ZIP code
94965
in Sausalito, CaliforniaPopulation 11,724
67.63/ 100
Ranked #1,111 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 3.5%)
Ranked #167 of 1,719 California ZIPs (top 9.8%)
Ranked #66 of 174 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ZIPs (top 38%)
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.
Civic-institution access
2.6 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Park land
76.6%
in the top 0.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Obesity
21.9%
in the bottom 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Recreation access
2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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
$146,946
in the top 4.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST86thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
3.3%
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
5.2 days/year
in the bottom 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS97thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
0.79 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›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
By the composite measure, Sausalito, California (ZIP 94965) sits in the top 3.5% healthiest ZIPs nationally (1,111th) and the top 9.8% of California (167th).
Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: civic lands in the top 0.6% nationally, park land resides in the top 0.9% nationally, and modeled obesity lies in the bottom 2.0% nationally. Recreation settles in the top 1.6% nationally, household income stands in the top 4.2% nationally, and modeled humid heat is in the bottom 3.2% nationally. Childcare rests in the top 4.0% nationally, and modeled energy burden sits in the bottom 1.3% nationally. On the other hand, modeled loud transportation noise registers in the top 3.2% nationally, and disaster risk lands in the top 3.5% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, civic runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. 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. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. ZIP 94920, 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.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 85%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 99%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 80%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 84%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 96%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 81%
8%
Disability
healthier than 86%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 76%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 79%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 98%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 93%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 91%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 79%
8%
Disability
healthier than 82%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 57%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 56%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 58%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 89%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 75%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 83%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 69%
11%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Disability
healthier than 49%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 40%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 27%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 34%
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.
Nearby
94920
Californiashares a border
Score 71.78
Closest healthier
94941
Californiashares a border
Score 71.47
Similar health profile
92075
California99% similar profile
Score 68.83
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 | 25.2% | 22.1–28.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.3% | 28.4–36.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.3% | 9.3–11.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.8% | 8.6–11.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.9% | 5.3–6.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.9% | 4.3–5.7 |
| Depression among adults | 21.4% | 18.2–24.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.9% | 8.5–11.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.7% | 32.4–41.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 21.9% | 16.8–27.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.8–3.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 5.1% | 4.0–6.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.5% | 3.8–5.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.6% | 72.1–78.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.9% | 71.2–78.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.4% | 89.1–91.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.6% | 65.8–74.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 74.5% | 71.4–77.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.5% | 72.4–85.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.5% | 12.8–18.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.4% | 7.0–9.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 17.3% | 14.3–20.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.8% | 24.3–35.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.9% | 13.8–18.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.2% | 12.6–16.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.6% | 10.2–13.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.8% | 9.5–12.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.0% | 22.5–29.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.3–6.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.5–7.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.8% | 10.2–13.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.0% | 2.7–3.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.8% | 17.8–24.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 8.1–11.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 8.1–11.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 7.3–9.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.8% | 5.1–6.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.7% | 24.5–33.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.1% | 4.4–6.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 1.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 66.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 41.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 55.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 19.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 55.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 28.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 51.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $146,946 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $1,537,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $3,048 | $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 | 83.0 yr ± 1.43 | 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 1.43 years of 83.0, 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