Modesto, California
City in Stanislaus County, California · ZIP 95313, 95350, 95351
- Stanislaus County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 60 public schools
- 220,592 (2024 estimate)Population
- 72,418Households
- $77,899Median household income
- $415,600Median home value
- 60Public schools
- 8ZIP codes
About Modesto
This page shows only what has been published about Modesto: Census facts with their sources first, then its businesses, jobs, events, people in public roles, housing and questions as they are added. Nothing here is written by the town government.
Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 188,856 |
| 2010 | 201,165 |
| 2020 | 218,464 |
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 $77,899 · 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
- 42,321 units
- Renter occupied
- 30,097 units
- Vacancy rate
- 4.1%
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 | Modesto | Stanislaus County | California |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 218,614 | 552,250 | 39,242,785 |
| Median household income | $77,899 | $79,661 | $96,334 |
| Median age | 35.4 | 34.8 | 37.6 |
| Median home value | $415,600 | $426,600 | $695,400 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 20.3% | 19.1% | 36.5% |
| Foreign-born residents | 18.7% | 20.5% | 26.7% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 58.4% | 61.0% | 55.8% |
| Mean commute to work | 29.7 minutes | 30.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes M. Baptist Elementary | Public | K–6 | Stanislaus Union Elementary |
| Alberta Martone Elementary | Public | K–6 | Modesto City Elementary |
| Aspire University Charter | Charter | K–5 | Aspire University Charter District |
| Bernard L. Hughes Elementary | Public | K–6 | Empire Union Elementary |
| Bret Harte Elementary | Public | K–6 | Modesto City Elementary |
| Burbank Elementary | Public | K–6 | Modesto City Elementary |
| Capistrano Elementary | Public | K–6 | Empire Union Elementary |
| Catherine Everett Elementary | Public | K–6 | Modesto City Elementary |
| Christine Sipherd Elementary | Public | K–6 | Empire Union Elementary |
| Coleman F. Brown Elementary | Public | K–5 | Sylvan Union Elementary |
| El Vista Elementary | Public | K–6 | Modesto City Elementary |
| Elihu Beard Elementary | Public | K–6 | Modesto City Elementary |
| Enslen Elementary | Public | K–6 | Modesto City Elementary |
| Fairview Elementary | Public | K–6 | Modesto City Elementary |
| Franklin Elementary | Public | K–6 | Modesto City Elementary |
| Freedom Elementary | Public | K–5 | Sylvan Union Elementary |
| George Eisenhut Elementary | Public | K–6 | Stanislaus Union Elementary |
| Great Valley Academy | Charter | K–8 | Great Valley Academy District |
| Harriette Kirschen Elementary | Public | K–6 | Modesto City Elementary |
| James Marshall Elementary | Public | K–6 | Modesto City Elementary |
| John Fremont Elementary | Public | K–6 | Modesto City Elementary |
| John Muir Elementary | Public | K–6 | Modesto City Elementary |
| Josephine Chrysler Elementary | Public | K–6 | Stanislaus Union Elementary |
| Lakewood Elementary | Public | K–6 | Modesto City Elementary |
| Mary Ann Sanders Elementary | Public | K–5 | Sylvan Union Elementary |
| Mary Lou Dieterich Elementary | Public | K–6 | Stanislaus Union Elementary |
| Mildred Perkins Elementary | Public | K–5 | Salida Union Elementary |
| Orchard Elementary | Public | K–5 | Sylvan Union Elementary |
| Orville Wright Elementary | Public | K–6 | Modesto City Elementary |
| Robertson Road Elementary | Public | K–6 | Modesto City Elementary |
| Rose Avenue Elementary | Public | K–6 | Modesto City Elementary |
| Shackelford Elementary | Public | K–6 | Modesto City Elementary |
| Sherwood Elementary | Public | K–5 | Sylvan Union Elementary |
| Sonoma Elementary | Public | K–6 | Modesto City Elementary |
| Standiford Elementary | Public | K–5 | Sylvan Union Elementary |
| Stockard Coffee Elementary | Public | K–5 | Sylvan Union Elementary |
| Sylvan Elementary | Public | K–5 | Sylvan Union Elementary |
| William Garrison Elementary | Public | K–6 | Modesto City Elementary |
| Wilson Elementary | Public | K–6 | Modesto City Elementary |
| Woodrow Elementary | Public | K–5 | Sylvan Union Elementary |
| Daniel J. Savage Middle | Public | 6–8 | Sylvan Union Elementary |
| Elizabeth Ustach Middle | Public | 6–8 | Sylvan Union Elementary |
| Evelyn Hanshaw Middle | Public | 7–8 | Modesto City Elementary |
| La Loma Junior High | Public | 7–8 | Modesto City Elementary |
| Mark Twain Junior High | Public | 7–8 | Modesto City Elementary |
| Prescott Junior High | Public | 7–8 | Stanislaus Union Elementary |
| Roosevelt Junior High | Public | 7–8 | Modesto City Elementary |
| Somerset Middle | Public | 6–8 | Sylvan Union Elementary |
| Aspire Vanguard College Preparatory Academy | Charter | 6–12 | Aspire Vanguard College Preparatory Academy District |
| Fred C. Beyer High | Public | 9–12 | Modesto City High |
| Grace M. Davis High | Public | 9–12 | Modesto City High |
| James C. Enochs High | Public | 9–12 | Modesto City High |
| Modesto High | Public | 9–12 | Modesto City High |
| Peter Johansen High | Public | 9–12 | Modesto City High |
| Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center | Alternative | 9–12 | Modesto City High |
| Stanislaus Alternative Charter | Charter | 9–12 | Stanislaus Alternative Charter District |
| Thomas Downey High | Public | 9–12 | Modesto City High |
| Yosemite ROP | Career and technical | 11–12 | Yosemite ROP |
| Connecting Waters Charter School - Central Valley | Charter | K–12 | Connecting Waters Charter School - Central Valley District |
| Stanislaus County West Campus | Alternative | K–12 | Stanislaus County Office of Education |
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 | Share of Modesto |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. House of Representatives | Congressional District 5 (CA-5) | 63% |
| U.S. House of Representatives | Congressional District 13 (CA-13) | 37% |
| State legislature, lower chamber | Assembly District 22 | All |
| State legislature, upper chamber | State Senate District 4 | All |
Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Modesto’s own boundary; a town split between districts lists each with the share of its land inside it. 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.
Frequently asked about ModestoPromoted from questions people asked
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