Stanislaus County, California
Stanislaus County, California, has 557,719 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Modesto. It uses Pacific Time and covers 1,496 sq mi (3,875 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 557,719
- Land area
- 1,496 sq mi (3,875 km²)
- County seat or government
- Modesto
- Time zone
- Pacific TimeUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July
- Median household income
- $81,468 ± $1,473
- Median home value
- $450,100 ± $3,186
- Median rent, with utilities
- $1,623 ± $24
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 61.2% ± 0.9 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Modesto, CA metro areaCentral county
- Water area
- 17.9 sq mi (46.4 km²)
- State
- California
- County code (FIPS)
- 06099
- Coordinates (central point)
- 37.562316, -121.002831
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 Stanislaus 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
- 9535560,710 people
- 9535057,136 people
- 9535148,498 people
- 9530746,310 people
- 9538043,960 people
- 9538239,083 people
- 9536134,810 people
- 9535633,233 people
- 9536330,769 people
- 9535830,469 people
- 9535425,684 people
- 9536725,593 people
All 29
29 ZIP Code areas overlap Stanislaus 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
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School districts in Stanislaus County, largest first
- Modesto City High School District280,635 people
- Modesto City Elementary School District118,197 people
- Sylvan Union Elementary School District76,671 people
- Turlock Unified School District75,414 people
- Ceres Unified School District58,223 people
- Stanislaus Union Elementary School District30,969 people
- Oakdale Joint Unified School District30,847 people
- Patterson Joint Unified School District30,262 people
- Empire Union Elementary School District29,131 people
- Salida Union Elementary School District19,984 people
- Riverbank Unified School District16,875 people
- Newman-Crows Landing Unified School District16,228 people
All 28
- Hughson Unified School District10,937 people
- Waterford Unified School District10,527 people
- Turlock Unified School District (9-12)10,439 people
- Denair Unified School District8,770 people
- Keyes Union Elementary School District5,883 people
- Chatom Union Elementary School District4,556 people
- Hart-Ransom Union Elementary School District4,008 people
- Hughson Unified School District (9-12)3,009 people
- Oakdale Joint Unified School District (9-12)2,882 people
- Valley Home Joint Elementary School District2,471 people
- Hickman Community Charter School District1,494 people
- Paradise Elementary School District1,004 people
- Gratton Elementary School District874 people
- Shiloh Elementary School District671 people
- Roberts Ferry Union Elementary School District641 people
- Knights Ferry Elementary School District411 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.
- Modesto, California (city)219,215 people
- Turlock, California (city)72,502 people
- Ceres, California (city)49,342 people
- Riverbank, California (city)25,166 people
- Patterson, California (city)24,693 people
- Oakdale, California (city)23,194 people
- Salida, California (CDP)13,900 people
- Newman, California (city)12,316 people
- Waterford, California (city)9,204 people
- Hughson, California (city)7,648 people
- West Modesto, California (CDP)5,978 people
- Keyes, California (CDP)5,577 people
All 33
- Denair, California (CDP)4,914 people
- Bret Harte, California (CDP)4,757 people
- Bystrom, California (CDP)4,143 people
- Empire, California (CDP)3,429 people
- East Oakdale, California (CDP)2,269 people
- Diablo Grande, California (CDP)1,948 people
- Del Rio, California (CDP)1,508 people
- Parklawn, California (CDP)1,478 people
- Rouse, California (CDP)1,462 people
- Grayson, California (CDP)1,182 people
- Riverdale Park, California (CDP)1,137 people
- Orange Blossom, California (CDP)1,062 people
- Airport, California (CDP)903 people
- Hickman, California (CDP)844 people
- Westley, California (CDP)572 people
- Cowan, California (CDP)497 people
- Crows Landing, California (CDP)335 people
- Valley Home, California (CDP)328 people
See all 33 cities, towns and communities in Stanislaus County, largest first
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- San Joaquin County, California30 mi northwest
- Merced County, California30 mi southeast
- Santa Clara County, California44 mi southwest
- Calaveras County, California50 mi northeast
- Alameda County, California50 mi west
- Mariposa County, California60 mi east
- Tuolumne County, California65 mi northeast
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