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94518

in Concord, CaliforniaPopulation 27,345

ZipVitals Score
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60.53/ 100

Ranked #4,456 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 13.9%)

Ranked #482 of 1,719 California ZIPs (top 28%)

Ranked #127 of 174 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ZIPs (bottom 27%)

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.

Tree cover

0.00%

at the national minimum

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the top 6.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST74th
US94th
Definition & 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 ›

Walkability

130 intersections/sq mi

in the top 6.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST82nd
US94th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Crowded housing

7.6%

in the top 7.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST67th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.

Full methodology ›

Park land

15.6%

in the top 8.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST76th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.

Full methodology ›

Loud transportation noise

1.8%

in the top 8.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST58th
US91st
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 ›

Housing-cost burden

40.7%

in the top 9.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST61st
US91st
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

Energy-cost burden

1.8%

in the bottom 9.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST33rd
US10th
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 ›

Radon

0.8 pCi/L

in the bottom 10.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST24th
US10th
Definition & source ›

The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.

Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.

Full methodology ›

The read

Judged by its overall standing, ZIP 94518, one of several in Concord, California sits in the top 13.9% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,456th) and the top 28% of California (482nd).

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A healthy showing across the board, and a few measures carry it: walkability stands in the top 6.5% nationally, park land resides in the top 8.6% nationally, and modeled obesity sits in the bottom 12.7% nationally. Distance to a community health center stands at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Modeled energy burden resides in the bottom 9.8% nationally. On the other hand, modeled tree cover sits at the national minimum, and expected annual loss stands in the top 6.1% nationally. Crowded housing resides in the top 7.4% nationally, and modeled loud transportation noise sits in the top 8.7% nationally. Housing-cost burden stands in the top 9.3% nationally.

Placed beside its immediate neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. 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. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 94521, 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 85%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 76%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 62%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 79%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 75%

8%

Disability

healthier than 76%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 78%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 92%

5%

Holding it back

Preventive Care

healthier than 37%

13%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 70%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 79%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 72%

8%

Disability

healthier than 71%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 84%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 57%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 59%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 60%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 58%

5%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 60%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 78%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 26%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 28%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 40%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 29%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 35%

8%

Disability

healthier than 27%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 35%

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 adults23.0%20.5–25.5
High blood pressure among adults31.2%28.0–34.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.8%7.1–8.5
Current asthma among adults9.7%8.6–10.9
Coronary heart disease among adults5.7%5.1–6.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults5.1%4.5–5.8
Depression among adults20.5%17.8–23.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults10.9%9.5–12.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.4%32.9–39.9
Obesity among adults28.5%24.0–33.1
Stroke among adults3.1%2.8–3.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years7.7%6.2–9.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.9%6.7–9.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure72.6%69.4–75.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults72.4%68.9–75.5
Cholesterol screening among adults87.5%85.9–88.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years64.9%60.3–69.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults67.0%63.9–70.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.7%68.7–81.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.8%13.3–18.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults9.8%8.4–11.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults23.2%20.0–26.6
Short sleep duration among adults34.7%30.2–39.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults18.7%16.5–20.9
Frequent mental distress among adults15.8%14.1–17.7
Frequent physical distress among adults12.6%11.1–14.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.7%11.3–14.2
Any disability among adults27.8%24.6–31.1
Hearing disability among adults6.1%5.4–6.9
Independent living disability among adults7.4%6.6–8.2
Mobility disability among adults12.5%11.0–14.2
Self-care disability among adults3.4%3.1–3.7
Vision disability among adults4.6%4.2–5.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults24.0%21.0–27.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.9%11.1–14.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults11.3%9.7–13.0
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.3%9.7–12.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.5%6.6–8.4
Loneliness among adults34.4%30.4–38.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.9%5.1–6.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)CA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate9.2%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714
Uninsured 18–648.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704
No HS diploma (25+)12.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729
Bachelor's or higher (25+)42.9%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50531.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729
Unemployment rate (16+)5.1%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2746.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714
Households without a vehicle4.4%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708
Broadband subscription93.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32293.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)40.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32238.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708
Homeownership rate69.3%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32264.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708
Crowded housing (>1 per room)7.6%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3224.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708
Foreign-born population25.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,55318.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730
Single-parent households46.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692
Population 65+19.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730
Median age41.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712
Median household income$112,094$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584
Median home value$859,000$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593
Median gross rent$2,348$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 birth80.6 yr ± 0.5778.9 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 0.57 years of 80.6, 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