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Planada

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Total population

3,506

Median home value

$266,400

2.2%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$42,727

Planada$43k
National$74k
Weather96°F · Sunny
Coordinates37.29°, -120.32°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Active weather alerts
  • Heat Advisory · Moderate
    Heat Advisory issued October 1 at 9:30AM PDT until October 4 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS Hanford CA

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Overview

Planada is a census-designated community located in California, United States. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a warm temperate latitude (37.290°, -120.322°). Public datasets list a population of roughly 3,506. The latitude suggests warm summers and cool winters. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,954 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 76% of daylight hours. At 779 people per km², the census-designated community shows a moderate population density. The administrative footprint covers a compact 4.5 km². The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
34
Median home value
$266,400
Housing units
1,166
Poverty rate
21.4%
Unemployment
8.1%

Race & ethnicity

White
11.6%
Black
0.7%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
97.7%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
37.2902
Longitude
-120.3216
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
96°F
Sunny
Tonight
61°F
Mostly Clear
Friday
95°F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
63°F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
99°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
65°F
Mostly Clear

Forecast for Planada, CA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
32.6%
Diabetes
15.9%
Adult obesity
37.7%
Binge drinking
15.2%
Adult smoking
15%
No leisure activity
40.7%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
33
Elementary
17
Middle
6
High
9
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Golden Valley High
    High · Merced · 1,956 students · 22:1 ratio
  • Merced High
    High · Merced · 1,894 students · 22.5:1 ratio
  • El Capitan High
    High · Merced · 1,839 students · 21.9:1 ratio
  • Pioneer Elementary
    Elementary · Merced · 1,126 students · 21.2:1 ratio
  • Weaver Middle
    Middle · Merced · 1,003 students · 23.3:1 ratio
  • Farmdale Elementary
    Elementary · Merced · 1,001 students · 21.3:1 ratio
  • Rudolph Rivera Elementary
    Elementary · Merced · 840 students · 27.1:1 ratio
  • Donn B. Chenoweth Elementary
    Elementary · Merced · 725 students · 25.9:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Jacob Duran
Jacob Duran
American cutman

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in California

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.35
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,954

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
249
Avg daily Wikipedia views
9
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Planada

Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1
Planada Calif State of Mind Collection · 2019

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

California Tortoiseshell
California Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis californica
Seen 2026-09-30
Common Raccoon
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
Seen 2026-09-30
Bold Jumping Spider
Bold Jumping Spider
Phidippus audax
Seen 2026-09-28
Sacred Datura
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
Seen 2026-09-27
California Scrub-Jay
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
Seen 2026-09-26
Coyote
Coyote
Canis latrans
Seen 2026-09-25
valley oak
valley oak
Quercus lobata
Seen 2026-09-25
Great Egret
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Seen 2026-09-25

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET