Merced, California

Merced, California
City
Merced Theatre
Merced Theatre
Flag of Merced, California
Flag
Location in Merced County
Location in Merced County
Merced, California is located in California
Merced, California
Merced, California
Location in California
Merced, California is located in the United States
Merced, California
Merced, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 37°18′N 120°29′W / 37.300°N 120.483°W / 37.300; -120.483
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyMerced
IncorporatedApril 1, 1889
Government
 • State senatorAnna Caballero (D)
 • AssemblymemberEsmeralda Soria (D)
 • U.S. rep.Adam Gray (D)
Area
 • Total23.25 sq mi (60.2 km2)
 • Land23.25 sq mi (60.2 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2)  0%
Elevation
171 ft (52 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total86,333
 • Density3,712.61/sq mi (1,433.45/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
95340–95341, 95344, 95348
Area code209
FIPS code06-46898
GNIS feature IDs1659751, 2411080
Websitewww.cityofmerced.gov

Merced is a city in Merced County, California, United States. As of 2020, 86,333 people lived there. Merced is the county seat of Merced County in the San Joaquin Valley of California. Merced has the first research university built in the 21st century, University of California, Merced. UC Merced is the newest school in the University of California system.

Government

Merced runs off of the Council-Manager form of government.

Economy

Employment

The unemployment rate in Merced as of June 2014 is 14.10%. The average per capita income in Merced is $17,331 while the median household income is $38,253. Sales tax in Merced is 8% while the income tax is 6%.

# Employer # of Employees
1 County of Merced 1,980
2 AT&T 1,200
3 Merced College 800
4 Quad Graphics 700
5 University of California, Merced 500
6 City of Merced 480
7 Scholle Corporation 370
8 Walmart 290
9 McLane Pacific 250
10 SaveMart Distribution Center 230

References

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  2. 1 2 "Final Maps | California Citizens Redistricting Commission". Retrieved August 1, 2025.
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  4. ↑ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Merced". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
  6. 1 2 "P1. Race – Merced city, California: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
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  8. ↑ "UC Merced Mission Statement—November 2005". Archived from the original on 2007-05-23. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
  9. ↑ "Merced, California Economy". Sperlings Best Places. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
  10. ↑ "Working In Merced". City of Merced. Archived from the original on 2016-04-06.