ZIP code
93907
in Salinas, CaliforniaPopulation 25,146
51.66/ 100
Ranked #13,879 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 43%)
Ranked #963 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 44%)
Ranked #18 of 28 Salinas, CA ZIPs (bottom 36%)
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.
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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
40.1 per million
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Crowded housing
13.3%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Loud transportation noise
2.5%
in the top 5.1% 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 ›Outer-floodplain exposure
6.9%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
9.9 days/year
in the bottom 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST16thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
59.2%
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
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 ›Housing-cost burden
40.4%
in the top 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST60thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, ZIP 93907, one of several in Salinas, California places in the top 43% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,879th) and the bottom 44% of California (963rd).
The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: modeled humid heat rests in the bottom 6.9% nationally. Pulling the other way, distance to a Superfund site resides at the national minimum, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk is in the top 2.4% nationally. Crowded housing lands in the top 2.8% nationally, modeled disaster risk stands in the top 4.5% nationally, and modeled loud transportation noise registers in the top 5.1% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure settles in the top 5.5% nationally, modeled expected annual loss sits in the top 6.8% nationally, and modeled pfas lies in the top 8.3% nationally. Housing-cost burden rests in the top 9.6% nationally.
Beside the areas that surround it, outer-floodplain exposure runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 93901, 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 Salinas, 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 76%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 62%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 67%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 76%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 86%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 44%
16%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 31%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 9%
13%
Disability
healthier than 33%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 62%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 62%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 42%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 46%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 27%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 37%
11%
Disability
healthier than 32%
7%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 81%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 48%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 41%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 48%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 26%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 22%
14%
Disability
healthier than 37%
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
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.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 40.1 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 80.9 ± 2.0 years.
Ranked #471 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
93901
Californiashares a border
Score 56.07
Closest healthier
93906
Californiashares a border
Score 53.11
Similar health profile
91103
California98% similar profile
Score 52.36
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 | 22.9% | 20.1–25.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.1% | 29.5–36.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.8% | 6.1–7.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.0% | 8.9–11.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.8–7.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.7–7.2 |
| Depression among adults | 19.9% | 17.0–23.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.9% | 11.3–14.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.5% | 32.7–40.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.3% | 25.5–37.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.3–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.2% | 9.0–13.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 15.9% | 13.7–18.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 71.3% | 68.0–74.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.9% | 68.2–75.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.0% | 82.2–85.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.7% | 55.5–65.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.3% | 54.7–61.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.4% | 61.9–77.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.1% | 13.4–19.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.1% | 11.2–15.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.7% | 23.6–31.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.7% | 28.1–39.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.6% | 23.7–29.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.2% | 15.3–19.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.6% | 13.8–17.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.2% | 15.3–19.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.1% | 29.2–37.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.8% | 6.0–7.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.5–10.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.4% | 14.4–18.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.5–7.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 28.5% | 24.9–32.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 22.3% | 19.6–25.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 19.3% | 17.0–21.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.2% | 16.0–20.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.2% | 10.0–12.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.9% | 31.1–40.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.8–10.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 23.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.1% | 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 | 68.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 13.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 25.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 52.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 15.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 37.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $104,942 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $750,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $2,158 | $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 | 80.9 yr ± 1.00 | 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 1.00 years of 80.9, 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