Best Places93648, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 93648, 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.
93648 ranks 30,650th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cell coverage by a wide margin, and thin health care access ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 93648
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.
93648's strengths and weaknesses
Where 93648 ranks high
- Cell coverageBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 161 pleasant days a year, better than 92% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 89% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 82% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 77% of zip codes
Where 93648 ranks low
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- School gradeD−, better than only 3% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 93648
A household needs to earn about $72,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 93648 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $56,503, so buying stretches a typical household.
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 93648's effective rate of 0.77%, 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 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 93648
93648 runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 93648.
Who works in 93648, and how
Work in 93648 centers on agriculture & forestry and retail trade. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 94%
- Work from home 4%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 93648
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 93648.
What the weather is like in 93648, month by month
93648 sees roughly 161 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 102 degrees. January highs sit near 61, with lows near 40. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61° | 50° | 40° |
| April | 79° | 64° | 51° |
| July | 102° | 86° | 70° |
| October | 83° | 68° | 54° |
Flying in and out of 93648
The nearest airport, Fresno Yosemite International, is about 15 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Norman Y Mineta San Jose International, about 142 miles away.
The best schools in and around 93648
Schools across 93648 average a D−, better than 3% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Riverview ElementaryB+ · 51% proficient
- Indianola ElementaryD+ · 25% proficient
- Lincoln ElementaryD+ · 25% proficient
Top middle schools
- Abraham Lincoln MiddleD+ · 25% proficient
- Parlier Junior HighF · 11% proficient
- Washington Academic MiddleF · 10% proficient
Top high schools
- Sanger HighB− · 45% proficient
- Selma HighB− · 43% proficient
- Reedley HighB− · 42% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 93648 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
93648 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 93648 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 93648
Is 93648 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 93648 ranks 30,650th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cell coverage, the weather, and walkability, and lowest on thin health care access and education levels. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 93648 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $277,600. The overall cost of living runs about 2% above the national average. Set against a $56,503 median income, cost of living beats 6% of zip codes.
Is 93648 safe?
93648 is safer than 36% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $483 per resident a year.
Compare 93648 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 93648. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 93648 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.
93648 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 93648: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 93648: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 93648: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 93648: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
93648 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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