Lockeford is a community in San Joaquin County, California, home to about 3,838 people across 8.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 95237, and parts of 95240 are in Lockeford too.
Homes sold for a median of $291 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Lockeford
Mostly Lodi; part is in Lockeford
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lockeford. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Sacramento International Airport (SMF)44 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK)18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Stockton, CA14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA324 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lockeford; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Lockeford had 3,333 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 718th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
San Joaquin County grew from 35,452 residents in 1900 to 779,233 in 2020.
San Joaquin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 18.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lodi, CA weather station (7 miles away).
232,910 jobs at 13,638 businesses in San Joaquin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lockeford.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 2 |
|---|---|
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Lodi Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockeford ElementaryLockeford | K–8 | 541 | Public | 1.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Lodi and Victor.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.