ZIP code
95039
in Moss Landing, CaliforniaPopulation 948
39.98/ 100
Ranked #26,771 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 17%)
Ranked #1,505 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 12.5%)
Ranked #28 of 28 Salinas, CA ZIPs (bottom 3.6%)
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.
Uninsured (under 65)
21.9%
in the top 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
48.4 per million
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Transit access
9.9 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Crowded housing
17%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
53.2%
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST16thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
33.1%
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Mammography
65.4%
in the bottom 3.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
14.6%
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
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 ›Civic-institution access
1.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
50.5%
in the top 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Cross-source signals
Health need and barriers to care documented here
On our reading, this ZIP code carries the overlap at its acute level: acute means at least three of the six health-need readings and at least three of the six access barriers apply to the same place.
These are two separate readings of public data that both apply to this place — never a claim that one causes the other, never a severity score, and never a statement about any person who lives here.
Health need documented here
- People without health insurance
- People living in poverty
- Food insecurity
- Housing insecurity
- Adults reporting fair or poor health
Barriers to reaching care
- Thin local supply of doctors
- Thin local supply of pharmacies
- Limited home internet for telehealth
A reading appears below only where this ZIP code is among the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on it — one national bar, the same for every ZIP in the country.
See the full care-deserts analysis →The read
By the composite measure, Moss Landing, California (ZIP 95039) sits in the bottom 17% nationally (26,771st) and the bottom 12.5% of California (1,505th).
The readings that carry the most weight locally lead the way: modeled uninsured rests in the top 3.4% nationally, modeled air-toxics cancer risk sits in the top 1.2% nationally, and crowded housing registers in the top 1.7% nationally. Modeled colon screening lands in the bottom 3.6% nationally, fair or poor health resides in the top 4.2% nationally, and mammography lies in the bottom 3.3% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure settles in the top 2.7% nationally, and housing-cost burden stands in the top 2.9% nationally. On the encouraging side, transit is in the top 1.3% nationally, and civic rests in the top 2.8% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". ZIP 93908, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall. This ZIP also shows documented health need overlapping with barriers to reaching care, sitting in the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on several need measures and several access barriers.
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 Salinas, 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 64%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 66%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 45%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 30%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 2%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 29%
11%
Disability
healthier than 11%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 21%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 62%
14%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 14%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 35%
8%
Disability
healthier than 11%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 63%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 19%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 30%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 19%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 11%
8%
Disability
healthier than 7%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.00%
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
93908
Californiashares a border
Score 65.48
Closest healthier
95012
Californiashares a border
Score 47.43
Similar health profile
85301
Arizona99% similar profile
Score 37.22
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 | 22.3% | 19.7–25.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.2% | 30.6–37.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.9% | 5.3–6.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.0–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.6–8.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.5–8.4 |
| Depression among adults | 20.7% | 17.7–24.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.6% | 12.9–16.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.1% | 32.2–40.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.6% | 28.5–41.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.7–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.8% | 14.6–21.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 21.9% | 17.9–26.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 69.3% | 65.8–72.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 69.8% | 65.5–73.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 80.2% | 77.5–82.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 53.2% | 48.0–58.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 47.8% | 44.1–51.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 65.4% | 56.5–73.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.0% | 13.2–19.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.0% | 13.4–18.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.1% | 28.1–38.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.9% | 30.1–41.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 33.1% | 28.9–37.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.1% | 16.8–21.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.9% | 15.7–20.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.9% | 18.0–23.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.2% | 33.4–43.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.8–8.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.8% | 10.2–13.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.1% | 16.6–21.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.7–7.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.5–10.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 30.4% | 26.3–34.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 31.4% | 26.8–36.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 29.0% | 24.7–33.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 24.3% | 20.9–27.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 15.6% | 13.4–17.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 37.4% | 32.4–42.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 12.6% | 10.8–14.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 26.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 29.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 30.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 11.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 50.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 63.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 17.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 19.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 67.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 34.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 49.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $49,410 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $453,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,197 | $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 | 80.7 yr ± 1.34 | 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 1.34 years of 80.7, 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