Map of Ballico CDP

Ballico is a census-designated place in Merced County, California, United States. It is located 9 miles (14 km) northwest of Atwater at an elevation of 151 feet (46 m). The population was 347 at the 2020 United States census, down from 406 in 2010.

Ballico is located in the northern part of Merced County, just north of where the Santa Fe railroad (the original San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Railroad line) 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 community is inside area code 209.

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

Ballico CDP overview:
Name:	Ballico CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	California
County:	Merced County
Elevation:	151 ft (46 m)
Total Area:	3.02 sq mi (7.8 km²)
Land Area:	3.02 sq mi (7.8 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.0 km²) 0%
Total Population:	347
Population Density:	114.82/sq mi (44.33/km²)
ZIP code:	95303
Area code:	209
FIPS code:	0603708

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Ballico online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.