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Merced County · California

ZIP code 95374

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 95374 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,652

ZCTA residents

Median income
$51,593

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$435,700

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7.25%

California state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 95374 sits in Merced County, California and is home to 1,652 people. Median household income is $51,593, the median home is worth $435,700 and median gross rent is $1,061. 51.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7.25% (California state rate).

County
Merced County

FIPS 06047

State
California (CA)

1,803 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 95374

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
1,652ZIP 95374 residents
Median household income
$51,593Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$435,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,061Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
38.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
51.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 95374

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
7.25%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$7Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$73Before any exemptions

California levies 7.25% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
25%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
8.4×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$2,261/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
17.4%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 95374 compares

ZIP 95374 against the median ZIP in Merced County and across California.

MeasureZIP 95374County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$51,593$64,104$89,916-43%
Median home value$435,700$352,700$628,900-31%
Median gross rent$1,061$1,140$1,851-43%
Population1,6529,01315,085-89%

Medians are computed across the 19 ZIP areas in Merced County and the 1803 ZIP areas in California.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1803 California ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 9% of 1,593 state ZIPs

#1,449
Home value

above 30% of 1,597 state ZIPs

#1,112
Population

larger than 27% of 1,803 state ZIPs

#1,324

Comparable ZIP codes

California ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
95935Yuba County$51,603$404,300
93304Kern County$51,627$228,800$1,141
96104Modoc County$51,484$248,200
90044Los Angeles County$51,433$588,200$1,427
95983Plumas County$51,818$950
93648Fresno County$51,834$239,600$1,067

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Merced County.

ZIP 95374 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 95374?
ZIP 95374 lies mostly in Merced County, California. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 95374?
California charges 7.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 95374 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,061 a month, about 25% of median household income, and the median home is worth $435,700-31% against the typical California ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 95374, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.