ZIP code
93215
in Delano, CaliforniaPopulation 54,556
37.20/ 100
Ranked #28,434 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 11.4%)
Ranked #1,574 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 8.5%)
Ranked #26 of 48 Bakersfield-Delano, CA ZIPs (bottom 46%)
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.
Colon-cancer screening
44.9%
in the bottom 0.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
24.3%
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
7.5%
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Dry extreme heat
120.1 days/year
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
10.5%
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
33.9%
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
28.8%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
780 units
in the top 2.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
37.3%
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
12.9%
in the top 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›The read
Delano, California (ZIP 93215) ranks in the bottom 11.4% nationally (28,434th) and the bottom 8.5% of California (1,574th).
A number of readings press hard on the profile and set its tone: modeled colon screening stands in the bottom 0.7% nationally, and uninsured sits in the top 2.5% nationally. Modeled fine-particle resides in the top 0.4% nationally, and extreme heat stands in the top 0.8% nationally. Modeled vision disability sits in the top 3.9% nationally, fair or poor health resides in the top 3.5% nationally, and housing insecurity stands in the top 2.1% nationally. Modeled food insecurity sits in the top 2.7% nationally, and crowded housing resides in the top 2.9% nationally. On the brighter side, subsidized affordable housing stands in the top 2.3% nationally.
Against its neighbors, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 93218, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 82%
21%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 40%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 14%
14%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.5%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 7%
11%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 13%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 52%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 43%
14%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 3%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 2%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 30%
8%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 11%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 83%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 85%
8%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 17%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 33%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 13%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 28%
5%
“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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 14.1; chronic-disease standing 82.5 — 68 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,248 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
93218
Californiashares a border
Score 41.66
Closest healthier
93287
Californiashares a border
Score 38.31
Similar health profile
92404
California98% similar profile
Score 41.42
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 | 17.4% | 15.3–19.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.3% | 28.0–34.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 3.5% | 3.2–3.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.3% | 8.2–10.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.8% | 5.3–6.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.2 |
| Depression among adults | 19.9% | 17.2–22.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.0% | 13.2–16.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.3% | 29.0–35.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.0% | 31.6–42.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 3.1–3.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.7% | 16.5–23.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 24.3% | 21.5–27.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 64.0% | 60.7–67.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 67.4% | 63.4–71.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 76.7% | 74.3–79.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 44.9% | 40.1–49.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 43.9% | 40.5–47.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.7% | 62.2–76.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.4% | 13.7–19.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.2% | 14.3–18.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 38.3% | 34.0–42.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.7% | 36.5–47.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 33.9% | 30.8–37.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.2% | 18.2–22.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.1% | 15.3–19.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 21.6% | 19.5–23.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.4% | 36.4–44.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.6–7.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.6% | 10.5–12.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.3% | 16.4–20.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.7–6.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.7–11.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 35.2% | 31.4–39.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 37.3% | 33.7–40.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 34.2% | 31.0–37.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 28.8% | 25.8–31.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 18.2% | 16.3–20.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 39.8% | 35.2–44.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 15.3% | 13.6–17.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 14.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 39.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 7.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 14.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 32.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 60.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 12.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 35.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 42.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 10.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 33.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $66,204 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $302,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,161 | $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 | 79.3 yr ± 0.63 | 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 0.63 years of 79.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured