Best Places95233, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 95233, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
95233 ranks 10,848th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low crime by a wide margin, and empty homes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 95233
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.
95233's strengths and weaknesses
Where 95233 ranks high
- Crime safetyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 141 pleasant days a year, better than 86% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 86% of zip codes
Where 95233 ranks low
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 16% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 95233
A household needs to earn about $139,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 95233 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $74,537, 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 95233's effective rate of 0.79%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 95233
95233 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 95233.
Who works in 95233, and how
Work in 95233 centers on retail trade and health care & social. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 70%
- Work from home 27%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 95233
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 95233.
What the weather is like in 95233, month by month
95233 sees roughly 141 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 97 degrees. January highs sit near 57, with lows near 36. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57° | 45° | 36° |
| April | 70° | 56° | 43° |
| July | 97° | 79° | 61° |
| October | 79° | 61° | 48° |
Flying in and out of 95233
The nearest airport, Stockton Metro, is about 52 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Sacramento International, about 75 miles away.
The best schools in and around 95233
Schools across 95233 average a B−, better than 53% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Hazel Fischer ElementaryC+ · 37% proficient
- Albert A. Michelson ElementaryC+ · 35% proficient
- Columbia ElementaryC− · 27% proficient
Top middle schools
- Avery MiddleC · 35% proficient
- Toyon MiddleD · 22% proficient
Top high schools
- Sonora HighC+ · 40% proficient
- Calaveras HighC+ · 38% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 95233 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
95233 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 95233 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 95233
Is 95233 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 95233 ranks 10,848th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low crime, health care access, and civic engagement, and lowest on empty homes and an overheated housing market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 95233 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $533,331. The overall cost of living runs about 6% above the national average. Set against a $74,537 median income, cost of living beats 37% of zip codes.
Is 95233 safe?
Yes, 95233 is safer than 100% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $115 per resident a year.
Compare 95233 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 95233. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 95233 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.
95233 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 95233: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 95233: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 95233: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 95233: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
95233 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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