Town guide

Stevinson, California

Stevinson is a community in Merced County, California, home to about 144 people across 1.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 95374.

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1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Stevinson, CA95374 —/sq ft

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Around Stevinson

Distances

Nearest major airportMineta San Jose International Airport (SJC)58 miles away
Closer regional airportMerced Regional Macready Field (MCE)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Stockton, CA51 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA267 miles away

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

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

Who represents Stevinson

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

Stevinson had 275 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2010.

It’s the 1415th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Merced County grew from 9,215 residents in 1900 to 281,202 in 2020.

Stevinson population by census2010: 313, 2020: 27531320102752020

Merced County, 1900–2020

Merced County population, 1900 to 20201900: 9,215, 1910: 15,148, 1920: 24,579, 1930: 36,748, 1940: 46,988, 1950: 69,780, 1960: 90,446, 1970: 104,629, 1980: 134,560, 1990: 178,403, 2000: 210,554, 2010: 255,793, 2020: 281,2029K’00’1025K’20’3047K’40’5090K’60’70135K’80’90211K’00’10281K’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 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 10.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near StevinsonJan: high 56°F, low 36°F, 2.4 in; Feb: high 62°F, low 37°F, 2 in; Mar: high 67°F, low 40°F, 1.8 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 41°F, 0.7 in; May: high 82°F, low 45°F, 0.4 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 50°F, 0.1 in; Jul: high 96°F, low 54°F, 0 in; Aug: high 94°F, low 52°F, 0 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 50°F, 0.1 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 45°F, 0.6 in; Nov: high 65°F, low 38°F, 0.9 in; Dec: high 56°F, low 34°F, 1.5 in56°36°Jan2.462°37°Feb2.067°40°Mar1.873°41°Apr0.782°45°May0.490°50°Jun0.196°54°Jul0.094°52°Aug0.090°50°Sep0.179°45°Oct0.665°38°Nov0.956°34°Dec1.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Merced 23 Wsw, CA weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Merced County

49,545 jobs at 3,592 businesses in Merced County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Merced CountyManufacturing: 9,282 jobs; Retail trade: 8,958 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 7,611 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 6,644 jobs; Construction: 3,341 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,689 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,905 jobs; Other services: 1,691 jobsManufacturing 19% Retail trade 18% Health care and social assistance 15% Hotels and restaurants 13% Construction 7% Transportation and warehousing 5% Wholesale trade 4% Other services 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Emanuel Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Turlock12.7 miles
  • Memorial Hospital Los BanosGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Los Banos18.3 miles
  • Mercy Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Merced22.6 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Stevinson

Museums

  • Double T Acres Ag Museum1.1 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 Stevinson

Public schools here are run by Hilmar Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Merquin ElementaryStevinsonK–5126Public1.1 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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