ZIP code
93263
in Shafter, CaliforniaPopulation 24,024
37.41/ 100
Ranked #28,334 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 11.7%)
Ranked #1,566 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 9.0%)
Ranked #25 of 48 Bakersfield-Delano, CA ZIPs (bottom 48%)
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
48.1%
in the bottom 1.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
23.2%
in the top 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
121.2 days/year
in the top 0.7% 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 ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
4.7%
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Vision disability
10.1%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
27.9%
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
21.9%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
32.2%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
34.5%
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
17.4%
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
Shafter, California (ZIP 93263), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 11.7% nationally (28,334th) and the bottom 9.0% of California (1,566th).
The data is direct about where this area carries real strain: modeled colon screening lies in the bottom 1.4% nationally, uninsured sits in the top 2.9% nationally, and extreme heat settles in the top 0.7% nationally. Modeled fine-particle registers in the top 1.2% nationally, vision disability stands in the top 4.7% nationally, and housing insecurity lands in the top 2.5% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability is in the top 4.1% nationally, and fair or poor health resides in the top 5.1% nationally. Modeled food insecurity rests in the top 3.7% nationally, and transportation lies in the top 3.8% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, 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. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 93308, 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 81%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 79%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 13%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 1%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 10%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 18%
8%
Disability
healthier than 13%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 9%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 49%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 41%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 6%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 4%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 9%
8%
Disability
healthier than 13%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 8%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 80%
21%
Disability
healthier than 61%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 52%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 28%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 20%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 33%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 20%
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 12.7; chronic-disease standing 80.9 — 68 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,231 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
93206
Californiashares a border
Score 33.06
Closest healthier
93308
Californiashares a border
Score 38.69
Similar health profile
85017
Arizona98% similar profile
Score 34.92
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 | 18.5% | 16.4–20.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 29.7% | 26.6–33.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.1% | 9.0–11.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.7% | 5.1–6.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.9% | 5.2–6.5 |
| Depression among adults | 22.8% | 19.8–26.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.5% | 12.0–15.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 31.1% | 27.8–34.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.3% | 32.7–44.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 3.0–3.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.1% | 16.7–23.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 23.2% | 20.1–26.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 64.1% | 60.8–67.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 67.9% | 63.8–71.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 78.1% | 75.6–80.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 48.1% | 43.3–53.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 48.7% | 45.2–52.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.7% | 66.6–80.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.4% | 14.6–20.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.3% | 13.3–17.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 35.9% | 31.7–40.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.0% | 34.8–45.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 32.2% | 29.1–35.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 21.2% | 19.0–23.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.2% | 15.5–19.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 21.9% | 19.7–24.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.0% | 35.9–44.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.6–7.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.8% | 10.6–13.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.0% | 16.0–20.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.5–6.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 10.1% | 9.2–11.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 31.6% | 27.9–35.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 34.5% | 30.6–38.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 32.4% | 29.0–35.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 27.9% | 24.8–31.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 17.4% | 15.5–19.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 38.8% | 34.3–43.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 15.0% | 13.2–16.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 21.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 26.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 35.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 62.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 9.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 24.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 35.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 7.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 28.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $71,528 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $334,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,285 | $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 | 78.4 yr ± 1.19 | 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 1.19 years of 78.4, 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