ZIP code
93706
in Fresno, CaliforniaPopulation 40,638
25.98/ 100
Ranked #31,358 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 2.3%)
Ranked #1,706 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 0.8%)
Ranked #61 of 65 Fresno, CA ZIPs (bottom 6.2%)
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.
Vision disability
14.0%
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
41.5%
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
9.2%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
48.2%
in the bottom 1.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
24%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
16%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
7.5%
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Cognitive disability
24.4%
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Nitrate in drinking water
61%
in the top 0.6% 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 ›The read
ZIP 93706, one of several in Fresno, California, overall, ranks in the bottom 2.3% nationally (31,358th) and the bottom 0.8% of California (1,706th).
Reading across the data, the real pressures come first: modeled vision disability resides in the top 0.8% nationally, fair or poor health settles in the top 0.4% nationally, and self-care disability is in the top 1.3% nationally. Modeled colon screening sits in the bottom 1.5% nationally, uninsured lands in the top 2.6% nationally, and independent living disability lies in the top 1.7% nationally. Modeled disaster risk stands in the top 0.4% nationally, and fine-particle rests in the top 0.4% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability registers in the top 1.4% nationally, and nitrate resides in the top 0.6% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, subsidized affordable housing runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. 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. ZIP 93609, just across the boundary, comes out healthier 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 Fresno, CA metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 91%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 32%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 1%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 2%
14%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.9%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 7%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 16%
8%
Disability
healthier than 1%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 82%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.9%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 10%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 3%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 8%
8%
Disability
healthier than 1%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 17%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 8%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 20%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 14%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 14%
8%
Disability
healthier than 5%
7%
“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 74.9 ± 1.2 years. A median household income of $40,930 predicts 76.6 years — 1.7 years below.
Ranked #2,126 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 74.9 ± 1.2 years. The 47 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 79.1 years — 4.2 years below them.
Ranked #3,120 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 40.4 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 74.9 ± 1.2 years.
Ranked #430 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
93609
Californiashares a border
Score 39.12
Closest healthier
93627
Californiashares a border
Score 26.27
Similar health profile
93666
California99% similar profile
Score 28.32
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 | 24.0% | 21.7–26.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.6% | 34.4–41.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.8–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.6–9.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.0% | 8.2–10.0 |
| Depression among adults | 22.3% | 19.5–25.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.0% | 16.2–20.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.1% | 30.8–37.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 44.9% | 39.4–51.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.1% | 4.8–5.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 26.6% | 22.9–30.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 24.0% | 21.5–26.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 71.7% | 69.0–74.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 69.9% | 66.3–73.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 76.8% | 74.5–79.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 48.2% | 43.5–52.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 39.9% | 36.8–43.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 66.8% | 59.1–73.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.5% | 10.4–15.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.9% | 17.7–22.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 43.5% | 39.5–48.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.3% | 35.4–45.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 41.5% | 38.6–45.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 22.0% | 19.9–24.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 20.3% | 18.4–22.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 24.4% | 22.4–26.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 47.9% | 44.1–52.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.4–9.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 16.0% | 14.7–17.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 24.8% | 22.7–27.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.5–9.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 14.0% | 13.1–15.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 33.3% | 29.6–37.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 44.9% | 41.5–48.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 45.7% | 42.6–49.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 32.5% | 29.5–35.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 22.2% | 20.2–24.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 40.6% | 36.2–45.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 20.2% | 18.1–22.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 37.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 38.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 9.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 15.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 12.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 80.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 45.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 35.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 17.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 22.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 31.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 10.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 30.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $40,930 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $240,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,193 | $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 | 74.9 yr ± 0.59 | 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 0.59 years of 74.9, 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