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Located in: Merced County (see below)

Time Zone: Merced lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT)

Telephone Area Codes: 209 & 350<1>

ZIP Codes: 95340-95341, 95343-95344, 95348<2>

Elevation: 170 feet [51.82 m] above sea level<3>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Merced)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<4>	84,678 (7.24% increase since 2010)
2010:	78,958 (23.58% increase since 2000)
2000:	63,893

Total Area:<5> 23.32 sq. miles [60.4 km²]

Housing Units:<6> 27,446

Websites for Merced

Official Website: www.cityofmerced.org/

Chamber of Commerce: www.merced-chamber.com/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<7>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Merced:

Lat: 37.302100° (or 37°18'7" N)

Lon: -120.488500° (or -120°29'18" W)

USGS Topo Map: Merced<8>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Merced

GNIS ID: 2411080

FIPS State / Place Code: 06 / 46898

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Merced)

About Merced County

The city of Merced is the County Seat for Merced County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Merced)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	277,680 (8.16% increase since 2010)
2010	256,721 (21.93% increase since 2000)
2000:	210,554

Total Area: 1,978 sq. miles [5,124.3 km²] - of which 2.2% is water (43.54 sq. miles [112.8 km²])

Housing Units: 83,698

Official Website: https://www.countyofmerced.com/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Merced

GNIS ID: 277288

FIPS State / County Code: 06 / 047

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Merced)

About California

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	39,437,610 (5.86% increase since 2010)
2010:	37,253,956 (9.99% increase since 2000)
2000:	33,871,648

Websites for State of California

Official Website: https://www.ca.gov/

Tourism: https://www.visitcalifornia.com/

Parks: https://www.parks.ca.gov/

Fishing: https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Fishing

Hunting: https://wildlife.ca.gov/Hunting

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of California

GNIS ID: 1779778

FIPS State: 06

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Merced)

Footnotes ...

<1>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 209 code has been Overlayed with the 350 area code. New phone numbers in the Merced area will be assigned with one of these codes: 209 or 350. As a result, placing a call in the Merced area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<2>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Merced). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Merced or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Merced includes: 95340, 95343 & 95344.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Merced - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Merced. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<7>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Merced, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<8>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Merced.