ZIP code
94923
in Bodega Bay, CaliforniaPopulation 1,483
62.00/ 100
Ranked #3,518 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 11.0%)
Ranked #409 of 1,719 California ZIPs (top 24%)
Ranked #11 of 34 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA ZIPs (top 32%)
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
$147,546
in the top 4.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST87thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
4.9 days/year
in the bottom 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›Obesity
24.8%
in the bottom 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST26thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Transit access
5.9 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops 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 ›Utility shut-off threat
4.0%
in the bottom 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
14.2%
in the top 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
27.7%
in the bottom 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
1.6%
in the bottom 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
40.5 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Bodega Bay, California (ZIP 94923) lands in the top 11.0% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,518th) and the top 24% of California (409th).
Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: household income stands in the top 4.2% nationally, and modeled humid heat settles in the bottom 3.0% nationally. Modeled obesity lies in the bottom 5.3% nationally, and transit resides in the top 3.7% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff lands in the bottom 3.8% nationally, industrial-pollution burden registers in the bottom 4.1% nationally, and loneliness sits in the bottom 5.9% nationally. Poverty rests in the bottom 6.1% nationally. Against that, unemployment is in the top 4.3% nationally, and fatal road crashes stands in the top 6.7% nationally.
To translate a couple of terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 94922, 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 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 88%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 93%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 98%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
Disability
healthier than 64%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 66%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 26%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 83%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 98%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 95%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 87%
8%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 59%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 17%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 81%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 78%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 91%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 94%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 94%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 28%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
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
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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 95.7 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 44.8 — 51 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #2,427 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
94922
Californiashares a border
Score 63.86
Closest healthier
94952
Californiashares a border
Score 63.42
Similar health profile
28774
North Carolina99% similar profile
Score 65.09
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 | 32.7% | 28.8–36.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.5% | 35.1–44.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.8% | 12.6–15.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.7% | 8.5–11.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.7% | 7.6–10.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.0–8.6 |
| Depression among adults | 21.5% | 18.3–24.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.5% | 10.6–14.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.7% | 37.1–46.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 24.8% | 19.4–30.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.7–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.6% | 8.5–13.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.3% | 4.3–6.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.4% | 77.0–83.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.8% | 76.6–82.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 92.4% | 91.3–93.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.7% | 67.4–76.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 73.4% | 70.4–76.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.8% | 71.0–84.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.2% | 10.0–14.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.5% | 7.6–11.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.1% | 16.4–24.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.4% | 24.9–34.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.1% | 15.3–21.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.0% | 11.4–14.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.8% | 11.9–15.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.8% | 9.4–12.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.6% | 26.2–35.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.8–10.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.2–8.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.3% | 13.8–19.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.1–4.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.8–5.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.3% | 17.1–23.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 6.7–10.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 6.3–9.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 5.8–8.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.1% | 4.3–5.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 27.7% | 23.5–32.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.0% | 3.4–4.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 1.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 45.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 14.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 35.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 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 | 53.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 27.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 53.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $147,546 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $1,186,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,722 | $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 | 82.5 yr ± 1.90 | 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 1.90 years of 82.5, 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