Planada, California
Census designated place in Merced County, California · ZIP 95333, 95365
- Merced County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 2 public schools
- 3,524 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
- 1,092Households
- $45,588Median household income
- $237,200Median home value
- 2Public schools
- 2ZIP codes
About Planada
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,369 |
| 2010 | 4,584 |
| 2020 | 4,164 |
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 $45,588 · 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
- 595 units
- Renter occupied
- 497 units
- Vacancy rate
- 4.7%
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 | Planada | Merced County | California |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,524 | 285,597 | 39,242,785 |
| Median household income | $45,588 | $65,044 | $96,334 |
| Median age | 35.5 | 31.8 | 37.6 |
| Median home value | $237,200 | $368,400 | $695,400 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 3.1% | 14.8% | 36.5% |
| Foreign-born residents | 46.0% | 26.1% | 26.7% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 54.5% | 53.3% | 55.8% |
| Mean commute to work | 29.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Planada Elementary | Public | K–5 | Planada Elementary |
| Cesar E. Chavez Middle | Public | 6–8 | Planada Elementary |
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.
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