ZIP code
93960
in Soledad, CaliforniaPopulation 27,471
42.56/ 100
Ranked #24,761 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 23%)
Ranked #1,406 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 18%)
Ranked #25 of 28 Salinas, CA ZIPs (bottom 10.8%)
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
47.6%
in the bottom 1.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
24.1%
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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Crowded housing
21.2%
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
28.3%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
32.1%
in the top 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
578 units
in the top 3.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
34.2%
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Mammography
66.6%
in the bottom 4.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Soledad, California (ZIP 93960) lands in the bottom 23% nationally (24,761st) and the bottom 18% of California (1,406th).
A number of measures mark where this area is under strain: modeled colon screening stands in the bottom 1.3% nationally, and uninsured lies in the top 2.6% nationally. Modeled disaster risk lands in the top 0.8% nationally, and crowded housing sits in the top 1.1% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity is in the top 2.3% nationally, fair or poor health settles in the top 5.2% nationally, and food insecurity resides in the top 3.9% nationally. Modeled mammography registers in the bottom 4.8% nationally. On the brighter side, modeled industrial-pollution burden rests in the bottom 1.5% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing stands in the top 3.7% nationally.
Set beside the nearby areas, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. 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. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 93908, 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 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 90%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 73%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 45%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 4%
16%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.3%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 13%
11%
Disability
healthier than 22%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 27%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 71%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 70%
14%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 53%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 1%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 5%
11%
Disability
healthier than 22%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 25%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 96%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 41%
14%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.00%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 37%
8%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 11%
5%
“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 40.0 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 82.5 ± 2.8 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
93908
Californiashares a border
Score 65.48
Closest healthier
93926
Californiashares a border
Score 43.80
Similar health profile
92376
California98% similar profile
Score 45.04
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 | 16.0% | 14.0–18.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.0% | 26.6–33.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 3.4% | 3.1–3.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.3% | 8.2–10.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.1% | 4.5–5.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.5 |
| Depression among adults | 18.5% | 15.7–21.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.5% | 11.0–14.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 31.3% | 27.7–35.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.1% | 29.7–43.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.0% | 2.7–3.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.2% | 13.2–19.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 24.1% | 20.8–27.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 60.6% | 56.8–64.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 65.7% | 61.2–69.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 77.2% | 74.4–79.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 47.6% | 42.2–52.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 46.6% | 42.9–50.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 66.6% | 57.5–74.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.5% | 15.4–22.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.9% | 13.7–18.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.3% | 27.6–36.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.4% | 32.4–44.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 32.1% | 28.5–35.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.1% | 16.9–21.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.1% | 14.2–18.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.9% | 18.5–23.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.5% | 31.1–39.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.3–11.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.4% | 13.4–17.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.1–6.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.2–10.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 33.9% | 29.7–38.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 34.2% | 30.0–38.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 30.0% | 26.5–33.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 28.3% | 25.0–32.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 16.9% | 14.9–19.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 38.9% | 34.0–44.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 14.5% | 12.6–16.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 18.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 15.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 41.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 6.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 36.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 56.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 21.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 30.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 33.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 6.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 35.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $96,049 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $595,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,631 | $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 | 82.5 yr ± 1.44 | 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 1.44 years of 82.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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