ZIP code
93704
in Fresno, CaliforniaPopulation 28,932
47.63/ 100
Ranked #19,407 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 39%)
Ranked #1,208 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 30%)
Ranked #26 of 65 Fresno, 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.
Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
6.7%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Transportation noise
42%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
50 per million
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & 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
110.5 days/year
in the top 1.1% 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 ›Outer-floodplain exposure
36.5%
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
9.6%
in the top 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
0.4 mi
in the bottom 5.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Loud transportation noise
2.5%
in the top 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST70thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Walkability
120 intersections/sq mi
in the top 7.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST80thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, ZIP 93704, one of several in Fresno, California stands in the bottom 39% nationally (19,407th) and the bottom 30% of California (1,208th).
The weightiest signals in the profile are worth naming up front: modeled fine-particle lies in the top 0.6% nationally, and transportation noise is in the top 0.7% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk registers in the top 0.9% nationally, and extreme heat lies in the top 1.1% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure is in the top 1.2% nationally, modeled tree cover registers at the national minimum, and crowded housing lies in the top 5.0% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site is in the bottom 5.1% nationally, and modeled loud transportation noise registers in the top 5.2% nationally. More positively, walkability lies in the top 7.4% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, transportation noise runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. ZIP 93711, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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 72%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 73%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Disability
healthier than 40%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 24%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.8%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 21%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 21%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 43%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 50%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 37%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 29%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 5%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 20%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 66%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 61%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 66%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 64%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 66%
8%
Disability
healthier than 69%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 70%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 73%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 3%
14%
“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
3 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 77.8 ± 1.0 years. A median household income of $73,234 predicts 78.8 years — 1.1 years below.
Ranked #1,497 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 0.8 (bottom 1%); chronic-disease standing 71.7 — 71 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,476 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 50.0 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 77.8 ± 1.0 years.
Ranked #122 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
93650
Californiashares a border
Score 41.65
Closest healthier
93711
Californiashares a border
Score 57.02
Similar health profile
95320
California94% similar profile
Score 49.55
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 | 24.8% | 22.2–27.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.4% | 30.1–36.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.6% | 6.9–8.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.1–11.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.9–7.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.7–7.1 |
| Depression among adults | 22.3% | 19.5–25.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.1% | 10.7–13.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.0% | 30.6–37.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.4% | 32.1–43.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.3–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.7% | 9.7–14.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.3% | 9.9–12.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.8% | 70.9–76.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.2% | 69.8–76.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.0% | 83.4–86.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.6% | 58.2–66.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.8% | 56.6–63.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.5% | 67.8–80.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.5% | 12.2–17.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.2% | 10.7–14.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.1% | 23.8–31.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.0% | 29.4–38.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.5% | 22.1–27.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.7% | 15.8–19.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.5% | 13.0–16.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.7% | 14.2–17.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.7% | 31.2–38.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.8% | 6.1–7.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.4–10.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.2% | 14.5–18.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.2–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.5% | 6.0–7.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.4% | 22.3–28.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.7% | 17.5–22.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 18.6% | 16.6–20.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.0% | 14.1–18.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 9.2–11.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.8% | 30.6–39.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.1% | 8.0–10.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 35.2% | 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 | 7.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 40.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 56.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 9.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 10.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 44.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 20.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 37.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $73,234 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $401,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,447 | $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 | 77.8 yr ± 0.53 | 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 0.53 years of 77.8, 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