Merced, CA · standard
ZIP Code 95348
Merced County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 30,805
- 250/sq mi
- $64,944
- Median income
- $383,600
- Median home value
- 23.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Merced pairs a below-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a low-density, mixed-tenure area.
- 38th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 22%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 250
- people per sq mi
- 51%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 95348 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 95348 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 123.0 square miles in Merced, Merced County, California. The area is home to 30,805 residents, producing a population density of 250 people per square mile, and falls within the Los Angeles time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 95348 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 95348 sits at $64,944 (36% below the California average), while per-capita income is $28,835. The poverty rate stands at 22.1% and the unemployment rate at 9.5%. On housing, the median home value is $383,600 (50% below the state average) with median rent at $1,551 per month, and 51.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 95348 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 23.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 31.2, and the average commute is 29 minutes. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Merced County, so you can benchmark 95348 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Top industries in ZIP 95348
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 95348.
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
139 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
68 establishments
- Accommodation and food services 51
Accommodation and food services
51 establishments
- Construction 43
Construction
43 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing 28
Real estate and rental and leasing
28 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 95348, Merced, CA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
30,805
Population
123.0
Area (sq mi)
250
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 95348?
31.2
Median Age
50.2%
Male
49.8%
Female
20.2%
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?
$64,944
Median Household Income
-36% vs state
$28,835
Per Capita Income
22.1%
Poverty Rate
9.5%
Unemployment Rate
29.0 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 95348 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$64,944 38th percentile higher than 38% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US 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?
12,448
Total Housing Units
11,550
Occupied Units
898
Vacant Units
3.22
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$383,600
Median Home Value
-50% vs state
$1,551
Median Rent
1989
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+5.9%
YoY Change (2024)
304
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+204%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 95348 have increased 5.9% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +204% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +2.7% | 208 |
| 2021 | +17.1% | 243 |
| 2022 | +17.1% | 285 |
| 2023 | +0.7% | 287 |
| 2024 | +5.9% | 304 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 492 business establishments in ZIP 95348, employing approximately 7,008 people with a combined annual payroll of $293,512,000.
492
Businesses
7,008
Employees
$293.5M
Annual Payroll
15
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 139 | 28.3% |
| Retail trade | 68 | 13.8% |
| Accommodation and food services | 51 | 10.4% |
| Construction | 43 | 8.7% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 28 | 5.7% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 27 | 5.5% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 24 | 4.9% |
| Finance and insurance | 22 | 4.5% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 22 | 4.5% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 18 | 3.7% |
| Manufacturing | 15 | 3.0% |
| Wholesale trade | 11 | 2.2% |
| Information | 9 | 1.8% |
| Educational services | 5 | 1.0% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 5 | 1.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 95348 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
- 95340
Merced (95340)
33,931 residents
- 95348
Merced (95348)
30,805 residents
- 95388 13,074
Winton (95388)
13,074 residents
- 95369 1,099
Snelling (95369)
1,099 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 95348 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 95348 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 95369
Snelling (95369)
$75,750 median income
- 95340
Merced (95340)
$71,193 median income
- 95301
Atwater (95301)
$68,349 median income
- 95348
Merced (95348)
$64,944 median income
- 95388
Winton (95388)
$57,493 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 95348 ranks #4 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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