Dos Palos, California

Dos Palos
City of Dos Palos
Aerial view of Dos Palos
Location in Merced County, California
Dos Palos
Dos Palos
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 (0.0 km2)  0%
Elevation
118 ft (36 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
5,798
  Density4,298.00/sq mi (1,659.47/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.