Best Places95219, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 95219, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
95219 ranks 12,469th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on population health by a wide margin, and summer heat is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 95219
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.
95219's strengths and weaknesses
Where 95219 ranks high
- Health outlookBetter than 91% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Household income$118,441 median, better than 89% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 87% of zip codes
Where 95219 ranks low
- Heat safetyBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,300 a month, better than only 16% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 95219
A household needs to earn about $153,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 95219 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $118,441, 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 95219's effective rate of 0.81%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 95219
95219's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 95219.
Who works in 95219, and how
Work in 95219 centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 14%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 95219
95219 has more parkland per resident than 67% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 95219 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 95219, month by month
95219 sees roughly 135 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 98 degrees. January highs sit near 61, with lows near 39. The comfortable stretch runs March through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61° | 49° | 39° |
| April | 77° | 61° | 46° |
| July | 98° | 78° | 60° |
| October | 83° | 65° | 49° |
Flying in and out of 95219
The nearest airport, Stockton Metro, is about 11 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Sacramento International, about 49 miles away.
The best schools in and around 95219
Schools across 95219 average a C−, better than 24% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- BrooksideB+ · 53% proficient
- Manlio Silva ElementaryB− · 40% proficient
- Ellerth E. Larson ElementaryB− · 40% proficient
Top middle schools
- Sierra MiddleC · 33% proficient
- Christa Mcauliffe MiddleC · 31% proficient
- Lodi MiddleD · 22% proficient
Top high schools
- Middle College HighA · 76% proficient
- Lincoln HighB− · 43% proficient
- Merrill F. West HighC+ · 36% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 95219 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
95219 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 95219 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 95219 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 80% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 14% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 95219
Is 95219 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 95219 ranks 12,469th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on population health, biking, and big-city access, and lowest on summer heat and air quality. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 95219 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $586,032. The overall cost of living runs about 13% above the national average. Set against a $118,441 median income, cost of living beats 80% of zip codes.
Is 95219 safe?
95219 is safer than 10% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $643 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 95219?
July highs average about 98 degrees, and January highs near 61 with lows near 39. That works out to about 135 pleasant days a year, more than 84% of zip codes.
Is 95219 good for families?
Schools beat 24% of zip codes, crime safety beats 10%, and childcare runs $1,300 a month.
Compare 95219 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 95219. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 95219 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.
95219 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 95219: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 95219: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 95219: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 95219: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
95219 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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