Merced County, CA: Cities, ZIP Codes & Population
Merced County in California (FIPS 06047) contains 24 communities in our dataset. The largest is Merced, CA, and the listed places add up to roughly 296,847 residents. Below you can browse its cities, check its ZIP codes and find nearby counties.
What are the key facts about Merced County?
| County | Merced County |
|---|---|
| State | California |
| FIPS code | 06047 |
| Places in our data | 24 |
| Places with a city page | 10 |
| Combined place estimates | 296,847 |
| Largest place | Merced, CA (145,149) |
| Rank in state | 25th of 58 counties by combined place population |
| Weighted density | 3,661 per sq mi |
| Time zone | Pacific time |
| ZIP codes | 21 |
Which cities and towns are in Merced County?
Merced County has 10 places large enough for a full page on this site. They are ranked below by estimated population, together with whether each is incorporated, its density in people per square mile and the number of ZIP codes it uses. Merced, CA is the largest, followed by Los Banos, CA.
| Place | Type | Population | Per sq mi | ZIPs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merced, CA | Incorporated | 145,149 | 3,600 | 4 |
| Los Banos, CA | Incorporated | 41,036 | 4,105 | 1 |
| Atwater, CA | Incorporated | 29,559 | 4,851 | 1 |
| Livingston, CA | Incorporated | 14,896 | 4,053 | 1 |
| Delhi, CA | Unincorporated / CDP | 12,301 | 3,502 | 1 |
| Winton, CA | Unincorporated / CDP | 11,288 | 3,711 | 2 |
| Dos Palos, CA | Incorporated | 7,494 | 4,095 | 1 |
| Franklin, CA | Incorporated | 6,929 | 3,432 | 1 |
| Gustine, CA | Incorporated | 5,882 | 3,792 | 1 |
| Hilmar-Irwin, CA | Incorporated | 5,755 | 1,463 | 1 |
The county also contains 14 smaller communities that appear here but do not have separate pages because their populations are too small for reliable data: Planada, McSwain, Santa Nella, South Dos Palos, Le Grand, Ballico, Cressey, El Nido, Dos Palos Y, Stevinson, Bear Creek, Volta, Snelling, Tuttle. Residents of these places often depend on the county for services such as roads, courts and public health.
How large is Merced County compared with other counties in California?
Adding up the estimates for the places in our data gives 296,847 people, which ranks Merced County 25th among 58 counties in California. The average listed place has about 12,369 residents. The weighted density is about 3,661 people per square mile, which is suburban by our scale. These totals add up place estimates, so they can differ from the official county population, which includes people outside any listed place. See why population figures differ.
What ZIP codes are in Merced County?
The places in Merced County use 21 ZIP codes: 93620, 93635, 93665, 95301, 95303, 95312, 95315, 95317, 95322, 95324, 95333, 95334, 95340, 95341, 95343, 95344, 95348, 95365, 95369, 95374, 95388. Every code begins with 9, which is assigned to the Pacific states (Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington). A ZIP code can cross county lines, so a code listed here may also serve addresses in a neighboring county. Use the ZIP code lookup to check a single code, or read how ZIP codes work.
Which counties are near Merced County?
The closest counties by distance between the average locations of their places are listed below. The distance is a rough guide to how close the areas are, because county shapes vary widely.
- Stanislaus County, CA — about 30 miles northwest (center to center), 699,366 people in listed places
- Madera County, CA — about 41 miles east (center to center), 132,069 people in listed places
- Mariposa County, CA — about 43 miles northeast (center to center), 7,612 people in listed places
- Tuolumne County, CA — about 54 miles north (center to center), 56,075 people in listed places
- San Benito County, CA — about 54 miles southwest (center to center), 57,130 people in listed places
- San Joaquin County, CA — about 60 miles northwest (center to center), 803,976 people in listed places
What does the FIPS code 06047 mean?
The first two digits, 06, identify California, and the last three, 047, identify Merced County inside that state. Government datasets use this code to join records without confusing counties that share a name. Our guide to counties and FIPS codes explains the numbering, and the California hub lists every county we cover in the state.
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Combined place populations are estimates from a compiled dataset and are not official county totals.