ZIP code
94060
in Pescadero, CaliforniaPopulation 1,465
60.34/ 100
Ranked #4,603 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 14.4%)
Ranked #490 of 1,719 California ZIPs (top 29%)
Ranked #129 of 174 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ZIPs (bottom 26%)
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.
Air-toxics cancer risk
72.2 per million
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
95.6 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
26.2%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
4.1 days/year
in the bottom 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Short sleep
27.3%
in the bottom 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & 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 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS97thDefinition & 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
1.3%
in the bottom 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Median household income
$127,973
in the top 7.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST78thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Walkability
2.1 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 7.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›The read
Pescadero, California (ZIP 94060), overall, ranks in the top 14.4% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,603rd) and the top 29% of California (490th).
This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: civic stands in the top 1.1% nationally, modeled humid heat rests in the bottom 2.5% nationally, and modeled short sleep registers in the bottom 1.9% nationally. Modeled energy burden resides in the bottom 2.5% nationally, and household income settles in the top 7.5% nationally. Set against that, modeled air-toxics cancer risk is in the top 0.2% nationally, and fatal road crashes sits in the top 0.5% nationally. Crowded housing lands in the top 0.7% nationally, and modeled disaster risk lies in the top 3.4% nationally. Walkability stands in the bottom 7.7% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, fatal road crashes runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, 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. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. ZIP 95006, 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 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 87%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 71%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 91%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 78%
8%
Disability
healthier than 74%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 91%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 37%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 29%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 14%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 63%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 65%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 65%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 82%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 75%
8%
Disability
healthier than 69%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 81%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 52%
13%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 61%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 53%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 32%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 32%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 34%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 39%
8%
Disability
healthier than 23%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.6%
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.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 37.1; chronic-disease standing 87.4 — 50 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #14,414 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
94020
Californiashares a border
Score 60.33
Closest healthier
95006
Californiashares a border
Score 61.46
Similar health profile
81649
Colorado98% similar profile
Score 65.15
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 | 22.0% | 19.3–24.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.0% | 26.4–33.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.5% | 6.8–8.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.7% | 5.0–6.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.1% | 4.2–6.2 |
| Depression among adults | 21.2% | 18.0–24.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.5% | 9.0–12.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.6% | 32.6–40.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 28.1% | 22.5–33.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.9% | 2.6–3.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.9% | 7.1–11.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.4% | 8.1–13.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 71.0% | 67.2–74.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 69.7% | 65.5–73.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.1% | 85.0–88.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.1% | 62.4–71.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.4% | 64.1–70.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.0% | 68.7–82.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.3% | 14.2–20.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.7% | 7.8–11.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.0% | 17.2–24.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 27.3% | 22.7–32.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.3% | 17.2–23.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.8% | 12.9–16.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.8% | 11.1–14.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.2% | 11.3–15.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.6% | 23.7–31.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.0–6.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.1–8.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.6% | 10.5–14.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.0–4.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.3–5.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.8% | 20.4–27.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.3% | 11.6–17.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.6% | 9.3–14.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.3% | 10.2–14.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.6–9.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.4% | 28.9–37.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.2–7.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 26.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 17.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 25.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 34.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 69.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 26.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 42.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 60.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 13.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 41.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $127,973 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $1,401,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $850 | $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 | 82.4 yr ± 1.94 | 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 1.94 years of 82.4, 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