Town guide

Modesto, California

Modesto is a city in Stanislaus County, California, home to about 219,215 people across 43 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 95313, 95350, 95351, 95354, 95355, 95356, 95357 and 95358, and parts of 95368 are in Modesto too.

Homes sold for a median of $295 per square foot across 8 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 7 of 8 were seller’s markets.

Population219,2155,093 per sq mi

Median home value$442,700Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$295Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking37%Median of 8 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Modesto

9 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Crows Landing, CA95313 —/sq ft

Mostly Modesto; also Crows Landing

Modesto, CA95350 Seller’s market $312/sq ft +4.7% vs. last year 2.5 months of supply · 37% sold over asking Competition 68/100

All in Modesto

Modesto, CA95351 Seller’s market $309/sq ft −0.9% vs. last year 2 months of supply · 37% sold over asking Competition 67/100

Mostly Modesto; also Ceres and Bystrom

Modesto, CA95354 Seller’s market $305/sq ft −0.5% vs. last year 2.7 months of supply · 42% sold over asking Competition 77/100

Mostly Modesto; also Airport

Modesto, CA95355 Seller’s market $286/sq ft −4.6% vs. last year 2.2 months of supply · 40% sold over asking Competition 76/100

Mostly Modesto

Modesto, CA95356 Seller’s market $278/sq ft −0.3% vs. last year 2.2 months of supply · 37% sold over asking Competition 68/100

Mostly Modesto; also Salida and Del Rio

Modesto, CA95357 Seller’s market $287/sq ft +1.6% vs. last year 2.6 months of supply · 29% sold over asking Competition 63/100

Mostly Modesto; also Riverbank and Empire

Modesto, CA95358 Seller’s market $295/sq ft −6.3% vs. last year 2.9 months of supply · 33% sold over asking Competition 76/100

Mostly Modesto; also Ceres and Bret Harte

Salida, CA95368 Seller’s market $302/sq ft −5.8% vs. last year 1.6 months of supply · 18% sold over asking Competition 57/100

Mostly Salida; part is in Modesto

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Modesto. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Modesto at a glance

City · Stanislaus County, CA

Population	219,2155,093 per square mile
Land area	43 square milesplus 1.8 of water
Median household income	$79,891average $103,545
Median home value	$442,700as estimated by owners
Median rent	$1,690/month
Homes lived in by owners	59%
Single-family houses	71% of homes
Median year built	1978
Average household	2.96 people
Median age	35.1
Average commute	30 minutes8% work from home
Adults with a degree	21%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the place; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around Modesto

Distances

Nearest major airport	Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC)55 miles away
Closer regional airport	Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	Stockton, CA28 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+	Los Angeles, CA289 miles away

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

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

Who represents Modesto

U.S. Representative · California’s 5th DistrictTom McClintock (R)
U.S. Representative · California’s 13th DistrictAdam Gray (D)
U.S. SenatorAdam B. Schiff (D)
U.S. SenatorAlex Padilla (D)
GovernorGavin Newsom (D)

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

Modesto had 218,464 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.

It’s the 19th 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).

Weather by month

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 (3 miles away).

Jobs in Stanislaus County

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).

Health care

3,672 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Modesto’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

Doctors Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Modesto1.2 miles
Memorial Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Modesto1.8 miles
Stanislaus Surgical HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Modesto2.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	390
Specialist doctors	734
Dentists	275
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	495
Mental health providers	1,476
Physical and occupational therapists	175
Optometrists	48
Chiropractors	79
Pharmacies	57

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 Modesto

Parks (75 nearby)

Tuolumne River Regional Park · 147 acres2.7 mi
River Bluff Regional Park · 76 acres4.3 mi
Smyrna Park · 28 acres4.2 mi
East La Loma Park · 25 acres1.8 mi
Beyer Park · 21 acres3.3 mi
Mancini Park · 19 acres1.9 mi

Grocery stores (26 nearby)

Smart & Final Extra!0.3 mi
T & T Food Mart0.7 mi
O'Brien's Market1.1 mi
Sprouts Farmers Market1.5 mi

Pharmacies (5 nearby)

CVS Pharmacy1.6 mi
CVS Pharmacy2.9 mi
Walgreens3.1 mi
Walgreens3.7 mi

Libraries (5 nearby)

Modesto Main Branch Stanislaus County Library0.3 mi
Stanislaus County Law Library0.4 mi
Modesto Junior College Library0.9 mi
Rose Avenue Elementary School Library1.7 mi
Ceres Branch Stanislaus County Free Library4.3 mi

Museums (4 nearby)

McHenry Mansion0.3 mi
McHenry Museum0.3 mi
Modesto Children's Museum0.5 mi
Graffiti USA Museum1.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)

Mancini Bowl0.2 mi
State Theatre of Modesto Inc0.3 mi
Gallo Center for the Arts0.6 mi
Mary Stuart Rogers Ampitheatre2.5 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1870.

Notable people born here

George Lucas (1944) · American filmmaker and philanthropist (born 1944)
Mark Spitz (1950) · American Olympic swimmer (born 1950)
Boaz Myhill (1982) · association football player (born 1982)
Jack Angel (1930) · American voice actor (1930–2021)
Ann Veneman (1949) · Executive Director of UNICEF and United States Secretary of Agriculture
Cy Young (1928) · American javelin thrower (1928–2017)
Fred Agabashian (1913) · American racing driver
Harve Presnell (1933) · American actor and singer (1933–2009)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Modesto

Public schools here are run by Stanislaus Union Elementary, Modesto City Elementary, Empire Union Elementary and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (79)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Agnes M. Baptist ElementaryModesto	K–6	606	Public	3.6 mi
Alberta Martone ElementaryModesto	K–6	627	Public	2.8 mi
Alice N. Stroud ElementaryModesto	K–6	379	Public	4.5 mi
Aspire Summit Charter AcademyModesto	K–5	355	Charter	3.3 mi
Aspire University CharterModesto	K–5	423	Charter	2.0 mi
Bernard L. Hughes ElementaryModesto	K–6	455	Public	3.6 mi
Bonita ElementaryCrows Landing	K–5	134	Public	18.2 mi
Bret Harte ElementaryModesto	K–6	867	Public	3.1 mi
Burbank ElementaryModesto	K–6	572	Public	2.6 mi
Capistrano ElementaryModesto	K–6	469	Public	2.9 mi
Catherine Everett ElementaryModesto	K–6	428	Public	2.4 mi
Christine Sipherd ElementaryModesto	K–6	505	Public	3.6 mi
Coleman F. Brown ElementaryModesto	K–5	378	Public	2.2 mi
Connecting Waters Charter School - Central ValleyModesto	K–12	776	Charter	2.6 mi
El Vista ElementaryModesto	K–6	447	Public	2.1 mi
Elihu Beard ElementaryModesto	K–6	467	Public	2.0 mi
Enslen ElementaryModesto	K–6	385	Public	0.5 mi
Fairview ElementaryModesto	K–6	786	Public	3.8 mi
Franklin ElementaryModesto	K–6	777	Public	1.6 mi
Freedom ElementaryModesto	K–5	713	Public	4.1 mi
George Eisenhut ElementaryModesto	K–6	513	Public	3.2 mi
Great Valley AcademyModesto	K–8	972	Charter	2.8 mi
Great Valley Academy - SalidaModesto	K–8	927	Charter	7.0 mi
Harriette Kirschen ElementaryModesto	K–6	503	Public	2.7 mi
Hart-Ransom CharterModesto	K–12	—	Charter	4.1 mi
Hart-Ransom ElementaryModesto	K–8	705	Public	4.2 mi
James Marshall ElementaryModesto	K–6	611	Public	2.0 mi
John Fremont ElementaryModesto	K–6	625	Public	1.5 mi
John Muir ElementaryModesto	K–6	567	Public	1.0 mi
Josephine Chrysler ElementaryModesto	K–6	621	Public	3.4 mi

And 49 more.

Private schools (9)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
Big Valley ChristianModesto	Pre-K–12	792	Christian (no specific denomination)	3.6 mi
Modesto Christian SchoolModesto	Pre-K–12	254	Christian (no specific denomination)	7.0 mi
Orangeburg Christian SchoolModesto	Pre-K–K	8	Baptist	1.2 mi
Orangeburg Christian SchoolModesto	Pre-K–K	7	Baptist	1.2 mi
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic SchoolModesto	Pre-K–8	191	Roman Catholic	1.4 mi
St Stanislaus Catholic SchoolModesto	Pre-K–8	201	Roman Catholic	2.0 mi
Sierra Vista Kirk Baucher SchoolModesto	K–8	82	Nonsectarian	5.4 mi
Sierra Vista Kirk Baucher SchoolModesto	K–8	74	Nonsectarian	5.4 mi
Central Catholic High SchoolModesto	9–12	397	Roman Catholic	2.0 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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