How are homes heated in Gustine, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Gustine, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Gustine, used by 56.6% (±13.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 56.6% (±13.0 points)
Electricity: 36.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Gustine

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Gustine	Merced County	California	United States
Utility gas	56.6% (±13.0 points)	61.5%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	36.2% (±14.9 points)	30.5%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.6% (±4.2 points)	3.3%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.8%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	3.2% (±2.9 points)	1.8%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.8% (±1.2 points)	1.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±1.1 points)	0.6%	3.0%	1.2%

The survey asks which fuel is used most to heat the home, so a home with a heat pump and an oil backup is counted once, under the one it uses most.

In Gustine, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Merced County (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from California (0.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Gustine, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Merced County (30.5%).

It is not measurably different from California (29.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Gustine

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gustine
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Gustine	—	36.2% (±14.9 points)	—
Newman	4.6 mi	20.0% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Santa Nella	11 mi	22.6% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hilmar-Irwin	13 mi	25.0% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Los Banos	16 mi	32.3% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Delhi	17 mi	19.6% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Livingston	18 mi	23.8% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Patterson	18 mi	18.4% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Diablo Grande	18 mi	11.3% (±7.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Newman, CA (20.0%), Patterson, CA (18.4%), Diablo Grande, CA (11.3%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Merced County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Winton	0.9% (±1.4 points)
2	Merced	0.2% (±0.2 points)
3	Los Banos	0.1% (±0.2 points)
4 (tie)	Atwater	0.0% (±0.4 points)
4 (tie)	Dos Palos	0.0% (±2.0 points)
4 (tie)	Gustine	0.0% (±1.7 points)
4 (tie)	Livingston	0.0% (±1.2 points)
4 (tie)	Delhi	0.0% (±1.4 points)
4 (tie)	Franklin	0.0% (±1.9 points)
4 (tie)	Hilmar-Irwin	0.0% (±2.1 points)
4 (tie)	Le Grand	0.0% (±8.0 points)
4 (tie)	McSwain	0.0% (±2.7 points)

Showing 12 of 15 places in Merced County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Gustine

What is the most common way to heat a home in Gustine?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Gustine, used by 56.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Gustine heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes in Gustine use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Gustine have electric heat?

36.2% (±14.9 points) of occupied homes in Gustine heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gustine city, California

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DP04_0063PE, DP04_0063PM, DP04_0066PE, DP04_0066PM, DP04_0065PE, DP04_0065PM, DP04_0064PE, DP04_0064PM, DP04_0068PE, DP04_0068PM, DP04_0069PE, DP04_0069PM, DP04_0067PE, DP04_0067PM, DP04_0070PE, DP04_0070PM, DP04_0071PE, DP04_0071PM

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