Best Places19365, PA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 19365, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. The coast is close, and the measures below put a number on how close. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
19365 ranks 5,248th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on few empty homes by a wide margin, and property taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 19365
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
19365's strengths and weaknesses
Where 19365 ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 85% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 82% of zip codes
Where 19365 ranks low
- Low property taxBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,310 a month, better than only 14% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Short commute30.2 minutes each way, better than only 27% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 28% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 19365
A household needs to earn about $94,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 19365 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $91,719; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 19365's effective rate of 1.79%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 19365
19365 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 19365.
Who works in 19365, and how
Work in 19365 centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 85%
- Work from home 13%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 19365
19365 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 76% of zip codes. The coast is about 46 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of 19365 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 19365, month by month
19365 sees roughly 82 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 84 degrees. January highs sit near 39, with lows near 26. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 32° | 26° |
| April | 62° | 53° | 44° |
| July | 84° | 76° | 68° |
| October | 66° | 57° | 49° |
Flying in and out of 19365
The nearest airport, Lancaster, is about 22 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Philadelphia International, about 37 miles away.
The best schools in and around 19365
Schools across 19365 average a B+, better than 74% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Octorara El SchA · 70% proficient
- Kings Highway El SchC · 35% proficient
- Rainbow El SchC · 33% proficient
Top high schools
- Octorara Area JshsB− · 42% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 19365 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
19365 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 19365 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 19365
Is 19365 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 19365 ranks 5,248th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on few empty homes, big-city access, and heat safety, and lowest on property taxes and childcare costs. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 19365 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $316,012. The overall cost of living runs about 5% below the national average. Set against a $91,719 median income, cost of living beats 71% of zip codes.
Is 19365 safe?
Yes, 19365 is safer than 85% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $178 per resident a year.
Compare 19365 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 19365. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 19365 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
19365 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 19365: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 19365: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 19365: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 19365: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
19365 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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