Merced County, California
Merced County, California, has 297,260 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Merced. It uses Pacific Time and covers 1,938 sq mi (5,019 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 297,260
- Land area
- 1,938 sq mi (5,019 km²)
- County seat or government
- Merced
- Time zone
- Pacific TimeUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July
- Median household income
- $65,510 ± $2,304
- Median home value
- $391,800 ± $5,618
- Median rent, with utilities
- $1,343 ± $27
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 54% ± 1.4 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Merced, CA metro areaCentral county
- Water area
- 40.6 sq mi (105 km²)
- State
- California
- County code (FIPS)
- 06047
- Coordinates (central point)
- 37.194806, -120.722802
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Merced County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific TimeAmerica/Los_Angeles | UTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 9363550,149 people
- 9538043,960 people
- 9530143,009 people
- 9534038,303 people
- 9534837,540 people
- 9534136,385 people
- 9361023,520 people
- 9533417,363 people
- 9536013,779 people
- 9531513,598 people
- 9538813,319 people
- 936209,927 people
All 24
24 ZIP Code areas overlap Merced County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.
School districts in Merced County, largest first
- Merced Union High School District189,162 people
- Merced City Elementary School District94,044 people
- Turlock Unified School District75,414 people
- Los Banos Unified School District50,337 people
- Atwater Elementary School District37,265 people
- Livingston Union School District17,491 people
- Weaver Union Elementary School District17,294 people
- Delhi Unified School District13,404 people
- Winton School District11,322 people
- Hilmar Unified School District10,399 people
- Dos Palos-Oro Loma Joint Unified School District10,124 people
- Gustine Unified School District9,921 people
All 21
- Le Grand Union High School District7,176 people
- McSwain Union Elementary School District7,030 people
- Planada Elementary School District4,778 people
- Ballico-Cressey Elementary School District2,250 people
- Le Grand Union Elementary School District2,026 people
- El Nido Elementary School District1,301 people
- Merced River Union Elementary School District614 people
- Snelling-Merced Falls Union Elementary School District551 people
- Plainsburg Union Elementary School District372 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Merced, California (city)91,953 people
- Los Banos, California (city)47,593 people
- Atwater, California (city)32,162 people
- Livingston, California (city)14,606 people
- Winton, California (CDP)11,797 people
- Delhi, California (CDP)11,009 people
- Franklin, Merced County, California (CDP)7,392 people
- Gustine, California (city)6,133 people
- Hilmar-Irwin, California (CDP)6,132 people
- McSwain, California (CDP)5,783 people
- Dos Palos, California (city)5,765 people
- Planada, California (CDP)3,506 people
All 24
- Santa Nella, California (CDP)2,107 people
- Le Grand, California (CDP)1,636 people
- South Dos Palos, California (CDP)1,102 people
- El Nido, California (CDP)510 people
- Ballico, California (CDP)447 people
- Cressey, California (CDP)386 people
- Bear Creek, California (CDP)346 people
- Dos Palos Y, California (CDP)273 people
- Volta, California (CDP)268 people
- Snelling, California (CDP)243 people
- Stevinson, California (CDP)144 people
- Tuttle, California (CDP)73 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Stanislaus County, California30 mi northwest
- San Benito County, California45 mi southwest
- Mariposa County, California52 mi northeast
- Santa Clara County, California53 mi west
- Madera County, California54 mi east
- Fresno County, California66 mi southeast
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