Cressey, CA · standard
ZIP Code 95312
Merced County, California - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 268
- 106/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $80,625
- Median income Near-median income area
- 6.6%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Cressey pairs an above-median household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 37%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 106
- people per sq mi
- 64%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 95312 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 95312 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Cressey, Merced County, California, home to just 268 residents across 2.5 square miles, a density of 106 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 95312 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $80,625 (21% below the average California ZIP), while per-capita income is $35,210. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 6.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 52.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Merced County, so 95312 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 95312, Cressey, 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
268
Population
2.5
Area (sq mi)
106
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 95312?
52.5
Median Age
40.1%
Male
59.9%
Female
22.0%
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?
$80,625
Median Household Income
-21% vs state ZIP avg
$35,210
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 95312 ranks among California ZIPs
Cressey, 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)
$80,625 37th percentile higher than 37% of 1,583 California ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more California ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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
73housing units
73
Total Housing Units
73
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
3.18
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$670
Median Rent
1964
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 95312, employing approximately 10 people with a combined annual payroll of $213,000.
3
Businesses
10
Employees
$213K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 95312 vs 95388 →
ZIP 95312 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 95301
Atwater (95301)
37,073 residents
- 95334
Livingston (95334)
15,457 residents
- 95388 13,074
Winton (95388)
13,074 residents
- 95315 13,018
Delhi (95315)
13,018 residents
- 95316 6,573
Denair (95316)
6,573 residents
- 95303 912
Ballico (95303)
912 residents
- 95312 268
Cressey (95312)
268 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 95312 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 95312 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
- 95315
Delhi (95315)
$71,352 median income
- 95301
Atwater (95301)
$68,349 median income
- 95388 $57,493
Winton (95388)
$57,493 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 95312 ranks #3 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 95312, 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 95312 in?
ZIP code 95312 (Cressey) 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 95312?
ZIP code 95312 in Cressey, CA has a population of 268 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 95312?
The median household income in ZIP 95312 is $80,625, which is 6% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 95312?
The largest racial group in ZIP 95312 is White at 54.3%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 51.3% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 95312?
ZIP code 95312 has 3 business establishments employing approximately 10 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 95312?
In ZIP code 95312, 44.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 6.6% 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 95312?
In ZIP code 95312, approximately 64.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 35.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
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