Ballico, CA · standard
ZIP Code 95303
Merced County, California - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 912
- 9/sq mi Low-density area
- $144,375
- Median income Above-median income area
- $569,400
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 16.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Ballico pairs a top-decile household income with top-decile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 5%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 10%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 9
- people per sq mi
- 65%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 95303 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 95303 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Ballico, Merced County, California, home to just 912 residents across 101.3 square miles, a density of 9 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 95303 skews affluent, with a median household income of $144,375 (42% above the average California ZIP), while per-capita income is $54,983. Unemployment is 11.0%, an important qualifier alongside the household-income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $569,400 (26% below the average California ZIP), and median rent is $942; owner occupancy is 65.0%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 16.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Merced County, so 95303 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 95303, Ballico, CA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
912
Population
101.3
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 95303?
42.0
Median Age
55.4%
Male
44.6%
Female
28.2%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$144,375
Median Household Income
+42% vs state ZIP avg
$54,983
Per Capita Income
7.4%
Poverty Rate
11.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 95303 ranks among California ZIPs
Ballico, CA household income vs. every California ZIP code
Median household income among 1,583 reporting California ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$144,375 Top 15% higher than 85% of 1,583 California ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
283housing units
283
Total Housing Units
274
Occupied Units
9
Vacant Units
2.86
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$569,400
Median Home Value
-26% vs state ZIP avg
$942
Median Rent
1969
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 20 business establishments in ZIP 95303, employing approximately 396 people with a combined annual payroll of $23,758,000.
20
Businesses
396
Employees
$23.8M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 8 | 40.0% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 15.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 95303 vs 95312 →
ZIP 95303 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 95334
Livingston (95334)
15,457 residents
- 95388
Winton (95388)
13,074 residents
- 95315
Delhi (95315)
13,018 residents
- 95316
Denair (95316)
6,573 residents
- 95323 1,260
Hickman (95323)
1,260 residents
- 95303 912
Ballico (95303)
912 residents
- 95312 268
Cressey (95312)
268 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 95303 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 95303 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 95303
Ballico (95303)
$144,375 median income
- 95316
Denair (95316)
$97,764 median income
- 95312
Cressey (95312)
$80,625 median income
- 95334
Livingston (95334)
$76,277 median income
- 95323
Hickman (95323)
$75,938 median income
- 95315
Delhi (95315)
$71,352 median income
- 95388 $57,493
Winton (95388)
$57,493 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 95303 ranks the highest of 7 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 95303, both outside CA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 95303 in?
ZIP code 95303 (Ballico) is located in Merced County, California. Merced County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/merced-ca.
What is the population of ZIP code 95303?
ZIP code 95303 in Ballico, CA has a population of 912 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 95303?
The median household income in ZIP 95303 is $144,375, which is 89% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 95303?
The median home value in ZIP 95303 is $569,400, which is 105% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 95303?
The largest racial group in ZIP 95303 is White at 45.4%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 50.8% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 95303?
ZIP code 95303 has 20 business establishments employing approximately 396 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 95303?
In ZIP code 95303, 42.3% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 16.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 95303?
In ZIP code 95303, approximately 65.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 35.0% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 95303?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 95303 is 7.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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