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94019

in Half Moon Bay, CaliforniaPopulation 14,419

ZipVitals Score
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66.71/ 100

Ranked #1,373 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 4.3%)

Ranked #193 of 1,719 California ZIPs (top 11.3%)

Ranked #71 of 174 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ZIPs (top 41%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Humid extreme heat

1.9 days/year

in the bottom 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US1st
Definition & 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 ›

Median household income

$153,781

in the top 3.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST89th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

26.1%

in the bottom 0.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the top 3.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US97th
Definition & 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 ›

Energy-cost burden

1.1%

in the bottom 1.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US1st
Definition & 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 ›

Obesity

25.8%

in the bottom 6.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST31st
US7th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

Subsidized affordable housing

390 units

in the top 6.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST83rd
US94th
Definition & source ›

The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.

Full methodology ›

Recreation access

1.2 per 1,000 residents

in the top 6.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST89th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.

Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.

Full methodology ›

Civic-institution access

0.71 per 1,000 residents

in the top 7.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST84th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The number of civic and social organizations inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.

Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.

Full methodology ›

Loud transportation noise

1.7%

in the top 9.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST57th
US90th
Definition & 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 ›

The read

Judged by its overall standing, Half Moon Bay, California (ZIP 94019) sits in the top 4.3% healthiest ZIPs nationally (1,373rd) and the top 11.3% of California (193rd).

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An even profile, with readings pulling both ways: modeled humid heat stands in the bottom 1.1% nationally, household income resides in the top 3.5% nationally, and modeled short sleep sits in the bottom 0.8% nationally. Modeled energy burden stands in the bottom 1.5% nationally, modeled obesity resides in the bottom 6.8% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing sits in the top 6.1% nationally. Recreation stands in the top 6.4% nationally, and civic resides in the top 7.5% nationally. Against that, modeled disaster risk sits in the top 3.1% nationally, and loud transportation noise stands in the top 9.6% nationally.

Placed beside its immediate neighbors, expected annual loss runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 94062, 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.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 82%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 98%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 92%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 66%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 97%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 84%

8%

Disability

healthier than 81%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 97%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 64%

5%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 97%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 93%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 82%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 94%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 83%

8%

Disability

healthier than 76%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 95%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 51%

21%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 41%

5%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 86%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 88%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 68%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 77%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 90%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 54%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 16%

21%

Disability

healthier than 35%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 22%

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 ›

Nearby & similar ZIPs

Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults25.0%22.0–27.9
High blood pressure among adults32.0%28.3–35.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.4%8.5–10.2
Current asthma among adults9.6%8.4–10.7
Coronary heart disease among adults6.1%5.4–6.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults5.2%4.5–6.0
Depression among adults21.2%18.1–24.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults10.6%9.1–12.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.0%34.9–42.8
Obesity among adults25.8%20.5–31.0
Stroke among adults3.1%2.8–3.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years7.0%5.6–8.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.3%6.1–8.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure74.9%71.3–77.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults73.3%69.4–76.6
Cholesterol screening among adults89.5%88.0–90.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years68.2%63.7–72.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults71.1%67.9–74.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years79.0%72.4–84.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.7%13.0–18.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults8.6%7.2–10.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults19.4%16.4–22.7
Short sleep duration among adults26.1%21.7–30.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults18.0%15.8–20.5
Frequent mental distress among adults13.8%12.2–15.5
Frequent physical distress among adults12.3%10.8–13.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults11.6%10.3–13.1
Any disability among adults26.7%23.4–30.2
Hearing disability among adults6.3%5.5–7.0
Independent living disability among adults6.6%5.8–7.5
Mobility disability among adults12.7%11.0–14.5
Self-care disability among adults3.2%2.9–3.6
Vision disability among adults4.3%3.9–4.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.2%19.2–25.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.9%9.3–12.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults9.0%7.6–10.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.4%8.1–10.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.2%5.4–7.0
Loneliness among adults32.2%27.9–36.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults4.9%4.2–5.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)CA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate6.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714
Uninsured 18–644.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704
No HS diploma (25+)8.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729
Bachelor's or higher (25+)52.9%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50531.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729
Unemployment rate (16+)2.7%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2746.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714
Households without a vehicle3.6%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708
Broadband subscription93.3%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32293.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)34.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32238.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708
Homeownership rate73.8%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32264.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708
Crowded housing (>1 per room)5.5%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3224.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708
Foreign-born population21.6%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,55318.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730
Single-parent households55.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692
Population 65+23.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730
Median age46.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712
Median household income$153,781$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584
Median home value$1,556,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593
Median gross rent$2,028$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,912 ($1,113–$2,923) n=1,461
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)CA median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth83.3 yr ± 0.9978.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30880.5 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 0.99 years of 83.3, 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