ZIP code
94618
in Oakland, CaliforniaPopulation 16,958
71.90/ 100
Ranked #296 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 1.0%)
Ranked #47 of 1,719 California ZIPs (top 2.8%)
Ranked #21 of 174 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ZIPs (top 12.1%)
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
$201,780
in the top 1.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Obesity
21.5%
in the bottom 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
5.9%
in the bottom 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
3.4%
in the bottom 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
4.2%
in the bottom 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Walkability
200 intersections/sq mi
in the top 2.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Cognitive disability
9.0%
in the bottom 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
1.1%
in the bottom 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, ZIP 94618, one of several in Oakland, California sits in the top 1.0% healthiest ZIPs nationally (296th) and the top 2.8% of California (47th).
A few readings each way define this mixed profile: household income lands in the top 1.1% nationally, modeled obesity rests in the bottom 1.7% nationally, and modeled food insecurity settles in the bottom 1.3% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff lands in the bottom 1.3% nationally, modeled transportation rests in the bottom 2.2% nationally, and walkability settles in the top 2.6% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity lands in the bottom 2.9% nationally, and cognitive disability rests in the bottom 2.1% nationally. Modeled energy burden settles in the bottom 1.3% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled expected annual loss lands in the top 3.7% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, expected annual loss runs far lower 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. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 94563, about 0.2 miles away. Across other measures, the ZIP also sits on the healthier half of the national range on at least seven of the ten good-life measures tracked here, from quiet and green space to nearby care, a combination reached by about one in twenty-five US ZIP codes.
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 96%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 98%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 65%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 81%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 97%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
Disability
healthier than 98%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 88%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 90%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 89%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 97%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 81%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 91%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 94%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
Disability
healthier than 97%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 73%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 80%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 72%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 84%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 66%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 79%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 78%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 60%
8%
Disability
healthier than 92%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 72%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 50%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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.
Above its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 84.4 ± 2.4 years. The 46 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 81.3 years — 3.1 years above them.
Ranked #758 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
94609
Californiashares a border
Score 63.46
Closest healthier
94563
Californiaabout 0.2 mi away
Score 73.28
Similar health profile
92009
California100% similar profile
Score 68.29
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 | 21.4% | 19.1–24.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 27.1% | 24.2–30.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.9% | 8.2–9.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.3% | 8.2–10.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–5.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 3.4% | 3.0–3.9 |
| Depression among adults | 21.1% | 18.4–24.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.0% | 6.9–9.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.3% | 30.1–36.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 21.5% | 17.9–25.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.3% | 2.1–2.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 4.4% | 3.5–5.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 3.2% | 2.7–3.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 71.9% | 68.6–75.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.9% | 71.9–78.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.1% | 89.9–92.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.0% | 64.0–71.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 77.6% | 75.1–79.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.6% | 72.6–83.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.1% | 15.5–21.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 6.1% | 5.2–7.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 12.7% | 10.8–15.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.2% | 25.6–33.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 11.8% | 10.3–13.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.4% | 12.0–15.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 9.0% | 8.0–10.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 21.7% | 19.1–24.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.3–9.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.0% | 1.8–2.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 2.6% | 2.4–2.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.1% | 17.4–22.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 5.9% | 4.9–7.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 5.1% | 4.2–6.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.1% | 5.2–7.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.2% | 3.6–4.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.6% | 28.7–36.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 3.4% | 3.0–4.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 1.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 86.4% | 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 | 9.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 97.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 30.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 67.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 11.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 58.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 22.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 44.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $201,780 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $1,753,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $2,580 | $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 | 84.4 yr ± 1.24 | 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 1.24 years of 84.4, 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