ZIP code
93280
in Wasco, CaliforniaPopulation 27,407
35.71/ 100
Ranked #29,104 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 9.3%)
Ranked #1,599 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 7.0%)
Ranked #29 of 48 Bakersfield-Delano, CA ZIPs (bottom 40%)
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
46.9%
in the bottom 1.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
25.9%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
121.4 days/year
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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
4.1%
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS99thDefinition & 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
10.4%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
22.7%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
29.8%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
33.6%
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
861 units
in the top 1.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
13.4%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Wasco, California (ZIP 93280) places in the bottom 9.3% nationally (29,104th) and the bottom 7.0% of California (1,599th).
The measures that define this area's challenges come through directly: modeled colon screening resides in the bottom 1.1% nationally, and uninsured is in the top 2.0% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lands in the top 0.7% nationally, and fine-particle stands in the top 1.4% nationally. Modeled vision disability registers in the top 4.1% nationally, cognitive disability settles in the top 2.8% nationally, and housing insecurity sits in the top 1.8% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health lies in the top 3.7% nationally, and crowded housing rests in the top 2.8% nationally. On the stronger side, subsidized affordable housing resides in the top 1.9% nationally.
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. 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. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 93215, 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 86%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 72%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 15%
14%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.3%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 6%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 25%
8%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 1%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 59%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 45%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 2%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 2%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
8%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 2%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 85%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 63%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 67%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 59%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 35%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 9%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 2%
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
2 of our published findings list 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.
Above what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 79.9 ± 1.9 years. A median household income of $51,388 predicts 77.5 years — 2.4 years above.
Ranked #711 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 15.2; chronic-disease standing 86.0 — 71 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,460 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
93201
Californiashares a border
Score 29.10
Closest healthier
93215
Californiashares a border
Score 37.20
Similar health profile
95341
California99% similar profile
Score 31.67
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 | 16.7% | 14.7–18.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 29.3% | 26.1–32.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 3.5% | 3.2–3.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.7% | 8.6–10.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–6.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.0 |
| Depression among adults | 21.4% | 18.5–24.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.4% | 11.8–15.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 30.2% | 26.9–33.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.8% | 33.1–44.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.9–3.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.4% | 16.1–23.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 25.9% | 22.7–29.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 61.3% | 57.9–64.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 65.9% | 61.8–69.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 75.6% | 73.0–78.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 46.9% | 41.9–51.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 45.4% | 41.9–49.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.6% | 64.0–78.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.3% | 15.4–21.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.7% | 13.6–18.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 36.7% | 32.3–41.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.1% | 35.8–46.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 33.6% | 30.3–37.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 21.1% | 18.9–23.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.1% | 15.2–19.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 22.7% | 20.4–25.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.7% | 36.5–45.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.3–6.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.7% | 10.5–13.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.5% | 15.5–19.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.6–6.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 10.4% | 9.4–11.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 33.9% | 29.9–37.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 37.0% | 33.0–41.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 33.9% | 30.3–37.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 29.8% | 26.5–33.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 18.5% | 16.5–20.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 39.9% | 35.2–44.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 15.6% | 13.7–17.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 18.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 15.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 37.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 6.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 82.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 42.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 57.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 13.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 29.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 36.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 6.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 30.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $51,388 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $274,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,093 | $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 | 79.9 yr ± 0.98 | 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 0.98 years of 79.9, 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