ZIP code
93306
in Bakersfield, CaliforniaPopulation 74,116
39.72/ 100
Ranked #26,941 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 16%)
Ranked #1,512 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 12.1%)
Ranked #19 of 48 Bakersfield-Delano, CA ZIPs (top 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.
Dry extreme heat
111.6 days/year
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
1,005 units
in the top 1.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
3.6%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS98thDefinition & 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)
19.7%
in the top 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Park land
35.4%
in the top 3.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
9.3%
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
23.9%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
9.0%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
56.1%
in the bottom 6.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST26thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
15.3%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, ZIP 93306, one of several in Bakersfield, California lands in the bottom 16% nationally (26,941st) and the bottom 12.1% of California (1,512th).
Reading across the data, the real pressures come first: modeled extreme heat rests in the top 1.0% nationally, fine-particle registers in the top 1.8% nationally, and uninsured resides in the top 4.8% nationally. Modeled vision disability settles in the top 6.6% nationally, modeled housing insecurity is in the top 4.9% nationally, and crowded housing sits in the top 5.5% nationally. Modeled colon screening lands in the bottom 6.1% nationally, and transportation lies in the top 6.0% nationally. More encouragingly, subsidized affordable housing stands in the top 1.4% nationally, and park land rests in the top 3.9% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, 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. On the overall standing, ZIP 93220, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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 72%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 94%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 8%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 6%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 23%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 24%
8%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 9%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 90%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 37%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 14%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 27%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 17%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 11%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 14%
8%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 8%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 70%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 61%
8%
Disability
healthier than 67%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 46%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 50%
11%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 17%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 39%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 22%
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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 77.1 ± 0.8 years. A median household income of $69,805 predicts 78.7 years — 1.6 years below.
Ranked #1,914 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 6.5 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 71.8 — 65 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,952 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
93220
Californiashares a border
Score 41.13
Closest healthier
93518
Californiaabout 1.8 mi away
Score 44.70
Similar health profile
95815
California98% similar profile
Score 38.04
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 | 22.0% | 19.6–24.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.4% | 29.2–35.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.0% | 5.4–6.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.2–11.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.9–7.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.7% | 6.0–7.3 |
| Depression among adults | 22.9% | 19.9–26.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.9% | 12.3–15.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.5% | 30.1–37.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.8% | 31.4–42.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.4% | 12.8–18.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 19.7% | 17.4–21.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 68.8% | 65.6–71.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.1% | 67.3–74.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 81.1% | 79.1–83.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 56.1% | 51.4–60.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.1% | 49.7–56.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.6% | 66.6–80.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.2% | 13.6–19.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.6% | 12.8–16.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.5% | 29.7–37.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.4% | 33.5–43.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 29.9% | 27.3–32.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.1% | 18.1–22.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.9% | 15.2–18.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.0% | 18.2–21.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.8% | 35.1–42.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.8% | 6.1–7.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.5% | 10.4–12.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.5% | 16.7–20.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.5–6.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.7–10.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 29.4% | 25.9–32.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 29.8% | 26.7–32.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 28.9% | 26.2–31.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 23.9% | 21.2–26.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 15.3% | 13.8–16.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 37.0% | 32.6–41.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 13.3% | 11.8–14.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 21.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 22.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 38.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 63.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 9.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 19.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 39.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 13.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 33.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $69,805 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $320,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,278 | $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 | 77.1 yr ± 0.40 | 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 0.40 years of 77.1, 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