Ripon is a city in San Joaquin County, California, home to about 16,201 people across 5.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 95366.
Homes sold for a median of $373 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC)51 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK)12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Stockton, CA19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA299 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ripon; 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.
Ripon had 16,013 residents in the 2020 census, up 58% since 2000.
It’s the 394th 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 (11 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).
65 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ripon.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 11 |
| Mental health providers | 19 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 12 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| 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 (8 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
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.
Established in 1945.
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 California Online Public Schools Northern California DIST, Ripon Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Online Public Schools Northern CaliforniaRipon | K–12 | 1,507 | Charter | 0.4 mi |
| Colony Oak ElementaryRipon | K–8 | 447 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Park View ElementaryRipon | K–8 | 467 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Ripon ElementaryRipon | K–8 | 460 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Ripona ElementaryRipon | K–8 | 473 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Weston ElementaryRipon | K–8 | 464 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Harvest HighRipon | 9–12 | 16 | Alternative Education | 0.7 mi |
| Ripon HighRipon | 9–12 | 1,051 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ripon Christian SchoolsRipon | Pre-K–12 | 882 | Calvinist | 0.5 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 Manteca.
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