Best Places95389, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 95389, 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.
95389 ranks 29,281st of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on quiet by a wide margin, and internet speeds rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 95389
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.
95389's strengths and weaknesses
Where 95389 ranks high
- QuietBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 166 pleasant days a year, better than 93% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 89% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 86% of zip codes
Where 95389 ranks low
- Internet speedBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 6% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 95389
A household needs to earn about $98,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 95389 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $56,733, 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 95389's effective rate of 0.36%, 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 95389
95389 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 95389.
Who works in 95389, and how
Work in 95389 centers on hospitality & food and public administration. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 62%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 26%
Life in 95389
95389 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 96% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 95389 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 95389, month by month
95389 sees roughly 166 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 78 degrees. January highs sit near 44, with lows near 32. The comfortable stretch runs June through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 37° | 32° |
| April | 53° | 44° | 38° |
| July | 78° | 69° | 63° |
| October | 62° | 53° | 47° |
Flying in and out of 95389
The nearest airport, Mammoth Yosemite, is about 43 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Sacramento International, about 127 miles away.
The best schools in and around 95389
Schools across 95389 average a C+, better than 50% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Yosemite National Park Valley ElementaryA+ · 75% proficient
- Yosemite-wawona Elementary CharterB · 50% proficient
- Twain HarteC · 33% proficient
Top middle schools
- Oak Creek IntermediateC · 33% proficient
Top high schools
- Yosemite HighA− · 63% proficient
- Lee Vining HighC+ · 37% proficient
- Don Pedro HighD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 95389 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
95389 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 95389 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 95389
Is 95389 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 95389 ranks 29,281st of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on quiet, low property taxes, and the weather, and lowest on internet speeds and crime. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 95389 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $396,760. The overall cost of living runs about 25% above the national average. Set against a $56,733 median income, cost of living beats 3% of zip codes.
Is 95389 safe?
95389 is safer than 2% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $1,025 per resident a year.
Compare 95389 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 95389. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 95389 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.
95389 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 95389: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 95389: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 95389: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 95389: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
95389 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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