Best Places92304, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 92304, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
92304 ranks 32,486th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on short commutes by a wide margin, and crime is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 92304
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.
92304's strengths and weaknesses
Where 92304 ranks high
- Short commute15.4 minutes each way, better than 96% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 181 pleasant days a year, better than 96% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 74% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 67% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 55% of zip codes
Where 92304 ranks low
- Crime safetyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 2% of zip codes
Who lives in 92304
92304 runs older than the country, though fewer residents are over 65 than the national share.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 92304.
Who works in 92304, and how
Work in 92304 centers on hospitality & food and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 58%
- Work from home 15%
- Transit, walk, or bike 27%
Life in 92304
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 92304.
What the weather is like in 92304, month by month
92304 sees roughly 181 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 107 degrees. January highs sit near 65, with lows near 38. The comfortable stretch runs March, April, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 65° | 50° | 38° |
| April | 84° | 69° | 53° |
| July | 107° | 93° | 78° |
| October | 87° | 70° | 56° |
Flying in and out of 92304
The nearest airport, Palm Springs International, is about 67 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Harry Reid International, about 110 miles away.
The best schools in and around 92304
Schools across 92304 average a C−, better than 19% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Condor ElementaryD+ · 25% proficient
- Twentynine Palms ElementaryD · 18% proficient
- Baker ElementaryD− · 15% proficient
Top middle schools
- Twentynine Palms Junior HighD+ · 27% proficient
- Baker Junior HighD− · 16% proficient
Top high schools
- Baker HighB · 50% proficient
- Twentynine Palms HighB− · 45% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 92304 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
92304 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 92304 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 92304
Is 92304 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 92304 ranks 32,486th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on short commutes, the weather, and a stable housing market, and lowest on crime and biking. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 92304 safe?
92304 is safer than 0% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $2,071 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 92304?
July highs average about 107 degrees, and January highs near 65 with lows near 38. That works out to about 181 pleasant days a year, more than 96% of zip codes.
Compare 92304 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 92304. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 92304 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.
92304 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 92304: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 92304: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 92304: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 92304: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
92304 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.
- 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.
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