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Moving to Ceres, California

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Population: 34,609. Estimated population in July 2024: 40,571 (+17.2% change)
Males: 17,039 (49.2%), Females: 17,570 (50.8%)

Stanislaus County

Zip code: 95307

Demographics

Median resident age: 29.4 years
Median household income: $40,736
Median house value: $119,900

Population by Race

Races in Ceres:

  • White Non-Hispanic (50.2%)
  • Hispanic (37.9%)
  • Other race (20.4%)
  • Two or more races (5.5%)
  • American Indian (2.8%)
  • Black (2.7%)
  • Asian Indian (2.6%)
  • Other Asian (1.1%)
  • Filipino (0.9%)

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

Ancestries: German (7.6%), Irish (7.2%), United States (6.2%), English (5.9%), Portuguese (4.1%), Italian (2.5%).

Elevation: 90 feet

Land area: 6.9 square miles

Map of Ceres, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ceres

  • High school or higher: 67.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 13.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ceres city

  • Never married: 26.8%
  • Now married: 56.1%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 5.0%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

19.0% Foreign born (13.6% Latin America, 4.2% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +7,422 (+27.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ceres:

  • MODESTO REHAB HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; MODESTO, CA)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; MODESTO, CA)
  • STANISLAUS SURGICAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; MODESTO, CA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ceres:

  • MODESTO CITY-CO-HARRY SHAM FLD (about 2 miles; MODESTO, CA; Abbreviation: MOD)
  • STOCKTON METROPOLITAN (about 28 miles; STOCKTON, CA; Abbreviation: SCK)
  • MERCED MUNICIPAL/MACREADY FIELD (about 39 miles; MERCED, CA; Abbreviation: MCE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ceres:

  • OAKDALE (about 15 miles; OAKDALE, CA; Abbreviation: O27)
  • TURLOCK MUNI (about 21 miles; TURLOCK, CA; Abbreviation: O15)
  • NEW JERUSALEM (about 23 miles; TRACY, CA; Abbreviation: 1Q4)

Amtrak stations near Ceres:

  • 6 miles: MODESTO (1700 HELD DRIVE). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 12 miles: TURLOCK-DENAIR (DENAIR, SANTA FE ST. AT ELM ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ceres:

  • MODESTO JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 7 miles; MODESTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 8,428)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-STANISLAUS (about 10 miles; TURLOCK, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,443)
  • UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC (about 36 miles; STOCKTON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,242)
  • MERCED COLLEGE (about 37 miles; MERCED, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,482)
  • SAN JOAQUIN DELTA COLLEGE (about 38 miles; STOCKTON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 9,739)
  • LAS POSITAS COLLEGE (about 54 miles; LIVERMORE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,564)
  • GAVILAN COLLEGE (about 59 miles; GILROY, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,791)

Schools

Public high schools in Ceres:

  • CERES HIGH (Students: 2,468; Location: 2320 CENTRAL; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • ARGUS HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 209; Location: 2555 LAWRENCE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • STANISLAUS TEEN RECOVERY (Students: 23; Location: 1917 MEMORIAL DRIVE SUITE A-3; Grades: 07 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Ceres:

  • MAE HENSLEY JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 899; Location: 1806 MOFFETT ROAD; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • DON PEDRO ELEMENTARY (Students: 898; Location: 2300 DON PEDRO ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • CASWELL ELEMENTARY (Students: 842; Location: 1800 N. CENTRAL; Grades: KG – 06)
  • VIRGINIA PARKS ELEMENTARY (Students: 840; Location: 1021 MOFFETT ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • WHITE (WALTER) ELEMENTARY (Students: 805; Location: 2904 6TH ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • BLAKER-KINSER JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 768; Location: 1601 KINSER ROAD; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • VAUGHN (SAMUEL) ELEMENTARY (Students: 759; Location: 3618 HELEN PERRY ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • CARROLL FOWLER ELEMENTARY (Students: 732; Location: 2611 GARRISON ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • WESTPORT ELEMENTARY (Students: 543; Location: 5218 S. CARPENTER ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • WHITMORE CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 261; Location: 2503 LAWRENCE STREET; Grades: KG – 12)

Private primary/middle school in Ceres:

  • FAITH HOME TEEN RANCH (Students: 14; Location: 6643 FAITH HOME ROAD; Grades: 7 – 11)

 

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