ZIP Code 95340

In ZIP code 95340, which covers Merced, households earn a median of $71,193, while per-capita income sits at $35,660. A median home here is valued at $399,100, and the county-level property tax rate of 0.67% translates to roughly $2,674 annually on that amount. Sales tax runs 8.25% on purchases. Together, these figures sketch the financial landscape: home values outpace what a single median income could easily absorb, while the property tax rate stays below one percent. Day-to-day costs carry the 8.25% sales tax, and housing remains the largest single expense most households in this ZIP will face.