Town guide

Salida, California

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
Sold over asking18%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Salida

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Salida

Distances

Nearest major airportMineta San Jose International Airport (SJC)52 miles away
Closer regional airportStockton 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

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.

Salida population by census2000: 12,560, 2010: 13,722, 2020: 13,88612,560200013,722201013,8862020

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 SalidaJan: 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 (9 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

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 doctors1
Specialist doctors2
Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants8
Mental health providers21
Physical and occupational therapists1

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: 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.

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)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Dena Boer ElementarySalidaK–5444Public0.7 mi
Salida ElementarySalidaK–5273Public0.5 mi
Sisk ElementarySalidaK–5286Public0.6 mi
Salida Middle School - Vella CampusSalida6–8673Public1.0 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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Shares ZIP codes with Modesto and Del Rio.

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