Vernalis, CA · standard
ZIP Code 95385
Stanislaus County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 429
- 7/sq mi
- $53,409
- Median income
- 9.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Vernalis pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 19th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 55%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 95385 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 95385 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 64.0 square miles in Vernalis, Stanislaus County, California. The area is home to 429 residents, producing a population density of 7 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 95385 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 95385 sits at $53,409 (47% below the California average), while per-capita income is $23,097. The poverty rate stands at 11.8% and the unemployment rate at 5.7%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at — per month, and 55.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 95385 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 9.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 29.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Stanislaus County, so you can benchmark 95385 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 →
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 95385, Vernalis, 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
429
Population
64.0
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 95385?
29.6
Median Age
46.0%
Male
54.0%
Female
14.0%
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?
$53,409
Median Household Income
-47% vs state
$23,097
Per Capita Income
11.8%
Poverty Rate
5.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 95385 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$53,409 19th percentile higher than 19% 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?
210
Total Housing Units
202
Occupied Units
8
Vacant Units
2.98
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1975
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 95385, employing approximately 160 people with a combined annual payroll of $9,916,000.
10
Businesses
160
Employees
$9.9M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 30.0% |
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 95385 vs 95337 →
ZIP 95385 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 95358
Modesto (95358)
31,668 residents
- 95337
Manteca (95337)
31,557 residents
- 95363
Patterson (95363)
25,237 residents
- 95304
Tracy (95304)
15,706 residents
- 95387 636
Westley (95387)
636 residents
- 95385 429
Vernalis (95385)
429 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 95385 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 95385 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 95337
Manteca (95337)
$117,137 median income
- 95304
Tracy (95304)
$115,007 median income
- 95363
Patterson (95363)
$95,679 median income
- 95358
Modesto (95358)
$76,924 median income
- 95387
Westley (95387)
$66,857 median income
- 95385
Vernalis (95385)
$53,409 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 95385 ranks #6 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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