Noise Levels in 92880, CA | Find Quiet Neighborhoods With Our Sound Map
54 dBA
Average noise across 92880
Quiet office to normal conversation
26,703
Residents above the EPA 55 dBA threshold
40% of 92880 residents
86 dBA
Loudest residential point
Lawnmower at 1 m
This map shows modeled outdoor noise across 92880 at 100-meter resolution, combining road, aviation, and rail sources. Green areas measure below 45 dBA. Orange and red exceed the EPA's 55 dBA outdoor threshold linked to long-term health effects. Use the layer toggles to view each source on its own or all together.
What the numbers sound like
- 30 dBAWhisper
- 40 dBASoft rainfall
- 45 dBAQuiet suburban street at night
- 50 dBAQuiet office
- 55 dBAEPA outdoor threshold: light traffic 100 ft away
- 60 dBANormal conversation an arm's length away
- 65 dBABusy restaurant
- 70 dBAHighway traffic 50 ft away
- 80 dBACity bus interior
Population Above the EPA Outdoor Threshold
The EPA's 55 dBA outdoor reference level is a common benchmark for residential noise exposure, especially for activity interference, annoyance, and long-term community noise concerns. About 26,703 92880 residents, or 40.1%, live above that level. By land area, 42.6% of 92880 is above 55 dBA.
57.4% below 55 dBA
42.6% above 55 dBA
See how noise in 92880 compares to similar-sized zip codes.
Noise by Part of 92880
Average noise levels for 92880 residents, grouped by direction from the center of 92880. The highest population-weighted average is in southwestern 92880; the lowest is in southeastern 92880, where just 9% of residents live in blocks above the EPA's 55 dBA threshold, a third of the share in the loudest section.
Southwestern 92880
62.2 dBA · Loud
Busy restaurant
Southern 92880
55.8 dBA · Moderate-loud
Quiet office to normal conversation
Northwestern 92880
53.8 dBA · Moderate-loud
Quiet office to normal conversation
Eastern 92880
53.0 dBA · Moderate-loud
Quiet office to normal conversation
Southeastern 92880
48.4 dBA · Mostly quiet
Quiet office
To the human ear, noise in southwestern 92880 sounds about 160% louder than in southeastern 92880, a 13.8 dBA gap. Every 10 dBA roughly doubles perceived loudness. Within any of these directions, two homes a quarter mile apart can still differ by 10 or more dBA depending on how close they sit to a major highway.
How far back from State Rte 91 do you need to be?
State Rte 91 produces an estimated 80 dBA at its loudest centerline points. Noise drops logarithmically with distance, with the exact rate depending on what's between you and the road. Tree cover, walls, terrain, and pavement type all matter. At roughly a quarter mile back, traffic fades into the noise level of a quiet suburban street at night.
At source
80 dBA
City bus interior
165 ft
66 dBA
Highway traffic 50 ft away
330 ft
58 dBA
Normal conversation an arm’s length away
660 ft
50 dBA
Quiet office
¼ mile
42 dBA
Quiet suburban street at night
½ mile
35 dBA
Soft rainfall
Calculated from the model's calibrated attenuation formula. About 2% of 92880 sits under tree canopy (much lighter than most zip codes) and roughly 61% is impervious surface like pavement and rooftops. Both are folded into the per-place decay rate above. Heavier canopy pulls noise down faster with distance; impervious surfaces slow the drop.
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Rail Noise
Active freight rail runs through parts of 92880. For most blocks the rail-only contribution is small. Combined road-plus-rail noise rarely exceeds road noise on its own. The exceptions are the handful of blocks within roughly a quarter mile of the right-of-way during pass-through hours.
Use the Rail toggle on the map above to isolate rail's contribution from road and aviation.
Airport Noise
Ontario International (ONT) sits north of 92880. The U.S. Department of Transportation models aviation noise around this airport from federal traffic data, and the model uses those federal measurements rather than synthetic predictions.
Blocks under the approach and departure paths carry combined road-plus-aviation noise, with some exceeding 55 dBA on the map's Overall layer. Blocks on the opposite side of 92880, particularly to the south, show no measurable aviation contribution. Use the Aviation toggle on the map above to isolate the airport's footprint.
How Noise Is Distributed Across 92880
The bar chart below shows the share of 92880 residents in each noise band. About 62% of residents live below the EPA's 55 dBA threshold, and roughly 4% live in blocks above 60 dBA. Long-term exposure in that range is linked to elevated stress hormones and cardiovascular risk.
How 92880 Compares
92880 sits at the quieter end of the spectrum. Below: how 92880's average outdoor noise and share of residents above the EPA threshold compare with 92882, 91709, 92509, and 91766.
Average noise level (dBA)
92880's 54.0 dBA pop-weighted average is at the quieter end of the spectrum. California as a whole averages 54.0 dBA and the U.S. averages 52.0 dBA. Both are lower than 92880 because most of either area is rural land away from major roads.
Share of residents above 55 dBA
About 40.1% of 92880 residents live in blocks where outdoor levels exceed the EPA's 55 dBA threshold. That's in the middle of its peer group. Measured by land area instead, 42.6% of 92880's footprint sits above 55 dBA, against a California average of 36.0% and a national average of 28.1%.
What This Means if You're Moving to 92880
- Distance from highways matters more than the neighborhood name. Two homes in the same zip code can differ by 20 dBA if one sits 100 meters from State Rte 91 and the other 500 meters away. The model captures this at 100-meter resolution, so noise exposure changes block by block.
- Tree canopy can help reduce modeled noise exposure. Roughly 2% of 92880 is under tree cover (much lighter than most zip codes), and the dominant land cover is medium-intensity developed land. Both are measured from federal USDA Forest Service and USGS satellite imagery at 30-meter resolution. Streets with 60% or higher canopy show 3 to 5 dBA lower noise than comparable streets with bare ground or pavement, which is why the per-place decay rate above already accounts for it.
- Airport noise is directional. Ontario International's approach paths concentrate aviation noise to the north. Neighborhoods to the south of downtown show no measurable contribution from the airport.
