Gustine

Population: 6,118
Median household income: $58,321
Median home value: $422,500

Gustine, a community in Merced County, California, has 6,118 residents. Its median household income of $58,321 runs below the Merced County figure of $65,044.

From 2019 to 2023, Gustine's population grew 5.2% from 5,813 to 6,118, while its median home value rose 89.7% from $222,700 to $422,500.

81.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1979.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,118
Median age: 39.0 yrs
Median household income: $58,321
Median home value: $422,500
Median gross rent: $1,345
Housing units: 2,431
Homeownership rate: 53.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.1%
Unemployment rate: 19.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,8136,118

Median household income

$53,667$58,321

Median home value

$222,700$422,500

Median gross rent

$1,062$1,345

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,813	$53,667	$222,700	$1,062
2020	5,748	$49,984	$273,500	$1,039
2021	5,990	$51,376	$322,300	$1,093
2022	6,122	$51,636	$406,000	$1,299
2023	6,118	$58,321	$422,500	$1,345

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

Age distribution

Under 52.9%

5 to 1721.1%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 4417.4%

45 to 5415.8%

55 to 646.1%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	178	2.9%
5 to 17	1,289	21.1%
18 to 24	552	9.0%
25 to 34	637	10.4%
35 to 44	1,067	17.4%
45 to 54	966	15.8%
55 to 64	372	6.1%
65 to 74	660	10.8%
75 and over	397	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,891	30.9%
Black or African American	23	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	97	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	103	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,004	65.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma27.8%

High school graduate27.1%

Some college or associate's36.0%

Bachelor's degree8.2%

Graduate or professional degree0.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,140	27.8%
High school graduate	1,111	27.1%
Some college or associate's	1,475	36.0%
Bachelor's degree	338	8.2%
Graduate or professional degree	35	0.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 53 min

Drove alone78.4%

Carpooled18.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,314	78.4%
Carpooled	302	18.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	40	2.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	19	1.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	644	38.9%
15 to 29 min	110	6.6%
30 to 44 min	117	7.1%
45 to 59 min	71	4.3%
60+ min	714	43.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.72
Poverty rate: 4.1% (248 of 6,118)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,581	70.3%
Nonfamily households	667	29.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,248	92.5%
Vacant	183	7.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,209	53.8%
Renter-occupied	1,039	46.2%

1-unit, detached81.4%

1-unit, attached3.9%

2 to 4 units8.4%

5 to 19 units2.9%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other2.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,980	81.4%
1-unit, attached	94	3.9%
2 to 4 units	205	8.4%
5 to 19 units	70	2.9%
20 or more units	27	1.1%
Mobile home & other	55	2.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0631568
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.88 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.2525, -120.9955