Dos Palos, California

Dos Palos, California
City of Dos Palos
Aerial view of Dos Palos
Location in Merced County, California
Dos Palos, California
Dos Palos, California
Coordinates: 36°59′N 120°38′W / 36.983°N 120.633°W / 36.983; -120.633
Country United States
State California
CountyMerced
IncorporatedMay 24, 1935
Government
 • City ManagerDarrell Fonseca
Area
 • Total
1.35 sq mi (3.5 km2)
 • Land1.35 sq mi (3.5 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
118 ft (36 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
5,798
 • Density4,298/sq mi (1,659/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
93620
Area code209
FIPS code06-19612
GNIS feature IDs277604, 2410348
Websitedospaloscity.wixsite.com/dospalos

Dos Palos (Spanish for "Two Timbers") is a city in southern Merced County, California, United States. Dos Palos is located 27 miles (43 km) south-southwest of Merced, the county seat, at an elevation of 118 feet (36 m). The population was 5,798 at the 2020 census, up from 4,950 at the 2010 census.