Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
3 of its places are on the National Register of Historic Places.
Lockeford’s grades cluster near the middle. Overall, Lockeford earns a C+, which places it 319th of 841 in California. On that grade it does better than 36% of U.S. towns. The weak point is cost of living (C): the typical home is worth about $520K, 5.6 years of the Stockton metro’s $92K median household income. It also trails on walkability. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 70% of U.S. towns. Incomes are its strong suit (B+): the median household earns $100K. The town’s trail network density is 0.2 miles per square mile, against 1.0 in California’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.
Figures: incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · home values, Zillow · OpenStreetMap.
Where Lockeford beats most towns.
Where Lockeford’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Lockeford is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,852 in 1980, 3,333 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2012 and 6 maps from 1908 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Lockeford is unincorporated, so San Joaquin County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Lockeford.
Lockeford carries less natural-hazard risk than nearly all of California (mostly inland flooding), has hotter summers than nearly all U.S. towns and owes part of its health edge to its incomes.
Jobs in Lockeford fell by 68 from 2013 to 2023, to 705. Commuting out is the norm in the town: 4% of working residents work locally. The share of residents in Lockeford who live below the poverty line: 6.1%. Half commute less than 18 miles.
| Lockeford | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 6.1% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $100,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.9% | 6.6% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Lodi Unified school district. Lockeford’s only public school teaches 541 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lockeford ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 541 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation
Zillow values the typical Lockeford home at about $520,000, about the same as a year ago, 32% below the California typical home. In Lockeford, the rent at the middle of the market is $1,304 a month. 77% of households are owner-occupiers here.
| Lockeford | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 77% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,304 a month | $1,898 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
July afternoons average 94.1°, hotter than in 95% of U.S. towns; January nights average 39.2°.
The town’s peak summer temperature is 94°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Lockeford | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 94°F | 89°F | 85°F |
| January low | 39°F | 41°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Against the 8,560 U.S. towns with household incomes like Lockeford’s, it is less healthy than 60%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
Just over a fifth of Lockeford adults say their health is fair or poor. This California town does better than the California average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 6. Two figures for adults here: 32% feel lonely, 15% binge drink.
| Lockeford | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 72% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 36% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 29% | 35% |
| What stands out | Lockeford | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 14.7% | 17.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 12.5% | 14.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15% | 10.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Lockeford | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.7% | 4.2% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk lower than 91% of California towns, with expected losses of about $327 per resident a year; that rating is what its C+ for hazard risk is built on.
48% of Lockeford’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 25%. In Lockeford, the FEMA risk score is 52 of 100. One declared disaster, in 2022, has brought federal aid to Lockeford households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lockeford. Close and well known come first.
34 mi State parkSutter's Fort
40 mi Stadium & arenaARCO Arena
16 mi Stadium & arenaAdventist Health Arena
32 mi Stadium & arenaHornet Stadium
35 mi State parkGovernor's Mansion State Historic Park
36 mi MuseumCalifornia State Railroad Museum500K visitors a yearSutter's Fort: Ian Howard, CC BY 2.5 · ARCO Arena: CLopez63, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adventist Health Arena: Christopher Bauer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hornet Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Governor's Mansion State Historic Park: Mark James Miller, CC BY 3.0 · California State Railroad Museum: The original uploader was Swampyank at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0
3 within 15 miles of the center of Lockeford
About 2 of every 100 Lockeford residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
3 places in Lockeford on the National Register of Historic Places.
Census-designated place in California, United States
Lockeford is an unincorporated community in San Joaquin County, California, United States. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Lockeford as a census-designated place (CDP). The census definition of the area may not precisely correspond to local understanding of the area with the same name. The population was 3,521 at the 2020 census, up from 3,233 at the 2010 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Lockeford grades C+ overall, better than 36% of U.S. towns and #319 of 841 in California. It grades B for health and B− for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
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