Best Places93239, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 93239, 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.
93239 ranks 32,881st of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cell coverage by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 93239
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.
93239's strengths and weaknesses
Where 93239 ranks high
- Cell coverageBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Short commute17.7 minutes each way, better than 92% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 141 pleasant days a year, better than 86% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 84% of zip codes
Where 93239 ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 3% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 93239
A household needs to earn about $36,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 93239 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $48,354, 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 93239's effective rate of 0.44%, 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 4 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 93239
93239 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 93239.
Who works in 93239, and how
Work in 93239 centers on agriculture & forestry and health care & social. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 91%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 93239
93239 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 92% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 93239 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 93239, month by month
93239 sees roughly 141 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 103 degrees. January highs sit near 61, with lows near 36. The comfortable stretch runs March through May and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61° | 48° | 36° |
| April | 81° | 63° | 45° |
| July | 103° | 84° | 63° |
| October | 85° | 66° | 49° |
Flying in and out of 93239
The nearest airport, Fresno Yosemite International, is about 54 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Norman Y Mineta San Jose International, about 144 miles away.
The best schools in and around 93239
Schools across 93239 average a D−, better than 3% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Pond ElementaryC− · 27% proficient
- Mark Twain ElementaryD− · 13% proficient
- Kettleman City ElementaryF · 10% proficient
Top middle schools
- Reef Sunset MiddleF · 7% proficient
Top high schools
- Corcoran HighC+ · 40% proficient
- Lemoore HighC+ · 35% proficient
- Robert F. Kennedy HighC− · 29% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 93239 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
93239 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 93239 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 93239
Is 93239 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 93239 ranks 32,881st of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cell coverage, short commutes, and low property taxes, and lowest on civic engagement and thin health care access. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 93239 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $144,195. The overall cost of living runs about 7% above the national average. Set against a $48,354 median income, cost of living beats 3% of zip codes.
Is 93239 safe?
93239 is safer than 1% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $1,084 per resident a year.
Compare 93239 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 93239. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 93239 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.
93239 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 93239: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 93239: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 93239: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 93239: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
93239 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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