ZIP code
93635
in Los Banos, CaliforniaPopulation 50,149
42.42/ 100
Ranked #24,889 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 22%)
Ranked #1,413 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 18%)
Ranked #4 of 19 Merced, CA ZIPs (top 21%)
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
51.2%
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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Dry extreme heat
101.8 days/year
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS99thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
532 units
in the top 4.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
0 ppb
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
US1stDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
39.7%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
23.5%
in the top 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
8.9%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST72ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
40 per million
in the top 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST63rdUS94thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Overall, Los Banos, California (ZIP 93635) lands in the bottom 22% nationally (24,889th) and the bottom 18% of California (1,413th).
A number of measures mark where this area is under strain: modeled colon screening stands in the bottom 2.5% nationally, and disaster risk lies in the top 1.3% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lands in the top 1.4% nationally, and uninsured sits in the top 4.8% nationally. Modeled loneliness is in the top 4.7% nationally, modeled housing insecurity settles in the top 5.2% nationally, and crowded housing resides in the top 5.6% nationally. On the brighter side, subsidized affordable housing registers in the top 4.1% nationally, and lead in tap water rests at the national minimum. Distance to an emergency room stands at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs.
A note on the terms: disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 95075, just across the boundary, ranks better overall.
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 Merced, 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 81%
21%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 12%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 3%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 27%
11%
Disability
healthier than 24%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 8%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 50%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 40%
14%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 14%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 10%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 13%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 37%
8%
Disability
healthier than 23%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 7%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 83%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 83%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 67%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 94%
8%
Disability
healthier than 61%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 56%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 50%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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 12.7; chronic-disease standing 81.2 — 69 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,267 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 40.0 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 79.3 ± 1.3 years.
Ranked #504 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
93620
Californiashares a border
Score 33.86
Closest healthier
95075
Californiashares a border
Score 60.12
Similar health profile
95912
California99% similar profile
Score 43.10
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 | 20.1% | 17.6–22.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.8% | 27.2–34.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.1% | 4.6–5.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.8% | 8.6–11.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.9% | 5.3–6.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.4 |
| Depression among adults | 21.1% | 18.0–24.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.1% | 11.4–14.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.0% | 31.1–39.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.5% | 27.6–42.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 3.1–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.5% | 11.9–17.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 19.7% | 17.3–22.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 68.0% | 64.7–71.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 68.8% | 64.5–73.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 81.2% | 79.0–83.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 51.2% | 45.9–56.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.6% | 49.9–57.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.7% | 61.3–77.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.2% | 13.4–19.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.7% | 11.9–15.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.5% | 28.9–38.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.1% | 31.8–45.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 29.7% | 26.7–33.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.7% | 16.7–20.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.5–18.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.2% | 17.3–21.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.9% | 31.7–40.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.7–7.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.4–11.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.8% | 14.9–18.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.9–5.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.7–9.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 30.8% | 26.8–34.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 28.9% | 25.6–32.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 24.7% | 22.1–27.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 23.5% | 20.7–26.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 13.9% | 12.4–15.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 39.7% | 34.4–45.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.6% | 10.2–13.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 17.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 28.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 81.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 43.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 58.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 8.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 26.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 44.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 11.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 30.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $67,129 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $444,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,524 | $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 | 79.3 yr ± 0.65 | 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 0.65 years of 79.3, 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