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ZIP code

94105

in San Francisco, CaliforniaPopulation 13,861

72.17/ 100

Ranked #254 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 0.8%)

Ranked #38 of 1,719 California ZIPs (top 2.3%)

Ranked #16 of 174 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ZIPs (top 9.2%)

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.

Median household income

$225,000

in the top 0.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Obesity

14.9%

in the bottom 0.06% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

17.5%

in the bottom 1.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

Loud transportation noise

12.8%

in the top 0.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
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 ›

Civic-institution access

2.6 per 1,000 residents

in the top 0.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US99th
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 ›

Coronary heart disease

2.4%

in the bottom 1.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

22.5%

in the top 1.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

2.8%

in the bottom 0.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

36.4%

in the top 0.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

27.1%

in the bottom 1.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Cross-source signals

Combined exposures in this ZIP

More than one environmental exposure stands out in this ZIP. Each is established independently and shown on its own above; they are grouped here for context — not because one causes the other.

The read

By the composite health measure, ZIP 94105, one of several in San Francisco, California ranks in the top 0.8% healthiest ZIPs nationally (254th) and the top 2.3% of California (38th).

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The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: household income lands in the top 0.7% nationally, and modeled obesity sits in the bottom 0.06% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure is in the bottom 1.0% nationally, and civic settles in the top 0.6% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease resides in the bottom 1.2% nationally, hearing disability registers in the bottom 0.7% nationally, and high cholesterol rests in the bottom 1.7% nationally. Set against that, modeled loud transportation noise stands in the top 0.2% nationally, binge drinking lies in the top 1.5% nationally, and transportation noise lands in the top 0.9% nationally.

Read against the ZIPs closest to it, loud transportation noise runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Close by, ZIP 94129, about 1.5 miles away, ranks 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.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

in the top 0.4%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

in the top 0.6%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 86%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 90%

8%

Disability

in the top 0.2%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 85%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 24%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 26%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 17%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 99%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

in the top 0.9%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 71%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 90%

8%

Disability

in the top 0.2%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 69%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 55%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 48%

13%

Holding it back

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 15%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

in the top 0.6%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 95%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 69%

8%

Disability

in the top 0.6%

7%

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 57%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 16%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 31%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 39%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 8%

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

2 of our published findings list 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.

  • Below what income predicts

    The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes

    Estimated life expectancy is 80.8 ± 1.8 years. A median household income of $225,000 predicts 83.3 years — 2.5 years below.

    Ranked #3,466 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.

  • Heavy environment, light chronic burden

    Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions

    Environmental-hazard standing 23.7; chronic-disease standing 99.7 (top 1%) — 76 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #16,921 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.

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 adults10.6%9.3–12.2
High blood pressure among adults17.5%15.4–20.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults3.9%3.5–4.3
Current asthma among adults7.9%7.0–8.9
Coronary heart disease among adults2.4%2.1–2.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults2.1%1.8–2.3
Depression among adults19.7%17.1–22.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults5.3%4.6–6.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened27.1%24.1–30.4
Obesity among adults14.9%11.9–18.5
Stroke among adults1.3%1.2–1.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years4.2%3.3–5.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years4.0%3.4–4.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure59.1%55.4–62.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults68.1%64.3–71.9
Cholesterol screening among adults85.7%83.9–87.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years62.1%57.5–66.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults72.5%69.7–75.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years81.1%74.9–86.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults22.5%19.5–26.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults6.1%5.2–7.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults12.5%10.5–15.0
Short sleep duration among adults31.6%27.2–36.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults10.5%9.1–12.0
Frequent mental distress among adults13.4%11.9–15.1
Frequent physical distress among adults7.1%6.3–8.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults9.4%8.3–10.6
Any disability among adults16.7%14.5–19.4
Hearing disability among adults2.8%2.5–3.2
Independent living disability among adults4.0%3.6–4.5
Mobility disability among adults5.0%4.3–5.7
Self-care disability among adults1.5%1.3–1.6
Vision disability among adults2.3%2.1–2.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults26.4%23.0–29.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.1%6.8–9.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults5.8%4.9–6.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.3%6.2–8.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.1%4.5–5.8
Loneliness among adults37.9%33.4–42.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults3.8%3.3–4.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)CA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate7.2%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714
Uninsured 18–643.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704
No HS diploma (25+)3.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729
Bachelor's or higher (25+)84.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50531.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729
Unemployment rate (16+)4.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2746.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714
Households without a vehicle35.7%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708
Broadband subscription98.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32293.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)35.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32238.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708
Homeownership rate34.8%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32264.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708
Crowded housing (>1 per room)3.4%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3224.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708
Foreign-born population47.2%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,55318.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730
Single-parent households71.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692
Population 65+8.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730
Median age35.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712
Median household income$225,000$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584
Median home value$1,398,000$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593
Median gross rent$3,501$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 birth80.8 yr ± 0.9078.9 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 0.90 years of 80.8, 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