ZIP Code 93635

In ZIP code 93635, which covers Merced, households earn a median of $67,129, while per-capita income sits at $26,279 — a spread that places the area in working- to middle-income territory rather than among California's wealthier enclaves. Homes carry a median value of $444,900, and the county-level property tax rate of 0.67% applies to that valuation. Shoppers pay 8.75% in combined sales tax on purchases. Taken together, the tax structure leans on consumption and property rather than on high earnings, which shapes day-to-day costs for people living in and around Merced.