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Merced County, CA

Home insurance outlook by ZIP code

Merced Co.California
FAIR Plan policies312 (5.5× since 2021)665,607 (2.8×)
FAIR Plan premium, average (2026)$1,299$3,001
ZIP codes 10%+ in a FEMA flood zone13 of 19393 of 1719
ZIP codes mostly in a Very High fire zone0 of 19291 of 1719

Cities: Merced

Every ZIP code, hardest first

"On FAIR Plan" is the estimated share of insured homes on the FAIR Plan today; the rating uses it. A dash means the FAIR Plan hasn't published a count for that ZIP code.

ZIP codeAreaOn FAIR PlanFAIR policiesVery High fireOutlook
95369Snelling12%26 (13.0×)4%Harder
95317El Nido9%3 (3.0×)–Harder
95374Stevinson2%4–Harder
95303Ballico1%1 (1.0×)–Easy
95322Gustine1%29 (29.0×)8%Easy
95333Le Grand1%6–Easy
95334Livingston1%22 (4.4×)–Easy
95348Merced1%44 (11.0×)–Easy
93620Dos Palos0%11 (5.5×)–Easy
95315Delhi0%13–Easy
95324Hilmar0%9–Easy
95341Merced0%31 (3.4×)–Easy
95340Merced0%46 (5.8×)–Easy
95388Winton0%13 (6.5×)–Easy
95301Atwater0%23 (2.6×)–Easy
93635Los Banos0%29 (4.8×)10%Easy
95365Planada0%2 (0.3×)–Easy
93665South Dos Palos0%––Easy
95312Cressey0%––Easy

Official California Department of Insurance; FAIR Plan counts from the California FAIR Plan Association; fire zones from CAL FIRE. Sources

What do these mean?
FAIR Plan
California's insurer of last resort, for homes no private company will cover. A high share means private insurers have mostly left the area. Statewide: 3.2%.

How the rating works