ZIP code
93662
in Selma, CaliforniaPopulation 29,419
41.90/ 100
Ranked #25,303 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 21%)
Ranked #1,437 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 16%)
Ranked #34 of 65 Fresno, CA ZIPs (bottom 48%)
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
9.5%
in the top 0.09% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Nitrate in drinking water
60.1%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Dry extreme heat
113.1 days/year
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
20.3%
in the top 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
54.3%
in the bottom 4.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST19thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
31.6%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
505 units
in the top 4.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
10.2%
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Selma, California (ZIP 93662) ranks in the bottom 21% nationally (25,303rd) and the bottom 16% of California (1,437th).
Where this area bears down hardest, the measures speak first: modeled fine-particle sits in the top 0.09% nationally, and nitrate rests in the top 0.7% nationally. Modeled extreme heat is in the top 1.0% nationally, and disaster risk stands in the top 1.7% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site settles at the national minimum, modeled uninsured lies in the top 4.3% nationally, and modeled colon screening resides in the bottom 4.4% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health lands in the top 5.8% nationally, and crowded housing registers in the top 4.4% nationally. On the encouraging side, subsidized affordable housing sits in the top 4.4% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer 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. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 93616, 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 Fresno, 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 75%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 3%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 18%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 41%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 12%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 15%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 13%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 24%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 40%
8%
Disability
healthier than 18%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 73%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 69%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 48%
11%
Disability
healthier than 45%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 45%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 33%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 39%
13%
“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.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 3.2 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 75.4 — 72 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,587 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
93242
Californiashares a border
Score 40.09
Closest healthier
93616
Californiashares a border
Score 42.05
Similar health profile
93258
California98% similar profile
Score 38.80
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 | 21.2% | 18.9–23.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.6% | 28.5–35.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.2% | 4.7–5.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.6% | 8.5–10.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.8–7.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.7% | 5.1–6.4 |
| Depression among adults | 20.7% | 17.9–24.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.0% | 12.3–15.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.0% | 29.7–36.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.8% | 34.3–45.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.3–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.2% | 15.2–21.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 20.3% | 17.7–23.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 70.7% | 67.8–73.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 69.6% | 66.0–73.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 81.1% | 79.0–83.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 54.3% | 49.7–58.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 50.9% | 47.6–54.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.4% | 63.1–77.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.3% | 12.0–17.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.2% | 11.4–15.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 35.0% | 30.8–39.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.0% | 31.2–40.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 31.6% | 28.5–34.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.7% | 16.7–20.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.6–18.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.1% | 17.1–21.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.5% | 35.6–43.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.2–7.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.6–11.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.3% | 16.3–20.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.1–6.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.3–9.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 30.1% | 26.5–34.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 30.1% | 26.9–33.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 25.9% | 23.1–29.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 23.6% | 20.9–26.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 14.3% | 12.8–16.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 38.2% | 33.8–42.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 12.0% | 10.5–13.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 17.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 28.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 11.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 12.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 36.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 58.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 10.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 24.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 38.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 12.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 33.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $61,564 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $330,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,248 | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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