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Merced County, CA ZIP Codes

ZIP Codes: Shows how many general ZIP Codes, PO Boxes, Unique (Business), and Multi County ZIP Codes are associated with Merced, CA.	27 ZIP Codes (18 General, 4 PO Box, 0 Unique, & 5 Multi County) [More Details]
Area Codes: The Telephone Area Codes that are associated with Merced, CA. Area Codes are used in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) to facilitate phone routing. There are approximately 350 area codes in use in the United States.	209, 350
Timezone: Time zone designation within the U.S. Please note that not all areas in the U.S. observe daylight saving time which can affect actual local time for this city. There are 7 standard time zones which are, from west to east: Hawaii-Aleutian, Alaska, Pacific, Mountain, Central, Eastern, Atlantic. Also included in U.S. Territories are Samoa, Guam and Palau.	Pacific
Local Time: The current local time for each timezone. If more than 1 time zone for this area, all local times will be shown. Counties can cross timezones, so more than 1 may be shown.	12:00:00 AM
Population: The population of Merced, CA from the U.S. Census 2020. Included are U.S. Citizens, permanent residents, temporary migrants, and undocumented individuals. The total population represents people who live in the city, not just those present while the Census was being completed.	281,202 [More Details]
FIPS: FIPS stands for Federal Information Processing Standards, which are a set of publicly announced standards for computer systems. A county FIPS code is a unique numeric identifier for a county in the United States, assigned by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). County FIPS codes have five digits, with the first two digits identifying the state and the last 3 indicating the county.	06047
CBSA: A Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA) is the recognized term for a region that functions around an urban core with a population of at least 10,000 people, according to the standards set by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in 2000. A CBSA is divided into two subsets: Metro and Micro, and these classifications are determined by population density. A Micro area is identified by a population ranging between 10,000 to 50,000, while a Metro area is defined as having a population that exceeds 50,000.	Merced, CA
Land Area: The approximate amount of land area covered by Merced, CA in square miles. The Land Area provided by the Census Bureau is based on geographic boundaries that include the mainland, islands, inland, coastal, Great Lakes, and territorial waters associated with each city.	1,938 square miles
Water Area: The approximate amount of water area covered by Merced, CA in square miles. Calculations by the Census Bureau for Water Area take into account inland bodies of water, coastal regions, Great Lakes, and territorial sea waters. This encompasses features such as lakes, reservoirs, rivers, and coastal water bodies.	41 square miles
Coordinates: The latitude/longitude centroid coordinates for Merced County, CA.	-120.717660, 37.191885
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Merced County, CA Covers 27 ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	Classification	City	Population	% of Population
ZIP Code 93610 *	General	Chowchilla	23,859	--
ZIP Code 93620	General	Dos Palos	10,311	3.67%
ZIP Code 93622 *	General	Firebaugh	9,884	--
ZIP Code 93635	General	Los Banos	48,510	17.25%
ZIP Code 93661	P.O. Box	Santa Rita Park	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 93665	P.O. Box	South Dos Palos	537	0.19%
ZIP Code 95301	General	Atwater	40,886	14.54%
ZIP Code 95303	General	Ballico	722	0.26%
ZIP Code 95312	P.O. Box	Cressey	251	0.09%
ZIP Code 95315	General	Delhi	12,875	4.58%
ZIP Code 95316 *	General	Denair	7,206	--
ZIP Code 95317	General	El Nido	750	0.27%
ZIP Code 95322	General	Gustine	10,381	3.69%
ZIP Code 95324	General	Hilmar	7,148	2.54%
ZIP Code 95333	General	Le Grand	2,752	0.98%
ZIP Code 95334	General	Livingston	16,594	5.90%
ZIP Code 95340	General	Merced	38,606	13.73%
ZIP Code 95341	General	Merced	33,194	11.80%
ZIP Code 95343	General	Merced	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 95344	P.O. Box	Merced	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 95348	General	Merced	35,066	12.47%
ZIP Code 95360 *	General	Newman	13,892	--
ZIP Code 95365	General	Planada	4,502	1.60%
ZIP Code 95369	General	Snelling	816	0.29%
ZIP Code 95374	General	Stevinson	1,856	0.66%
ZIP Code 95380 *	General	Turlock	42,912	--
ZIP Code 95388	General	Winton	13,878	4.94%

* Indicates a Multi County ZIP Code. These ZIP Codes partially cross over into Merced, CA, but will mostly cover area in a different County. Not included in % of Population calculations.

Important Merced, CA Information

Merced County, CA Covers 27 ZIP Codes. This includes 18 General ZIP Codes, 4 PO Box ZIP Codes, and 0 Unique (reserved for Business and Volume Mail Receivers). There are also 5 Multi County ZIP Codes. These records are assigned a different primary county, but they partially cover area in Merced County.

The population for Merced County is 281,202, according to the U.S. Census. Population Density is 145.10 persons per square mile. With 87,783 Housing Units, the Average Household Size is 3.31 persons. There are 83,464 Family Households with an Average Family Size of 3.26 persons. 8.24% of the population is without Health Insurance. The 52.54% Employment Rate is 7.26% above the national average of 59.8%.171,486 people aged 25+ have some educational achievement, with 14.78% (or 25,346 people) having attained a Bachelor's Degree or higher.More Demographics are available below.

There are 2 area codes serving this area including209 and 350. Merced is also located in the Pacific timezone and the current local time is shown above.

Merced is part of the Merced, CA Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA). Its CBSA Code is 32900.It is classified as a metro area, which means the combined population is 50,000 or more (at its core).

CBSAs are defined by the OMB as geographic areas that have at least one core with a population of 10,000 or more (for a micro area) and adjacent territory with a high degree of social and economic integration. CBSA codes are commonly used to accurately file Medicare claims and to verify applicable incentives using a patient's ZIP Code.

ZIP Codes in Merced, CA have 87,062 Residential mailboxes and 4,389 Business mailboxes.There are 3,459 businesses with a total of 47,629 employees. That is an average of 13.8 employees per business. Annual payroll for these businesses is $2,299,286,000. Other Demographics

Merced County Demographic Profile

Population & People

Total Population

281,202

Income

Median Household Income

$65,044

Housing

Total Housing Units

87,783

Health

Without Healthcare Coverage

8.24%

Business & Economy

Total Businesses

3,459

Families

Total Households

83,464

Employment

Employment Rate

52.54%

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

14.78%

Total Population: Total number of people from the 2020 U.S. Census for Merced, CA. This reflects the exact count of this area at that point in time, not future estimates, regardless of citizenship or immigration status. It is intended to count all persons living within the geographic area, not just those present on the day of the census.	281,202
Current Population Estimate: This field gives the estimated household population for All ZIP Codes in Merced, CA. This is derived from known delivery information, household occupancy rates, household size, and more to come up with an accurate estimation for the current population. IMPORTANT: This does not include population totals for persons in nursing homes, correctional facilities, or other institutions. This is an estimation of the household population based on US Postal Service delivery information.	287,550
Total Households: Total number of Households from the 2020 U.S. Census for Merced, CA. A Household includes everyone living in a residential housing unit. This includes families, roommates in a single residence, or a person living alone.	83,464
Total Housing Units: The total number of Housing Units is the number of occupied units + the number of vacant units. Ownership is defined by whether the unit is occupied by an owner or by a tenant. Owner occupancy means that the owner lives in the unit. This value comes from the 2020 U.S. Census and is not a projection or estimate.	87,783
Average Household Size: The Average Household Size, is obtained by dividing the number of people in Households (excluding those in group quarters, nursing home, prisons, and dorm rooms) by the number of Households. A Household includes everyone living in a residential unit. Those who do not live in a household are classified as living in group accommodation. This value is an estimate from the U.S. Census ACS (American Community Survey) and is updated yearly.	3.31
Average Family Size: Average Family Size is calculated by dividing the number of people in a Family Household by the number of Family Households. The U.S. Census Bureau defines family households as households consisting of two or more individuals who are related by birth, marriage, or adoption. They also may include other unrelated people. Non-family households consist of people who live alone or who share their residence with unrelated individuals. The Average Family Size only looks at the households classified as Family Households. This value is an estimate from the U.S. Census ACS (American Community Survey) and is updated yearly.	3.26

Other Merced Demographics

# Residential Mailboxes: The number of active residential delivery mailboxes and centralized units. This excludes PO Boxes and all other contract box types.	87,062
# Business Mailboxes: The number of active business delivery mailboxes and centralized units. This excludes PO Boxes and all other contract box types.	4,389
Total Delivery Receptacles: The total number of delivery receptacles. This includes curb side mailboxes, centralized units, PO Boxes, NDCBU, and contract boxes. This count is for Residential and Business combined.	144,983
Single Family Delivery Units: Total count of single family mail delivery receptacles; generally analogous to homes.	38,432
Multi Family Delivery Units: Total count of multifamily mail delivery receptacles; generally analogous to apartments.	3,647

# of Businesses: The total number of Business Establishments. Data taken from Business Census 2023.	3,459
1st Quarter Payroll: The total payroll for the first quarter. Data taken from Business Census 2023.	$529,455,000
Annual Payroll: The total annual payroll . Data taken from Business Census 2023.	$2,299,286,000
# of Employees: The total number of employees for all ZIP Codes in this City. Data taken from Business Census 2023.	47,629

Sum of all ZIP Codes assigned Merced, CA as their primary County.

References

U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 7/1/2025], https://www.usps.com
ZIP-Codes.com Internal Data Creation [Last Updated: 7/1/2025], https://www.zip-codes.com
U.S. Geological Survey [Updated as needed], https://www.usgs.gov
U.S. Census [Updated Yearly], https://www.census.gov
U.S. Census 2020 [Decennial] [Last Updated: 5/25/2023], https://www.census.gov