ZIP code
93460
in Santa Ynez, CaliforniaPopulation 6,039
60.36/ 100
Ranked #4,580 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 14.3%)
Ranked #489 of 1,719 California ZIPs (top 28%)
Ranked #14 of 23 Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, 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.
Natural-disaster risk
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Park land
50.9%
in the top 2.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Obesity
25.6%
in the bottom 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST29thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
1.3%
in the bottom 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
0.7 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST84thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST69thUS91stDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
6.7%
in the bottom 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST20thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
71%
in the top 15% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS85thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›The read
Santa Ynez, California (ZIP 93460), on the composite measure, lands in the top 14.3% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,580th) and the top 28% of California (489th).
The readings split fairly evenly between strengths and concerns: park land stands in the top 2.4% nationally, modeled industrial-pollution burden is in the bottom 3.9% nationally, and modeled obesity rests in the bottom 6.5% nationally. Modeled energy burden sits in the bottom 2.6% nationally, civic registers in the top 7.7% nationally, and modeled short sleep lands in the bottom 11.5% nationally. Modeled tooth loss resides in the bottom 7.0% nationally, and household income lies in the top 11.7% nationally. Working the other way, modeled disaster risk settles in the top 0.6% nationally, and expected annual loss stands in the top 8.9% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 93105, 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 Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, 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 68%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 88%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 83%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 69%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 90%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 72%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 60%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 42%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 83%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 89%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 84%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 79%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 69%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 62%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 56%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 26%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 68%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 77%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 68%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 59%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 36%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 18%
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.
Above what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 84.3 ± 3.4 years. A median household income of $114,139 predicts 80.6 years — 3.7 years above.
Ranked #237 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
93105
Californiashares a border
Score 66.33
Closest healthier
93441
Californiashares a border
Score 62.39
Similar health profile
93442
California99% similar profile
Score 62.08
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 | 29.1% | 25.9–32.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.4% | 32.5–40.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.7% | 9.7–11.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.1% | 8.9–11.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.5–8.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.7% | 5.5–7.9 |
| Depression among adults | 21.9% | 18.7–25.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.4% | 9.8–13.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.6% | 33.7–41.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 25.6% | 20.5–31.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 6.7% | 5.4–8.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.7% | 5.5–8.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.6% | 72.2–78.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.0% | 72.4–79.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.5% | 88.1–90.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.0% | 66.3–75.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.4% | 65.1–71.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.5% | 67.7–81.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.6% | 12.9–18.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.5% | 8.5–12.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.6% | 17.0–24.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.4% | 25.2–35.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.5% | 16.6–22.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.1% | 13.2–17.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.1% | 12.2–16.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.8% | 11.0–14.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.6% | 27.4–35.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.9% | 7.0–8.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.8% | 6.7–9.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.5% | 13.2–18.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.3–4.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.1–5.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.9% | 18.6–25.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.0% | 9.0–13.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.2% | 8.2–12.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 7.8–11.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.5–7.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.0% | 27.3–36.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.3% | 4.5–6.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 15.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 35.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 33.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 68.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 14.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 62.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 23.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 42.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $114,139 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $1,205,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $2,119 | $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 | 84.3 yr ± 1.74 | 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 1.74 years of 84.3, 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