Ballico

Population: 538
Median household income: $163,500
Median home value: $502,400

Ballico is a community in Merced County, California, home to 538 residents. The median household income of $163,500 is above the Merced County median ($65,044).

Between 2019 and 2023, Ballico's population held roughly steady from 538 to 538, while its median home value rose 112.3% from $236,700 to $502,400.

The largest age group is 18 to 24, 18.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 52.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 538
Median age: 40.7 yrs
Median household income: $163,500
Median home value: $502,400
Median gross rent: $1,115
Housing units: 168
Homeownership rate: 74.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.2%
Unemployment rate: 24.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

538538

Median household income

$62,500$163,500

Median home value

$236,700$502,400

Median gross rent

$992$1,115

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	538	$62,500	$236,700	$992
2020	508	$116,125	$416,700	$953
2021	444	$153,056	$369,000	$972
2022	535	$159,500	$504,800	$1,016
2023	538	$163,500	$502,400	$1,115

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.6%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 2418.2%

25 to 340.7%

35 to 4415.2%

45 to 5414.7%

55 to 6416.9%

65 to 744.8%

75 and over4.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	46	8.6%
5 to 17	89	16.5%
18 to 24	98	18.2%
25 to 34	4	0.7%
35 to 44	82	15.2%
45 to 54	79	14.7%
55 to 64	91	16.9%
65 to 74	26	4.8%
75 and over	23	4.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	281	52.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	257	47.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.8%

High school graduate35.7%

Some college or associate's40.3%

Bachelor's degree6.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	42	13.8%
High school graduate	109	35.7%
Some college or associate's	123	40.3%
Bachelor's degree	21	6.9%
Graduate or professional degree	10	3.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone71.3%

Carpooled5.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home18.8%

Other means4.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	144	71.3%
Carpooled	11	5.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	38	18.8%
Other means	9	4.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	14	8.5%
15 to 29 min	58	35.4%
30 to 44 min	60	36.6%
45 to 59 min	12	7.3%
60+ min	20	12.2%

Households

Average household size: 3.36
Poverty rate: 15.6% (84 of 538)

	Count	Share
Family households	127	79.4%
Nonfamily households	33	20.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	160	95.2%
Vacant	8	4.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	119	74.4%
Renter-occupied	41	25.6%

1-unit, detached86.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	146	86.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	22	13.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0603708
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.02 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.4519, -120.7037