Merced, California
City in Merced County, California · ZIP 95340, 95341, 95348
- Merced County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 32 public schools
- 96,073 (2024 estimate)Population
- 27,482Households
- $59,938Median household income
- $347,700Median home value
- 32Public schools
- 3ZIP codes
About Merced
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 63,893 |
| 2010 | 78,958 |
| 2020 | 86,333 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $59,938 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 12,209 units
- Renter occupied
- 15,273 units
- Vacancy rate
- 5.9%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Merced | Merced County | California |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 89,766 | 285,597 | 39,242,785 |
| Median household income | $59,938 | $65,044 | $96,334 |
| Median age | 29.8 | 31.8 | 37.6 |
| Median home value | $347,700 | $368,400 | $695,400 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 18.0% | 14.8% | 36.5% |
| Foreign-born residents | 22.1% | 26.1% | 26.7% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 44.4% | 53.3% | 55.8% |
| Mean commute to work | 26.9 minutes | 31.0 minutes | 29.0 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Givens Elementary | Public | K–6 | Merced City Elementary |
| Alicia Reyes Elementary | Public | K–6 | Merced City Elementary |
| Allan Peterson Elementary | Public | K–6 | Merced City Elementary |
| Charles Wright Elementary | Public | K–6 | Merced City Elementary |
| Don Stowell Elementary | Public | K–6 | Merced City Elementary |
| Donn B. Chenoweth Elementary | Public | K–6 | Merced City Elementary |
| Farmdale Elementary | Public | K–5 | Weaver Union |
| John C. Fremont Elementary | Public | K–6 | Merced City Elementary |
| John Muir Elementary | Public | K–6 | Merced City Elementary |
| Leontine Gracey Elementary | Public | K–6 | Merced City Elementary |
| Luther Burbank Elementary | Public | K–6 | Merced City Elementary |
| Margaret Sheehy Elementary | Public | K–6 | Merced City Elementary |
| Merced City School District Community Day | Alternative | K–6 | Merced City Elementary |
| Pioneer Elementary | Public | K–5 | Weaver Union |
| Rudolph Rivera Elementary | Public | K–6 | Merced City Elementary |
| Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle | Public | 7–8 | Merced City Elementary |
| Herbert Hoover Middle | Public | 7–8 | Merced City Elementary |
| Rudolph Rivera Middle | Public | 7–8 | Merced City Elementary |
| Tenaya Middle | Public | 7–8 | Merced City Elementary |
| Weaver Middle | Public | 6–8 | Weaver Union |
| Come Back Charter | Charter | 9–12 | Merced County Office of Education |
| El Capitan High | Public | 9–12 | Merced Union High |
| Golden Valley High | Public | 9–12 | Merced Union High |
| Independence High (Alternative) | Alternative | 9–12 | Merced Union High |
| Merced County ROP | Career and technical | 11–12 | Merced County ROP |
| Merced High | Public | 9–12 | Merced Union High |
| Sequoia High | Alternative | 9–12 | Merced Union High |
| Yosemite High (Continuation) | Alternative | 9–12 | Merced Union High |
| Merced County Special Education | Special education | K–12 | Merced County Office of Education |
| Merced Scholars Charter | Charter | K–12 | Merced County Office of Education |
| Valley Merced Community | Alternative | K–12 | Merced County Office of Education |
| Weaver Preschool | Public | M | Weaver Union |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Legislative districts
| Chamber | District |
|---|---|
| U.S. House of Representatives | Congressional District 13 (CA-13) |
| State legislature, lower chamber | Assembly District 27 |
| State legislature, upper chamber | State Senate District 14 |
Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Merced’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.
Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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