Town guide

Rouse, California

Rouse is a community in Stanislaus County, California, home to about 1,462 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 95351.

Homes sold for a median of $309 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,4626,092 per sq mi
Median home value$330,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$309Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking37%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Rouse

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Rouse

Distances

Nearest major airportMineta San Jose International Airport (SJC)54 miles away
Closer regional airportStockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Stockton, CA30 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA288 miles away

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

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

Who represents Rouse

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

Rouse had 1,913 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2010.

It’s the 970th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Stanislaus County grew from 9,550 residents in 1900 to 552,878 in 2020.

Rouse population by census2010: 2,005, 2020: 1,9132,00520101,9132020

Stanislaus County, 1900–2020

Stanislaus County population, 1900 to 20201900: 9,550, 1910: 22,522, 1920: 43,557, 1930: 56,641, 1940: 74,866, 1950: 127,231, 1960: 157,294, 1970: 194,506, 1980: 265,900, 1990: 370,522, 2000: 446,997, 2010: 514,453, 2020: 552,87810K’00’1044K’20’3075K’40’50157K’60’70266K’80’90447K’00’10553K’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 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 12.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RouseJan: high 56°F, low 39°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 62°F, low 42°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 68°F, low 45°F, 1.8 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 48°F, 1 in; May: high 82°F, low 54°F, 0.7 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 59°F, 0.2 in; Jul: high 95°F, low 63°F, 0 in; Aug: high 94°F, low 62°F, 0 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 59°F, 0.1 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 52°F, 0.6 in; Nov: high 66°F, low 43°F, 1.1 in; Dec: high 56°F, low 39°F, 2.2 in56°39°Jan2.662°42°Feb2.268°45°Mar1.874°48°Apr1.082°54°May0.790°59°Jun0.295°63°Jul0.094°62°Aug0.089°59°Sep0.179°52°Oct0.666°43°Nov1.156°39°Dec2.2Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Stanislaus CountyHealth care and social assistance: 29,289 jobs; Retail trade: 24,474 jobs; Manufacturing: 20,985 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 18,716 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 8,997 jobs; Construction: 8,984 jobs; Wholesale trade: 8,064 jobs; Administrative and support: 7,486 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 16% Manufacturing 14% Hotels and restaurants 12% Transportation and warehousing 6% Construction 6% Wholesale trade 5% Administrative and support 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

168 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rouse.

Nearest hospitals

  • Doctors Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Modesto2.9 miles
  • Memorial Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Modesto3.3 miles
  • Stanislaus Surgical HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Modesto3.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors21
Specialist doctors2
Dentists22
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants10
Mental health providers101
Physical and occupational therapists7
Optometrists1
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies8

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 Rouse

Parks (2 nearby)

  • 4th Street Park · 7 acres0.7 mi
  • James Marshall Park · 7 acres0.9 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Super Mercados Mi Tierra0.9 mi
  • FoodMaxx1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy3.2 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy4.3 mi
  • Walgreens4.7 mi
  • Walgreens4.9 mi

Libraries

  • Modesto Main Branch Stanislaus County Library1.4 mi
  • Stanislaus County Law Library1.4 mi
  • Modesto Junior College Library2.1 mi
  • Rose Avenue Elementary School Library2.9 mi
  • Ceres Branch Stanislaus County Free Library3.1 mi

Museums

  • Modesto Children's Museum1.2 mi
  • McHenry Museum1.3 mi
  • McHenry Mansion1.4 mi
  • Graffiti USA Museum2.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Gallo Center for the Arts1.1 mi
  • State Theatre of Modesto Inc1.3 mi
  • Mancini Bowl1.6 mi
  • Mary Stuart Rogers Ampitheatre3.5 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 Rouse

Public schools here are run by Aspire Summit Charter Academy District, Aspire University Charter District, Modesto City Elementary and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (15)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Aspire Summit Charter AcademyModestoK–5355Charter2.4 mi
Aspire University CharterModestoK–5423Charter0.5 mi
Burbank ElementaryModestoK–6572Public1.6 mi
Franklin ElementaryModestoK–6777Public1.6 mi
Harriette Kirschen ElementaryModestoK–6503Public1.5 mi
James Marshall ElementaryModestoK–6611Public0.9 mi
M. Robert Adkison ElementaryModestoK–6531Public2.0 mi
Robertson Road ElementaryModestoK–6306Public1.4 mi
Shackelford ElementaryModestoK–6495Public0.8 mi
Stanislaus County Special EducationModestoK–12462Special Education2.1 mi
Tuolumne ElementaryModestoK–8624Public1.1 mi
Virginia Parks ElementaryModestoK–6643Public2.6 mi
Aspire Vanguard College Preparatory AcademyModesto6–12617Charter0.5 mi
Mark Twain Junior HighModesto7–8658Public1.5 mi
Modesto HighModesto9–122,292Public0.8 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Stanislaus Catholic SchoolModestoPre-K–8201Roman Catholic2.0 mi
Central Catholic High SchoolModesto9–12397Roman Catholic2.0 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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Shares ZIP codes with Modesto, Ceres, Bystrom and West Modesto.

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