Best Places92384, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 92384, 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.
92384 ranks 27,093rd 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 92384
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.
92384's strengths and weaknesses
Where 92384 ranks high
- Short commute7.9 minutes each way, better than 99% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 183 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 92384 ranks low
- Heat safetyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 4% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 92384
A household needs to earn about $29,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 92384 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 92384'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 92384
92384 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 92384.
Who works in 92384, and how
Work in 92384 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 92384
92384 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 99% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 92384 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 92384, month by month
92384 sees roughly 183 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 92384
Harry Reid International sits about 88 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 92384
Schools across 92384 average a D+, better than 17% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Amargosa Valley Elementary SchoolD · 17% proficient
Top middle schools
- Amargosa Valley Middle SchoolC · 32% proficient
Top high schools
- Trona HighD− · 15% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 92384 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
92384 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 92384 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 92384
Is 92384 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 92384 ranks 27,093rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on short commutes, quiet, and the weather, and lowest on summer heat and cell coverage. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 92384 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 92384 safe?
92384 is safer than 16% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $533 per resident a year.
Compare 92384 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 92384. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 92384 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.
92384 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 92384: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 92384: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 92384: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 92384: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
92384 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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