ZIP code
93205
in Bodfish, CaliforniaPopulation 1,708
33.38/ 100
Ranked #29,935 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 6.7%)
Ranked #1,642 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 4.5%)
Ranked #36 of 48 Bakersfield-Delano, CA ZIPs (bottom 25%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
What defines this ZIP
Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.
Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
3.9%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of days in the year when modeled fine-particle (PM2.5) pollution was above the EPA’s daily limit of 35 micrograms per cubic meter.
Full methodology ›Park land
59.6%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
11.7%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
25%
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Stroke
6.1%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
17.3%
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
26.7%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
7.1%
in the top 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
19.3 mi
in the top 5.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Cross-source signals
Health need and barriers to care documented here
On our reading, this ZIP code carries the overlap at its acute level: acute means at least three of the six health-need readings and at least three of the six access barriers apply to the same place.
These are two separate readings of public data that both apply to this place — never a claim that one causes the other, never a severity score, and never a statement about any person who lives here.
Health need documented here
- People living in poverty
- Adults reporting fair or poor health
- Chronic conditions
Barriers to reaching care
- Thin local supply of doctors
- Thin local supply of pharmacies
- Households with no vehicle
- Limited home internet for telehealth
A reading appears below only where this ZIP code is among the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on it — one national bar, the same for every ZIP in the country.
See the full care-deserts analysis →The read
Overall, Bodfish, California (ZIP 93205) places in the bottom 6.7% nationally (29,935th) and the bottom 4.5% of California (1,642nd).
The data opens plainly on what marks this place: modeled fine-particle is in the top 1.6% nationally, and coronary heart disease lands in the top 2.3% nationally. Modeled mobility disability stands in the top 3.5% nationally, and stroke registers in the top 3.6% nationally. Unemployment settles in the top 2.7% nationally, modeled tooth loss sits in the top 5.5% nationally, and modeled self-care disability lies in the top 5.4% nationally. More encouragingly, park land rests in the top 1.7% nationally, modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the bottom 2.9% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is in the top 5.2% nationally.
Beside the areas that surround it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 93283, just across the boundary.
What’s driving this score
Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts. Compare it against the US, this state and the Bakersfield-Delano, CA metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 74%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 4%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 13%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 22%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 32%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 17%
8%
Disability
healthier than 6%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 31%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 42%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 1%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 16%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 9%
8%
Disability
healthier than 6%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 63%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 63%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 87%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 50%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 30%
14%
Disability
healthier than 28%
7%
“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
93240
Californiashares a border
Score 21.55
Closest healthier
93283
Californiashares a border
Score 35.16
Similar health profile
17864
Pennsylvania99% similar profile
Score 40.71
How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured
Evidence
Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.
Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 35.6% | 32.1–39.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 45.5% | 41.4–49.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.4% | 10.2–12.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.6% | 10.2–13.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 11.7% | 10.3–13.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.6% | 10.7–14.9 |
| Depression among adults | 25.5% | 22.1–29.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.0% | 15.7–20.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.2% | 38.2–46.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.0% | 31.2–43.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.1% | 5.3–6.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 26.7% | 22.4–31.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.1% | 6.6–9.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.7% | 75.7–81.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.9% | 74.7–80.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.7% | 84.9–88.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 58.4% | 53.1–63.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.2% | 48.8–55.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.7% | 60.7–76.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.8% | 11.5–16.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.3% | 15.2–21.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.7% | 27.0–36.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.4% | 32.4–42.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 29.8% | 25.9–34.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.4% | 17.3–21.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.7% | 17.2–22.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.2% | 15.9–20.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.9% | 38.3–47.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.1% | 9.8–12.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.8% | 11.0–14.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 25.0% | 21.7–28.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.1–8.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.5–9.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.6% | 21.3–28.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.9% | 16.8–23.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 24.3% | 20.4–28.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.9% | 11.9–16.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.0% | 9.5–12.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.3% | 28.0–36.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 8.2–11.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 32.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 1.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 15.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 17.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 16.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 75.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 33.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 65.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 45.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 33.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 56.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $39,590 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $143,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $974 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $1,912 ($1,113–$2,923) n=1,461 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 71.8 yr ± 1.02 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 80.5 yr (76.7–83.8) n=1,665 |
About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 1.02 years of 71.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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