Best Places92328, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 92328, 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.
92328 ranks 26,989th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on short commutes by a wide margin, and summer heat is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 92328
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.
92328's strengths and weaknesses
Where 92328 ranks high
- Short commute7.9 minutes each way, better than 99% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 188 pleasant days a year, better than 96% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 77% of zip codes
Where 92328 ranks low
- Heat safetyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 2% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 92328
A household needs to earn about $29,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 92328 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $67,188, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
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 92328's effective rate of 0.75%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 3 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 92328
92328 runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 92328.
Who works in 92328, and how
Work in 92328 centers on public administration and hospitality & food. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 68%
- Work from home 17%
- Transit, walk, or bike 16%
Life in 92328
92328 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 99% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 92328 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 92328, month by month
92328 sees roughly 188 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 117 degrees. January highs sit near 66, with lows near 44. The comfortable stretch runs November through March.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66° | 55° | 44° |
| April | 91° | 79° | 66° |
| July | 117° | 104° | 90° |
| October | 91° | 78° | 65° |
Flying in and out of 92328
Harry Reid International sits about 96 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 26.5 million passengers in 2025, with 204 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 92328
Schools across 92328 average a D+, better than 17% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Lo-inyo ElementaryC · 30% proficient
- Bishop ElementaryC− · 30% proficient
- Beatty Elementary SchoolC− · 29% proficient
Top middle schools
- Amargosa Valley Middle SchoolC · 32% proficient
- Beatty Middle SchoolC− · 29% proficient
- Rosemary Clarke Middle SchoolC− · 28% proficient
Top high schools
- Bishop Union HighC+ · 40% proficient
- Pahrump Valley High SchoolC− · 25% proficient
- Big Pine HighD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 92328 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
92328 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 92328 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 92328
Is 92328 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 92328 ranks 26,989th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on short commutes, quiet, and the weather, and lowest on summer heat and tree cover. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 92328 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $109,900. The overall cost of living runs about 8% above the national average. Set against a $67,188 median income, cost of living beats 20% of zip codes.
Is 92328 safe?
92328 is safer than 16% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $533 per resident a year.
Compare 92328 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 92328. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 92328 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.
92328 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 92328: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 92328: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 92328: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 92328: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
92328 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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