THE GUSTINE LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Westside Alluvial Fans and Terraces setting.
Gustine city has 1.88 square miles of land in Merced County. Its Census reference point is in Westside Alluvial Fans and Terraces, within Central California Valley.
The Sacramento and San Joaquin river systems occupy broad sediment-filled basins, with fans and terraces toward the valley margins. These nearly level landscapes contrast with California's surrounding hills and mountains.
Regional context: Central California Valley ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Gustine and Merced County
Gustine is associated with Merced County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Gustine by land and water
The Census records 0 square miles of water within Gustine, or 0% of its total area. It is 2.1 percentage points lower than the 2.1% recorded for Merced County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Gustine city has 87.5% of the land area of nearby Newman city (2.15 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

