El Nido, CA · standard
ZIP Code 95317
Merced County, California - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 817
- 6/sq mi Low-density area
- $57,153
- Median income Below-median income area
- $366,700
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 7.6%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
El Nido pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, renter-heavy area.
- 24th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 24%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 25%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 95317 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 95317 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in El Nido, Merced County, California, home to just 817 residents across 136.2 square miles, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 95317 reports a modest median household income of $57,153 (44% below the average California ZIP), while per-capita income is $31,832. The poverty rate is 19.8%, with unemployment at 2.2%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $366,700 (53% below the average California ZIP), and median rent is $1,016; owner occupancy is 24.9%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 7.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35.4, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Merced County, so 95317 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 95317, El Nido, 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
817
Population
136.2
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 95317?
35.4
Median Age
46.8%
Male
53.2%
Female
43.2%
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?
$57,153
Median Household Income
-44% vs state ZIP avg
$31,832
Per Capita Income
19.8%
Poverty Rate
2.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 95317 ranks among California ZIPs
El Nido, 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)
$57,153 12th percentile higher than 12% 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
287housing units
287
Total Housing Units
265
Occupied Units
22
Vacant Units
3.12
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$366,700
Median Home Value
-53% vs state ZIP avg
$1,016
Median Rent
1985
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 95317, employing approximately 24 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,037,000.
4
Businesses
24
Employees
$2.0M
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 95317 vs 95341 →
ZIP 95317 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 95341
Merced (95341)
32,967 residents
- 93620 9,591
Dos Palos (93620)
9,591 residents
- 95317 817
El Nido (95317)
817 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 95317 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 95317 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 95341
Merced (95341)
$57,342 median income
- 95317
El Nido (95317)
$57,153 median income
- 93620
Dos Palos (93620)
$45,456 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 95317 ranks #2 of 3 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 95317, 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 95317 in?
ZIP code 95317 (El Nido) 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 95317?
ZIP code 95317 in El Nido, CA has a population of 817 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 95317?
The median household income in ZIP 95317 is $57,153, which is 25% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 95317?
The median home value in ZIP 95317 is $366,700, which is 32% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 95317?
The largest racial group in ZIP 95317 is White at 27.3%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 70.6% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 95317?
ZIP code 95317 has 4 business establishments employing approximately 24 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 95317?
In ZIP code 95317, 38.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 7.6% 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 95317?
In ZIP code 95317, approximately 24.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 75.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 95317?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 95317 is 19.8% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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