ZIP code
94502
in Alameda, CaliforniaPopulation 13,430
72.56/ 100
Ranked #215 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 0.7%)
Ranked #30 of 1,719 California ZIPs (top 1.8%)
Ranked #11 of 174 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ZIPs (top 6.4%)
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
$180,938
in the top 1.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS98thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Obesity
17.7%
in the bottom 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
50%
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Utility shut-off threat
3.1%
in the bottom 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
19.9%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS98thDefinition & 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
8.2%
in the bottom 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
4.3%
in the bottom 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
0.80%
in the bottom 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Housing insecurity
6.1%
in the bottom 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Walkability
180 intersections/sq mi
in the top 3.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS97thDefinition & 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
On balance, and by the composite measure, ZIP 94502, one of several in Alameda, California ranks in the top 0.7% healthiest ZIPs nationally (215th) and the top 1.8% of California (30th).
Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: household income resides in the top 1.7% nationally, and modeled obesity lands in the bottom 0.4% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff registers in the bottom 0.7% nationally, and cognitive disability sits in the bottom 0.9% nationally. Modeled transportation rests in the bottom 2.6% nationally, energy burden is in the bottom 0.5% nationally, and housing insecurity stands in the bottom 2.9% nationally. Walkability settles in the top 3.4% nationally. Against that, modeled transportation noise lies in the top 0.5% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure resides in the top 2.0% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, transportation noise runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 94563, about 6.5 miles away.
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 97%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 98%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 81%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 99%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 98%
8%
Disability
healthier than 98%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 83%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 34%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 22%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 91%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 96%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 64%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 91%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 97%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 99%
8%
Disability
healthier than 97%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 64%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 20%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 77%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 80%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 79%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 91%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 97%
8%
Disability
healthier than 90%
7%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 29%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 10%
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.
Above its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 83.8 ± 2.2 years. The 46 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 80.7 years — 3.1 years above them.
Ranked #772 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 34.0; chronic-disease standing 96.6 (top 10%) — 63 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,658 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
94621
Californiashares a border
Score 39.79
Closest healthier
94563
Californiaabout 6.5 mi away
Score 73.28
Similar health profile
32606
Florida100% similar profile
Score 63.80
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 | 20.5% | 18.2–23.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 28.5% | 25.6–31.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.6% | 6.9–8.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.0% | 7.1–9.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 3.3% | 2.8–3.9 |
| Depression among adults | 16.4% | 14.3–18.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.3% | 9.0–11.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.9% | 33.4–40.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 17.7% | 14.7–21.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.5% | 2.2–2.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 3.2% | 2.5–4.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 3.4% | 2.8–4.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.9% | 71.6–78.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.6% | 73.6–79.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.4% | 90.1–92.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.3% | 60.0–68.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 75.7% | 73.2–78.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.3% | 72.1–83.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.7% | 11.6–16.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 6.1% | 5.1–7.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 15.8% | 13.4–18.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.4% | 26.7–34.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 12.9% | 11.2–15.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 11.7% | 10.4–13.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.2–9.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 21.6% | 19.1–24.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–5.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 9.2% | 7.9–10.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.1% | 1.8–2.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 2.9% | 2.6–3.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.5% | 21.4–28.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 5.8–8.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 5.1% | 4.1–6.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.1% | 5.0–7.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.3% | 3.7–5.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.3% | 30.2–38.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 3.1% | 2.6–3.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 2.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 73.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 98.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 26.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 28.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 43.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 21.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 44.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $180,938 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $1,204,200 | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 83.8 yr ± 1.12 | 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 1.12 years of 83.8, 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