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Ballico, California

Ballico
census-designated place
Ballico is located in California
Ballico
Ballico
Location in California
Coordinates: 37°27′16″N 120°42′22″W / 37.45444°N 120.70611°W / 37.45444; -120.70611Coordinates: 37°27′16″N 120°42′22″W / 37.45444°N 120.70611°W / 37.45444; -120.70611
Country  United States
State  California
County Merced County
Area
 • Total 3.022 sq mi (7.828 km2)
 • Land 3.022 sq mi (7.828 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation 151 ft (46 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 406
 • Density 130/sq mi (52/km2)
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP Code 95303
Area code(s) 209
GNIS feature IDs 1655810, 2582939
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ballico, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ballico, California

Ballico is a census-designated place in Merced County, California. It is located 9 miles (14 km) northwest of Atwater, at an elevation of 151 feet (46 m). The population was 406 at the 2010 census.

Ballico is located in the northern part of Merced County, just north of where the Santa Fe railroad crosses the Merced River. Delhi is to the west, Denair to the northwest, and Cressey is across the river to the southeast. The ZIP Code is 95303. The area is inside area code 209.

The name is a portmanteau of Ballintine Company, owner of the ranch on which the town was built.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km²), all of it land.

The 2010 United States Census reported that Ballico had a population of 406. The population density was 134.3 per square mile (51.9/km²). The racial makeup of Ballico was 237 (58.4%) White, 2 (0.5%) African American, 3 (0.7%) Native American, 11 (2.7%) Asian, 2 (0.5%) Pacific Islander, 128 (31.5%) from other races, and 23 (5.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 210 persons (51.7%).


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