Z'berg Park, Sacramento, CA
At a glance
Z'berg Park is ranked #120 of 205 neighborhoods in Sacramento with an overall score of 2.6/5. It ranks 49th of 205 in Sacramento for schools. The trade-offs are safety (2.0/5) and schools (3.2/5).
Neighborhood Reviews & Questions
Z'berg Park sits at the far south end of the Pocket area, near the Sacramento River and the park that names it, which honors the longtime Sacramento assemblyman Edwin Z'berg. The housing leans to later single-family homes on curving, planned streets, and it shares the calm, green, water-adjacent character of the broader Pocket-Greenhaven area at the southern tip of the city. The riverside park and the levee paths are the real draw here, the reason to live at this end of the Pocket. Shopping happens in the Pocket and Greenhaven neighborhood centers rather than along a walkable Main Street, and the layout is car-oriented. Like the rest of the Pocket, the single-entry geography can make trips to the rest of the city feel roundabout at peak times, which is the honest tradeoff for the quiet and the setting. The appeal is a relatively newer home in a river-and-park setting inside the city limits, a combination that is genuinely uncommon. Z'berg Park is one of the more pleasant southern pockets along this stretch of the river, and the park at its edge is what makes it worth the detour home.
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Neighborhood Amenities
Near good merchants3.2
Public Spaces3.3
Curb Appeal3.4
Overall Amenities score: 3.3
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Schools serving this Neighborhood
| School Name | Type | Grades | Houseberry School Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matsuyama Elementary | Primary | K-6 | |
| Phoebe A. Hearst Elementary | Primary | K-6 | |
| Pony Express Elementary | Primary | K-6 | |
| Alice Birney Waldorf-Inspired | Primary | K-8 | |
| Martin Luther King Jr. | Primary | K-8 | |
| Leonardo Da Vinci | Primary | K-8 | |
| Sam Brannan Middle | Middle | 7-8 | |
| John F. Kennedy High | High | 9-12 | |
| West Campus | High | 9-12 | |
| Arthur A. Benjamin Health Professions High | High | 9-12 |
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Z'berg Park FAQs8 answers
Is Z'berg Park a good place to live?
Z'berg Park ranks 120th of 205 neighborhoods in Sacramento with an overall Houseberry score of 2.6 out of 5. The trade-offs are safety (2.0/5) and schools (3.2/5).
Is Z'berg Park safe?
Z'berg Park, Sacramento scores 2.0 out of 5 on Houseberry's Safety Score, ranking 133rd of 205 neighborhoods in Sacramento.
Which schools serve Z'berg Park?
Schools serving Z'berg Park, Sacramento include Matsuyama Elementary (4.2/5), Phoebe A. Hearst Elementary (5.0/5), Pony Express Elementary (3.4/5), Alice Birney Waldorf-Inspired (2.4/5) and Martin Luther King Jr. (2.2/5). 5 more schools are listed in the Schools section on this page.
What is the weather like in Z'berg Park?
Z'berg Park, Sacramento receives 81% of its possible sunshine, 4th of 205 in Sacramento. Summer days run 58° to 89°F and winter days 39° to 57°F, July is the warmest month and rainfall averages about 19 inches a year.
Is Z'berg Park walkable to shops and restaurants?
Z'berg Park, Sacramento scores 3.2 out of 5 for nearby merchants and 3.3 out of 5 for public spaces. Its overall amenities score is 3.3 out of 5, 59th of 205 in Sacramento.
What is Z'berg Park known for?
Z'berg Park, Sacramento is associated with Riverside Park, Pocket Setting and Newer Homes.
How does Z'berg Park compare to other Sacramento neighborhoods?
Z'berg Park ranks 120th of 205 neighborhoods in Sacramento. It ranks 49th of 205 in Sacramento for schools (3.2/5) and scores lowest on safety (2.0/5). The highest-ranked neighborhoods in Sacramento are Sacramento City College and Wilhaggin.
What are the downsides of living in Z'berg Park?
Z'berg Park, Sacramento scores lowest on safety (2.0/5) and schools (3.2/5).
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