ZIP code
95033
in Los Gatos, CaliforniaPopulation 9,600
67.19/ 100
Ranked #1,227 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 3.9%)
Ranked #176 of 1,719 California ZIPs (top 10.3%)
Ranked #1 of 17 Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA ZIPs (top 5.9%)
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
$189,118
in the top 1.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
45.3 per million
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
6.3%
in the bottom 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
3.7%
in the bottom 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Obesity
24.4%
in the bottom 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST24thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Lack of transportation
4.4%
in the bottom 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
6.3%
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
7.1 days/year
in the bottom 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Tree cover
78.2%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, ZIP 95033, one of several in Los Gatos, California stands in the top 3.9% healthiest ZIPs nationally (1,227th) and the top 10.3% of California (176th).
A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: household income lies in the top 1.4% nationally, and modeled food insecurity is in the bottom 2.0% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff registers in the bottom 2.3% nationally, and obesity lies in the bottom 4.7% nationally. Modeled transportation is in the bottom 3.2% nationally, housing insecurity registers in the bottom 3.6% nationally, and humid heat lies in the bottom 4.5% nationally. Modeled tree cover is in the top 5.6% nationally. By contrast, modeled air-toxics cancer risk registers in the top 1.4% nationally, and disaster risk lies in the top 3.0% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, outer-floodplain exposure runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. ZIP 94022, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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 Cruz-Watsonville, 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 89%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 93%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 87%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 96%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 80%
8%
Disability
healthier than 94%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 24%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 67%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 90%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 95%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 92%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 78%
8%
Disability
healthier than 92%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 86%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 55%
14%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 63%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 69%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 69%
14%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the top 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
in the top 0.00%
8%
Disability
healthier than 94%
7%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 38%
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
2 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.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 24.4; chronic-disease standing 88.7 — 64 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,838 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 45.3 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 84.6 ± 2.7 years.
Ranked #283 of the 4,173 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by modeled air-toxics risk, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
94020
Californiashares a border
Score 60.33
Closest healthier
94022
Californiashares a border
Score 76.18
Similar health profile
90290
California100% similar profile
Score 65.31
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 | 23.3% | 21.2–25.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.1% | 28.4–34.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.0% | 9.3–10.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.5% | 8.7–10.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–6.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.5% | 3.9–5.1 |
| Depression among adults | 22.1% | 19.8–24.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.1% | 8.1–10.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.0% | 34.0–40.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 24.4% | 20.7–28.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.7% | 2.5–2.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 5.0% | 4.2–5.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 3.5% | 3.0–4.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.0% | 71.2–76.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.9% | 72.2–77.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.8% | 89.8–91.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.2% | 66.7–73.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 75.4% | 73.2–77.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 81.4% | 76.7–85.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.6% | 14.5–19.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 7.9% | 6.7–9.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 15.3% | 13.3–17.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.3% | 25.6–33.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.7% | 12.2–15.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.8% | 12.6–15.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.8% | 9.7–12.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.8–10.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 23.1% | 20.6–25.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.1–6.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–6.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.2% | 9.1–11.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.5% | 2.3–2.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.0% | 2.7–3.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.3% | 18.0–22.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.3% | 5.4–7.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 5.5% | 4.6–6.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.3% | 5.5–7.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–5.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.6% | 28.5–34.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 3.7% | 3.2–4.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 69.6% | 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 | 0.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 37.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 76.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 15.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 54.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 19.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 45.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $189,118 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $1,417,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $3,501 | $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 | 84.6 yr ± 1.37 | 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 1.37 years of 84.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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