Gustine California Map

About Gustine, California

Gustine is a locality in Merced County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 6,133. The population density is 1256.6 people per km². Gustine is located at 37.2577°N, 120.9988°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95322.

Gustine sits in the San Joaquin Valley, a place where the land stretches out, flat and fertile, under a sky that can hold a fierce sun or a soft, dusty gold at dusk. It lies 16.0 miles north-north-west of Los Banos, CA (from Los Banos, CA: bearing 329°T), and is situated 4.1 miles south-south-east of Newman. The air here is often still, carrying the scent of irrigation water and ripening crops, a quiet testament to the work that shapes this landscape. Fields of alfalfa, their green a vibrant contrast to the pale earth, roll towards the horizon, punctuated by groves of almonds and walnuts, their branches reaching out like patient hands. The roads, straight and true, cut through this expanse, leading the eye toward distant, hazy foothills that offer a subtle, blue-tinged backdrop to the everyday rhythm of Gustine. The history of Gustine is tied to the water that irrigates these rich soils, a lifeblood that transformed arid land into an agricultural powerhouse. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile ground and the burgeoning railroad, established a community built on hard work and the bounty of the harvest. Today, the local economy remains deeply rooted in agriculture, with dairy farms and the cultivation of a variety of crops forming the backbone of Gustine. The presence of the California Aqueduct, a concrete ribbon bisecting the landscape, serves as a constant reminder of the engineered ingenuity that sustains this verdant pocket of the valley, a place where the quiet hum of tractors often harmonizes with the gentle sigh of the wind.

About This Gustine Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Gustine, California with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Gustine and Merced County.

Detailed location data for Gustine includes the ZIP code (95322), telephone area code (408, 669), county seat of Merced County (Merced), and school district assignment (Gustine Unified School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Gustine is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.