Noise Levels in 93619, CA | Find Quiet Neighborhoods With Our Sound Map

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 9,729 93619 residents, or 24.4%, live above that level. By land area, 22.9% of 93619 is above 55 dBA.

See how noise in 93619 compares to similar-sized zip codes.

Noise by Part of 93619

Average noise levels for 93619 residents, grouped by direction from the center of 93619. The highest population-weighted average is in western 93619; the lowest is in eastern 93619, where just 2% of residents live in blocks above the EPA's 55 dBA threshold, a fifth of the share in the loudest section.

To the human ear, noise in western 93619 sounds about 120% louder than in eastern 93619, a 11.4 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.

Airport Noise

Fresno Yosemite International (FAT) sits southwest of 93619. 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 45 dBA on the map's Overall layer. Blocks on the opposite side of 93619, particularly to the northeast, show no measurable aviation contribution. Use the Aviation toggle on the map above to isolate the airport's footprint.

How Noise Is Distributed Across 93619

The bar chart below shows the share of 93619 residents in each noise band. About 80% of residents live below the EPA's 55 dBA threshold, and roughly 0% live in blocks above 60 dBA. Long-term exposure in that range is linked to elevated stress hormones and cardiovascular risk.

How 93619 Compares

93619 sits the lowest among the peer group. Below: how 93619's average outdoor noise and share of residents above the EPA threshold compare with 93611, 93720, 93612, and 93726.

Average noise level (dBA)

93619's 49.0 dBA pop-weighted average is the lowest among the peer group. California as a whole averages 54.0 dBA and the U.S. averages 52.0 dBA. Both are lower than 93619 because most of either area is rural land away from major roads.

Share of residents above 55 dBA

About 24.4% of 93619 residents live in blocks where outdoor levels exceed the EPA's 55 dBA threshold. That's fewer than any of its peer group. Measured by land area instead, 22.9% of 93619'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 93619

• 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 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 93619 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. Fresno Yosemite International's approach paths concentrate aviation noise to the southwest. Neighborhoods to the northeast of downtown show no measurable contribution from the airport.

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