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94705

in Berkeley, CaliforniaPopulation 13,991

ZipVitals Score
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68.56/ 100

Ranked #869 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 2.8%)

Ranked #132 of 1,719 California ZIPs (top 7.7%)

Ranked #60 of 174 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ZIPs (top 34%)

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.

Dental provider access

3.8 per 1,000 residents

in the top 0.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of dental offices located 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 ›

Median household income

$167,970

in the top 2.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Physician access

6.5 per 1,000 residents

in the top 0.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of physicians’ offices located 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 ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$1

in the top 0.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US99th
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 ›

Obesity

22.1%

in the bottom 2.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST13th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Loud transportation noise

4.3%

in the top 1.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US98th
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 ›

Mental-health provider access

0.29 per 1,000 residents

in the top 2.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The number of mental-health clinics located 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 ›

Outpatient-care access

0.88 per 1,000 residents

in the top 2.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The number of outpatient clinics located 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 ›

Civic-institution access

1.3 per 1,000 residents

in the top 2.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US97th
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 ›

Floodplain exposure

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.

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 ›

The read

By the composite health measure, ZIP 94705, one of several in Berkeley, California ranks in the top 2.8% healthiest ZIPs nationally (869th) and the top 7.7% of California (132nd).

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The picture here is genuinely mixed, with readings on both sides: dental providers is in the top 0.2% nationally, and household income settles in the top 2.4% nationally. Physicians resides in the top 0.7% nationally, and modeled obesity registers in the bottom 2.2% nationally. Mental-health providers rests in the top 2.1% nationally, outpatient stands in the top 2.5% nationally, and civic lies in the top 2.8% nationally. Floodplain exposure lands at the national minimum. On the other side, modeled expected annual loss sits in the top 0.9% nationally, and loud transportation noise is in the top 1.8% nationally.

Read against the ZIPs closest to it, dental providers runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, 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. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Close by, ZIP 94563, just across the boundary, 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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Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 94%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

in the top 0.9%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 73%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 96%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 73%

8%

Disability

healthier than 92%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 91%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 91%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 42%

14%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 81%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 99%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 69%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 87%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 91%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 69%

8%

Disability

healthier than 89%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 81%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 82%

5%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 60%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 92%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 75%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 69%

11%

Disability

healthier than 63%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 61%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 75%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 40%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 31%

8%

“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

3 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 what income predicts

    The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes

    Estimated life expectancy is 85.7 ± 2.0 years. A median household income of $167,970 predicts 82.1 years — 3.6 years above.

    Ranked #257 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.

  • Above its nearby ZIPs

    The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors

    Estimated life expectancy is 85.7 ± 2.0 years. The 46 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 81.3 years — 4.4 years above them.

    Ranked #235 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 42.7; chronic-disease standing 93.6 (top 10%) — 51 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #14,479 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 adults22.4%20.1–24.8
High blood pressure among adults28.3%25.5–31.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.0%8.2–9.8
Current asthma among adults9.6%8.5–10.8
Coronary heart disease among adults5.2%4.7–5.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults4.2%3.7–4.7
Depression among adults22.2%19.4–25.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults8.7%7.7–9.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened33.3%30.1–36.7
Obesity among adults22.1%18.5–26.2
Stroke among adults2.7%2.4–2.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years4.5%3.6–5.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years3.9%3.3–4.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure72.9%69.9–75.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults74.3%71.2–77.4
Cholesterol screening among adults88.9%87.6–90.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years69.0%65.0–72.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults74.9%72.3–77.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years78.1%71.9–83.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.7%15.1–20.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults7.0%5.9–8.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults14.6%12.5–16.9
Short sleep duration among adults29.4%25.8–33.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults13.8%12.2–15.5
Frequent mental distress among adults14.8%13.3–16.5
Frequent physical distress among adults10.4%9.3–11.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults10.7%9.5–12.0
Any disability among adults25.1%22.3–28.1
Hearing disability among adults5.7%5.0–6.3
Independent living disability among adults5.8%5.2–6.5
Mobility disability among adults9.9%8.7–11.2
Self-care disability among adults2.4%2.2–2.6
Vision disability among adults3.3%3.0–3.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.8%18.1–23.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.7%6.5–9.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.1%6.0–8.3
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.1%6.1–8.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.3%4.7–6.0
Loneliness among adults34.2%30.2–38.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults4.1%3.6–4.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)CA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate10.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714
Uninsured 18–641.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704
No HS diploma (25+)1.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729
Bachelor's or higher (25+)79.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50531.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729
Unemployment rate (16+)5.7%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2746.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714
Households without a vehicle9.1%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708
Broadband subscription95.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32293.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)30.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32238.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708
Homeownership rate59.4%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32264.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.5%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3224.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708
Foreign-born population15.6%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,55318.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730
Single-parent households59.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692
Population 65+26.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730
Median age44.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712
Median household income$167,970$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584
Median home value$1,992,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593
Median gross rent$2,441$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 birth85.7 yr ± 1.0178.9 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 1.01 years of 85.7, 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