ZIP code
94002
in Belmont, CaliforniaPopulation 27,534
72.01/ 100
Ranked #278 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 0.9%)
Ranked #43 of 1,719 California ZIPs (top 2.6%)
Ranked #19 of 174 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ZIPs (top 11.0%)
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.
Median household income
$203,965
in the top 1.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Obesity
21.3%
in the bottom 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
26.6%
in the bottom 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
3.9%
in the bottom 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
0.92%
in the bottom 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS1stDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Park land
27.3%
in the top 5.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST84thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
8.4 days/year
in the bottom 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Outer-floodplain exposure
6.4%
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Cognitive disability
9.7%
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›The read
Belmont, California (ZIP 94002) ranks in the top 0.9% healthiest ZIPs nationally (278th) and the top 2.6% of California (43rd).
Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: household income sits in the top 1.0% nationally, and modeled obesity resides in the bottom 1.5% nationally. Modeled short sleep stands in the bottom 1.2% nationally, and utility shutoff sits in the bottom 3.3% nationally. Modeled energy burden resides in the bottom 0.7% nationally, park land stands in the top 5.2% nationally, and modeled humid heat sits in the bottom 5.5% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability resides in the bottom 4.0% nationally. Working the other way, modeled expected annual loss stands in the top 4.5% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure sits in the top 5.9% nationally.
Against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 94065, 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 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, 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 96%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 95%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 78%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 98%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 92%
8%
Disability
healthier than 96%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 95%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 86%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 60%
13%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 90%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 93%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 87%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 78%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 97%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 93%
8%
Disability
healthier than 95%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 91%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 71%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 75%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 69%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 73%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 63%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 90%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 79%
8%
Disability
healthier than 84%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 84%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 60%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
94062
Californiashares a border
Score 70.70
Closest healthier
94065
Californiashares a border
Score 75.76
Similar health profile
98006
Washington100% similar profile
Score 73.53
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 | 19.6% | 17.2–22.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 27.2% | 23.9–30.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.5% | 6.7–8.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.7% | 7.6–9.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 3.5% | 3.1–4.0 |
| Depression among adults | 19.2% | 16.3–22.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.6% | 7.4–9.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.8% | 31.9–39.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 21.3% | 17.0–25.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.3% | 2.1–2.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 5.0% | 4.0–6.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.4% | 3.7–5.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 71.6% | 67.8–74.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.8% | 67.8–75.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.1% | 87.6–90.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.9% | 60.4–69.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 73.4% | 70.3–76.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.7% | 73.1–85.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.8% | 13.1–18.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 6.9% | 5.8–8.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 16.2% | 13.5–19.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 26.6% | 22.1–31.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.7% | 11.9–15.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 12.9% | 11.3–14.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 9.7% | 8.5–10.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.5–10.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 21.4% | 18.4–24.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.3–5.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.6–5.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 9.0% | 7.8–10.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.2% | 2.0–2.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.8–3.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.6% | 20.6–26.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 7.2–9.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.3% | 5.4–7.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 6.3–8.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.1% | 4.5–5.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.9% | 28.6–37.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 3.9% | 3.3–4.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 69.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 32.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 55.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 31.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 45.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 13.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 39.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $203,965 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $2,000,001 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $2,872 | $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 | 84.0 yr ± 0.87 | 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 0.87 years of 84.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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