Salida is a community in Stanislaus County, California, home to about 13,900 people across 2.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 95368, and parts of 95356 are in Salida too.
Homes sold for a median of $302 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population13,9006,261 per sq mi
Median home value$461,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$302Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Salida. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
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Around Salida
Distances
Nearest major airport
Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC)52 miles away
Closer regional airport
Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Stockton, CA22 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Los Angeles, CA295 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Salida; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Salida
U.S. Representative · California’s 5th DistrictTom McClintock (R)
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
Salida had 13,886 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.
It’s the 419th 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 (9 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
40 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Salida.
Nearest hospitals
Doctors Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Modesto5.4 miles
Memorial Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Modesto6.2 miles
Stanislaus Surgical HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Modesto7.3 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
1
Specialist doctors
2
Dentists
7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
8
Mental health providers
21
Physical and occupational therapists
1
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 Salida
Parks (4 nearby)
Neighborhood Park · 5 acres0.9 mi
Murphy Park · 4 acres0.8 mi
Salida Park · 4 acres0.4 mi
Wincanton Park · 3 acres0.4 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Vallarta0.9 mi
Pharmacies
Walgreens1.6 mi
CVS Pharmacy2.3 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Salida Branch Stanislaus County Free Library0.1 mi
Museums
Clarence Smit Museum3.0 mi
Graffiti USA Museum5.0 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Mary Stuart Rogers Ampitheatre3.8 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in Salida
Public schools here are run by Salida Union Elementary. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Dena Boer ElementarySalida
K–5
444
Public
0.7 mi
Salida ElementarySalida
K–5
273
Public
0.5 mi
Sisk ElementarySalida
K–5
286
Public
0.6 mi
Salida Middle School - Vella CampusSalida
6–8
673
Public
1.0 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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