6 | 481 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| McSwain ElementaryMerced | K–8 | 912 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Merced City School District Community DayMerced | K–6 | 22 | Alternative Education | 4.5 mi |
| Merced County Juvenile CourtMerced | K–12 | 20 | Alternative Education | 6.7 mi |
| Merced County Special EducationMerced | K–12 | 942 | Special Education | 1.3 mi |
| Merced Scholars CharterMerced | K–12 | 334 | Charter | 1.2 mi |
| Pioneer ElementaryMerced | K–5 | 1,055 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Plainsburg Union ElementaryMerced | K–8 | 113 | Public | 10.1 mi |
| Rudolph Rivera ElementaryMerced | K–6 | 917 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Valley Merced CommunityMerced | K–12 | 99 | Alternative Education | 1.2 mi |
| Joe StefaniMerced | 3–6 | 641 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Weaver MiddleMerced | 6–8 | 1,073 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Herbert H. Cruickshank MiddleMerced | 7–8 | 624 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Herbert Hoover MiddleMerced | 7–8 | 629 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Rudolph Rivera MiddleMerced | 7–8 | 608 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Tenaya MiddleMerced | 7–8 | 607 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Come Back CharterMerced | 9–12 | 128 | Charter | 3.8 mi |
| El Capitan HighMerced | 9–12 | 1,793 | Public | 6.3 mi |
And 6 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul SchoolMerced | Pre-K–6 | 94 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 3.7 mi |
| Stone Ridge Christian SchoolMerced | Pre-K–12 | 450 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.2 mi |
| Stone Ridge Christian ElementaryMerced | K–5 | 215 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Franklin (Merced County), University of California-Merced, Bear Creek and Tuttle.
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