ZIP Code 95340 — Merced city, CA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 95340 covers Merced, CA in Merced County with a population of about 38,045.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 31.8 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 209, 350; U.S. House district CA-13; the FRESNO - VISALIA media market.

Merced, CA sits in a university / college context (near university of california-merced (1.4 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 95340 is about $65,141 — about 13% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 19.1%; unemployment rate near 12.6%; 26.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 7.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Healthcare, and Retail trade; about 11.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 3.9 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $383,200 — about 10% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,011 (about 13% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 56.3% (about 9.2 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 95340 in Merced, CA, a household would need roughly $106,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,462. That is about 63% above the local median household income ($65,141), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Merced city, CA as Relatively High (composite score 96.9), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (94.7) and wildfire (92.2). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Merced city, CA show little to no average snow and around 12.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,872 for ZIP 95340 (Merced city, CA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.