ZIP code
93286
in Woodlake, CaliforniaPopulation 10,548
34.77/ 100
Ranked #29,469 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 8.1%)
Ranked #1,615 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 6.1%)
Ranked #19 of 31 Visalia, CA ZIPs (bottom 39%)
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
8.1%
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Uninsured (under 65)
23.7%
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
11.5%
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
36.3%
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
51.1%
in the bottom 2.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST12thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Nitrate in drinking water
47.6%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
49.2 per million
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS99thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
98.8 days/year
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS98thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
7.4%
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
14.1%
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Woodlake, California (ZIP 93286) comes out in the bottom 8.1% nationally (29,469th) and the bottom 6.1% of California (1,615th).
The data points to real strain across a number of measures here: modeled fine-particle lies in the top 0.3% nationally, uninsured sits in the top 2.7% nationally, and vision disability settles in the top 2.7% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health registers in the top 1.9% nationally, colon screening stands in the bottom 2.5% nationally, and nitrate lands in the top 1.0% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is in the top 1.1% nationally, and extreme heat resides in the top 1.6% nationally. Modeled self-care disability rests in the top 4.4% nationally, and crowded housing lies in the top 2.5% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. 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. Nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 93221, 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 Visalia, CA metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 57%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 4%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 2%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 26%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 30%
8%
Disability
healthier than 5%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 10%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 24%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 19%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 12%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
Disability
healthier than 5%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 8%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 32%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 57%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 57%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 53%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 47%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Disability
healthier than 33%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 27%
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.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 4.2 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 57.1 — 53 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #14,682 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 49.2 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 79.5 ± 2.6 years.
Ranked #209 of the 4,173 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by modeled air-toxics risk, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
93221
Californiashares a border
Score 45.50
Closest healthier
93244
Californiashares a border
Score 49.48
Similar health profile
95333
California99% similar profile
Score 33.41
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 | 22.1% | 19.4–24.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.2% | 30.4–38.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.1–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.6% | 6.8–8.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.6–8.4 |
| Depression among adults | 22.3% | 19.1–26.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.2% | 14.2–18.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.3% | 32.4–40.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.5% | 30.6–44.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.9–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.1% | 16.7–23.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 23.7% | 19.7–28.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 70.2% | 66.7–73.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 67.9% | 63.5–72.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 79.9% | 77.2–82.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 51.1% | 45.9–56.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 48.9% | 45.4–52.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.8% | 63.8–79.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.9% | 12.2–18.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.1% | 13.8–18.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 38.4% | 33.3–43.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.0% | 29.4–41.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 36.3% | 32.4–40.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.7% | 17.4–22.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.3% | 17.1–21.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 21.6% | 19.2–24.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.8% | 37.1–46.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.9% | 7.0–8.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.0% | 11.5–14.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.6% | 18.9–24.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.6–8.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 11.5% | 10.3–12.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 30.2% | 26.3–34.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 35.3% | 31.0–40.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 34.1% | 30.1–38.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 26.9% | 23.5–30.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 17.4% | 15.3–19.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 37.6% | 32.6–42.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 14.4% | 12.6–16.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 25.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 19.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 38.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 41.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 57.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 14.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 27.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 42.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 12.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 33.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $47,574 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $339,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $982 | $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 | 79.4 yr ± 1.32 | 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 1.32 years of 79.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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