ZIP code
93283
in Weldon, CaliforniaPopulation 2,326
35.16/ 100
Ranked #29,325 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 8.6%)
Ranked #1,606 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 6.6%)
Ranked #32 of 48 Bakersfield-Delano, CA ZIPs (bottom 33%)
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.
Mobility disability
25.9%
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
11.9%
in the top 1.9% 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 ›Child-care access
1.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
3.4%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Stroke
6.2%
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Park land
51.8%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
7.2%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
13.4%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Nitrate in drinking water
3.5%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of this area’s domestic-well groundwater at or above the federal nitrate limit of 10 milligrams per liter.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
30.6%
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
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
- 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
By the composite measure, Weldon, California (ZIP 93283) sits in the bottom 8.6% nationally (29,325th) and the bottom 6.6% of California (1,606th).
The readings that carry the most weight locally lead the way: modeled mobility disability lands in the top 2.5% nationally, coronary heart disease resides in the top 1.9% nationally, and fine-particle lies in the top 2.0% nationally. Modeled stroke settles in the top 3.2% nationally, self-care disability stands in the top 5.1% nationally, and independent living disability is in the top 5.5% nationally. Modeled nitrate rests in the top 4.9% nationally, and fair or poor health sits in the top 7.3% nationally. On the encouraging side, childcare registers in the top 2.0% nationally, and park land lands in the top 2.3% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. ZIP 93238, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall. This ZIP also shows documented health need overlapping with barriers to reaching care, sitting in the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on several need measures and several access barriers.
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 61%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 10%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 30%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 27%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 13%
8%
Disability
healthier than 4%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 61%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 54%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 2%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 12%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Disability
healthier than 5%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 29%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 76%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 74%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 52%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 57%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 57%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 13%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 39%
8%
Disability
healthier than 20%
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
93205
Californiashares a border
Score 33.38
Closest healthier
93238
Californiashares a border
Score 40.47
Similar health profile
28332
North Carolina99% similar profile
Score 33.56
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 | 36.1% | 32.7–39.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 45.7% | 41.7–49.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.5% | 10.4–12.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.9% | 10.5–13.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 11.9% | 10.6–13.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.9% | 11.1–14.9 |
| Depression among adults | 25.9% | 22.6–29.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.9% | 15.7–20.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.7% | 37.7–45.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.3% | 31.7–43.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.2% | 5.6–7.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.0% | 13.1–19.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.6% | 7.0–10.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.4% | 75.4–81.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.5% | 74.4–80.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.7% | 85.0–88.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.9% | 55.8–66.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.1% | 52.5–59.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.6% | 65.1–79.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.0% | 11.6–16.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.1% | 16.0–22.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.6% | 28.0–37.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.2% | 32.2–42.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 30.6% | 26.9–34.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.0% | 17.8–22.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 20.3% | 18.0–23.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.9% | 16.7–21.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 44.4% | 39.9–49.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.6% | 10.3–13.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.4% | 11.7–15.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 25.9% | 22.9–29.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.4–8.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.8–9.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.5% | 21.9–29.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.4% | 17.2–24.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 24.8% | 20.8–28.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.8% | 12.6–17.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.4% | 9.9–12.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.0% | 28.7–37.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.9% | 8.5–11.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 30.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.3% | 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+) | 7.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 82.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 37.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 81.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 14.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 55.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 45.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 62.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $48,053 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $180,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,089 | $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 | 74.2 yr ± 1.38 | 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 1.38 years of 74.2, 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