Noise Levels in 93650, CA | Find Quiet Neighborhoods With Our Sound Map
56 dBA
Average noise across 93650
Normal conversation an arm’s length away
2,734
Residents above the EPA 55 dBA threshold
76% of 93650 residents
66 dBA
Loudest residential point
Busy restaurant
This map shows modeled outdoor noise across 93650 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 2,734 93650 residents, or 76.1%, live above that level. By land area, 79.2% of 93650 is above 55 dBA.
20.8% below 55 dBA
79.2% above 55 dBA
See how noise in 93650 compares to similar-sized zip codes.
Noise by Part of 93650
Average noise levels for 93650 residents, grouped by direction from the center of 93650. The highest population-weighted average is in central 93650; the lowest is in western 93650, where just 72% of residents live in blocks above the EPA's 55 dBA threshold, roughly the same as the share in the loudest section.
Central 93650
64.3 dBA · Loud
Busy restaurant
Eastern 93650
63.3 dBA · Loud
Busy restaurant
Northeastern 93650
63.3 dBA · Loud
Busy restaurant
Southeastern 93650
58.4 dBA · Loud
Normal conversation an arm’s length away
Western 93650
58.1 dBA · Loud
Normal conversation an arm’s length away
To the human ear, noise in central 93650 sounds about 54% louder than in western 93650, a 6.2 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 do you need to be?
produces an estimated 66 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 soft rainfall.
At source
66 dBA
Busy restaurant
165 ft
52 dBA
Quiet office to normal conversation
330 ft
43 dBA
Quiet suburban street at night
660 ft
35 dBA
Soft rainfall
¼ mile
35 dBA
Soft rainfall
½ mile
35 dBA
Soft rainfall
Calculated from the model's calibrated attenuation formula. About 1% of 93650 sits under tree canopy (much lighter than most zip codes) and roughly 50% 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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Airport Noise
Fresno Yosemite International (FAT) sits southeast of 93650. 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 93650, particularly to the northwest, show no measurable aviation contribution. Use the Aviation toggle on the map above to isolate the airport's footprint.
How Noise Is Distributed Across 93650
The bar chart below shows the share of 93650 residents in each noise band. About 14% of residents live below the EPA's 55 dBA threshold, and roughly 3% live in blocks above 60 dBA. Long-term exposure in that range is linked to elevated stress hormones and cardiovascular risk.
How 93650 Compares
93650 sits at the louder end of the spectrum. Below: how 93650's average outdoor noise and share of residents above the EPA threshold compare with 93737, 93602, 93721, and 93660.
Average noise level (dBA)
93650's 56.2 dBA pop-weighted average is at the louder end of the spectrum. California as a whole averages 54.0 dBA and the U.S. averages 52.0 dBA. Both are lower than 93650 because most of either area is rural land away from major roads.
Share of residents above 55 dBA
About 76.1% of 93650 residents live in blocks where outdoor levels exceed the EPA's 55 dBA threshold. That's more than any of its peer group. Measured by land area instead, 79.2% of 93650'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 93650
- 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 1% of 93650 is under tree cover (much lighter than most zip codes), and the dominant land cover is low-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 southeast. Neighborhoods to the northwest of downtown show no measurable contribution from the airport.
