Moving to Dos Palos, California

Population: 4,581. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,036 (+9.9% change)
Males: 2,261 (49.4%), Females: 2,320 (50.6%)

Merced County

Zip code: 93620

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.3 years
Median household income: $29,147
Median house value: $89,100

Population by Race

Races in Dos Palos:

  • Hispanic (54.2%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (39.8%)
  • Other race (25.2%)
  • Black (4.1%)
  • Two or more races (3.5%)
  • American Indian (2.2%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Irish (5.8%), Italian (4.9%), German (4.9%), United States (3.4%), English (2.2%), Portuguese (1.8%).

Elevation: 116 feet

Land area: 1.5 square miles

Map of Dos Palos, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dos Palos

  • High school or higher: 56.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 17.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dos Palos city

  • Never married: 23.8%
  • Now married: 57.7%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

18.6% Foreign born (17.5% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +381 (+9.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Dos Palos:

  • DOS PALOS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (2118 MARGUERITE ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Dos Palos:

  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LOS BANOS (about 17 miles; LOS BANOS, CA)
  • MERCY MED CTR MERCED DOMINICAN CAMPUS (about 24 miles; MERCED, CA)
  • SUTTER MERCED MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; MERCED, CA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dos Palos:

  • MERCED MUNICIPAL/MACREADY FIELD (about 23 miles; MERCED, CA; Abbreviation: MCE)
  • MODESTO CITY-CO-HARRY SHAM FLD (about 49 miles; MODESTO, CA; Abbreviation: MOD)
  • FRESNO YOSEMITE INTERNATIONAL (about 66 miles; FRESNO, CA; Abbreviation: FAT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dos Palos:

  • FIREBAUGH (about 16 miles; FIREBAUGH, CA; Abbreviation: Q49)
  • LOS BANOS MUNI (about 17 miles; LOS BANOS, CA; Abbreviation: LSN)
  • MENDOTA (about 25 miles; MENDOTA, CA; Abbreviation: Q84)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dos Palos:

  • MERCED COLLEGE (about 27 miles; MERCED, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,482)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-STANISLAUS (about 40 miles; TURLOCK, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,443)
  • MODESTO JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 54 miles; MODESTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 8,428)
  • WEST HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; COALINGA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,406)
  • GAVILAN COLLEGE (about 65 miles; GILROY, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,791)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-FRESNO (about 71 miles; FRESNO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 16,035)
  • FRESNO CITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; FRESNO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 10,741)

Schools

Public high schools in Dos Palos:

  • DOS PALOS HIGH (Students: 709; Location: 1701 E. BLOSSOM ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • DOS PALOS ADULT SCHOOL (Students: 6; Location: 1682 CENTER; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Dos Palos:

  • DOS PALOS ELEMENTARY (Students: 631; Location: 2049 ALMOND ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • BRYANT MIDDLE (Students: 560; Location: 16695 BRYANT AVE.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MARKS (BERNHARD) ELEMENTARY (Students: 501; Location: 1717 VALERIA ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WESTSIDE HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 96; Location: 22369 6TH ST.; Grades: 05 – 12)