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Merced, California Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 63,893. Estimated population in July 2024: 73,767 (+15.5% change)
Males: 31,226 (48.9%), Females: 32,667 (51.1%)

Merced County

Zip codes: 95340, 95348.

Demographics

Median resident age: 27.8 years
Median household income: $30,429
Median house value: $106,400

Population by Race

Races in Merced:

  • Hispanic (41.4%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (37.8%)
  • Other race (23.2%)
  • Other Asian (9.6%)
  • Black (6.3%)
  • Two or more races (5.2%)
  • American Indian (2.5%)
  • Filipino (0.6%)

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

Ancestries: German (8.2%), Irish (6.8%), English (5.3%), United States (3.3%), Italian (3.0%), Portuguese (2.1%).

Elevation: 171 feet

Land area: 19.9 square miles

Map of Merced, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Merced

  • High school or higher: 68.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 13.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Merced city

  • Never married: 31.5%
  • Now married: 48.0%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

22.1% Foreign born (13.6% Latin America, 7.4% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +6,774 (+11.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Merced:

  • MERCY MED CTR MERCED DOMINICAN CAMPUS (2740 M STREET)
  • SUTTER MERCED MEDICAL CENTER (301 E 13TH ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Merced:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Merced:

  • MERCED MUNICIPAL/MACREADY FIELD (about 3 miles; MERCED, CA; Abbreviation: MCE)
  • MODESTO CITY-CO-HARRY SHAM FLD (about 40 miles; MODESTO, CA; Abbreviation: MOD)
  • FRESNO YOSEMITE INTERNATIONAL (about 65 miles; FRESNO, CA; Abbreviation: FAT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Merced:

  • CASTLE (about 8 miles; ATWATER, CA; Abbreviation: MER)
  • TURLOCK MUNI (about 19 miles; TURLOCK, CA; Abbreviation: O15)
  • CHOWCHILLA (about 23 miles; CHOWCHILLA, CA; Abbreviation: 2O6)

Amtrak station:
MERCED (324 W. 24TH ST.). 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.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Merced:

  • MERCED COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 5,482; Location: 3600 M ST; Public; Website: [email protected])
  • SIERRA COLLEGE OF BEAUTY (Full-time enrollment: 16; Location: 1340 W 18TH ST; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Merced:

  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-STANISLAUS (about 30 miles; TURLOCK, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,443)
  • MODESTO JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 45 miles; MODESTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 8,428)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-FRESNO (about 70 miles; FRESNO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 16,035)
  • FRESNO CITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; FRESNO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 10,741)
  • UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC (about 74 miles; STOCKTON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,242)
  • SAN JOAQUIN DELTA COLLEGE (about 76 miles; STOCKTON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 9,739)
  • WEST HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; COALINGA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,406)

Schools

Public high schools in Merced:

  • MERCED HIGH (Students: 2,531; Location: 205 W OLIVE AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • GOLDEN VALLEY HIGH (Students: 2,331; Location: 2121 E. CHILDS AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • INDEPENDENCE HIGH (ALTER.) (Students: 269; Location: 50 E. 20TH ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • YOSEMITE HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 161; Location: 1900 G ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • VALLEY COMMUNITY DAY (7-12) (Students: 80; Location: 1850 WARDROBE AVE.; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high schools in Merced:

  • MERCED CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 219; Location: 3312 NORTH G STREET; Grades: KG – 12)
  • ALEXANDER STREET MONT. SCHOOL (Students: 29; Location: 201 EAST ALEXANDER; Grades: PK – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Merced:

  • CRUICKSHANK (HERBERT H.) MIDDLE (Students: 1,063; Location: 601 CORMORANT DR.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • RIVERA (RUDOLPH) MIDDLE (Students: 1,025; Location: 945 BUENA VISTA DR.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • TENAYA MIDDLE (Students: 1,005; Location: 760 W. EIGHTH ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WEAVER ELEMENTARY (Students: 942; Location: 3076 E. CHILDS AVE.; Grades: 04 – 08)
  • HOOVER (HERBERT) MIDDLE (Students: 906; Location: 800 E. 26TH ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MCSWAIN ELEMENTARY (Students: 828; Location: 926 N. SCOTT ROAD; Grades: KG – 08)
  • FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY (Students: 743; Location: 2936 FRANKLIN ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • PIONEER ELEMENTARY (Students: 741; Location: 2950 GERARD AVE.; Grades: KG – 03)
  • VALLEY COMMUNITY (Students: 694; Location: 1850 WARDROBE AVE.; Grades: KG – 12)
  • PETERSON (ALLAN) ELEMENTARY (Students: 679; Location: 848 E. DONNA; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Merced:

  • OUR LADY OF MERCY SCHOOL (Students: 468; Location: 1400 E 27TH STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST PAUL LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 162; Location: 2916 N MCKEE; Grades: PK – 5)
  • ST. LUKE’S DAY SCHOOL (Students: 134; Location: 350 W YOSEMITE AVENUE; Grades: PK – 5)
  • MERCED MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 52; Location: 436 WEST 21ST STREET; Grades: PK – KG)
  • ACTS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 43; Location: 2745 EAST HWY 140; Grades: PK – 7)
  • MERCED ADVENTIST SCHOOL (Students: 14; Location: 2300 E OLIVE AVE; Grades: 1 – 6)

Libraries

Library in Merced:

  • MERCED COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,220,188; Location: 2100 O ST.; 329,317 books; 210 audio materials; 13,292 video materials; 168 serial subscriptions)

 

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