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ZIP Code 93620: Dos Palos, CA

ZIP code 93620 uses the postal name Dos Palos, California and lies mostly in Merced County (76% of its land) with the rest in Fresno County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 9,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $45,456 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Dos Palos Y (1%), Dos Palos (under 1%) and South Dos Palos (under 1%); 98% is outside any Census place.

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • FHFA2025
  • ZBP2023
  • IRS2022
9national area: California, Alaska, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington and 7 more
936sectional center: Fresno, CA (SCF 936)
20delivery area within it
Town
Dos Palos · its only residential ZIP
County
Merced County (76%); Fresno County (24%)
Census places
Dos Palos Y (1%) census-designated place; Dos Palos (under 1%); South Dos Palos (under 1%) census-designated place
Metro area
Merced, CA
House district
CA-13 119th Congress
Time zone
Pacific
Land area
161.3 sq mi · 62 people per sq mi

Where is ZIP code 93620?

93620 centers on 37.043°, -120.621° and covers 161.3 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 93665, 95317, 93635, 95341, 93622, 93610.

93610 · Chowchilla93622 · Firebaugh93635 · Los Banos93665 · South Dos Palos95317 · El Nido95341 · Merced93620 · Dos Palos (this ZIP)93620936359362293610953419531793610 · Chowchilla93622 · Firebaugh93635 · Los Banos93665 · South Dos Palos95317 · El Nido95341 · Merced93620 · Dos Palos (this ZIP)93620936359362293610953419531793610 · Chowchilla93622 · Firebaugh93635 · Los Banos93665 · South Dos Palos95317 · El Nido95341 · Merced93620 · Dos Palos (this ZIP)936209363593622936109534195317
Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 93620 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 93620, open its center on OpenStreetMap.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).

How does 93620 compare with the rest of Merced County?

Rank of 93620 among the residential ZIP codes of its town, county and state (1 = the most; income and home value among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people living in households)
Measure93620In Merced CountyIn CA
People (ACS 2020-2024)9,92712th of 241,010th of 1,802
Median household income$46k17th of 171,174th of 1,189
Median home value$323k17th of 191,209th of 1,317

Its median household income is higher than in 10% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 46% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).

How many people live in 93620?

The 2020 Census counted 10,311 people in 93620; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 9,927. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.

People, ACS 2020-2024
9,927
2020 Census count
10,311
Households
3,532
Median age
37.0

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).

Who lives in 93620?

Of the 9,927 people the ACS estimates in 93620, 26.2% are under 18 and 17.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (70.8%), then White (not Hispanic) (18.7%).

  • Under 1826.2%
  • 18 to 6456.5%
  • 65 and older17.3%
Age of the people of 93620 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • Hispanic or Latino70.8%
  • White, not Hispanic18.7%
  • Other or two or more6.2%
  • Asian, not Hispanic2.6%
  • Black, not Hispanic1.6%
Race and Hispanic origin in 93620 (ACS 2020-2024, B03002); each person counted once

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.

What do households in 93620 earn?

Median household income is $45,456 (ACS 2020-2024), the 17th highest of the 17 ranked ZIP codes in Merced County.

Median household income
$45,456±$8,624
Income per person
$21,616
Below the poverty line
21.6%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
10.1%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
11.1%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$54,6674,030 returns; wages 74% of AGI (IRS)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).

What are homes worth in 93620?

FHFA's house price index for 93620, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 136% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 50% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +4.1% in 2025.

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$323,400
Median gross rent
$1,027
Homes owned by their occupants
51.8%
Housing units
3,617
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Index = 100 in 1990, the first year FHFA reports for 93620; 2025: 435.0. Annual, not seasonally adjusted; FHFA calls its ZIP-level indexes developmental.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.

What businesses are in 93620?

88 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 more than in 2018; the most are in transportation and warehousing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Transportation and warehousing13
  • Retail trade12
  • Accommodation and food services11
  • Construction10
  • Wholesale trade8
  • Other services (except public administration)5

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).

Which ZIP codes are next to 93620?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 93620, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
93665South Dos Palos114–5.8 mi
95317El Nido827$57k8.6 mi
93635Los Banos50,149$67k14.5 mi
95341Merced36,385$57k14.5 mi
93622Firebaugh9,084$48k17.8 mi
93610Chowchilla23,520$68k18.5 mi
95301Atwater43,009$68k18.3 mi (near)
95334Livingston17,363$76k22.3 mi (near)

Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.