ZIP code
95041
in Mount Hermon, CaliforniaPopulation 623
63.05/ 100
Ranked #2,935 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 9.2%)
Ranked #360 of 1,719 California ZIPs (top 21%)
Ranked #5 of 17 Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA ZIPs (top 29%)
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.
Air-toxics cancer risk
200 per million
in the top 0.02% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Obesity
24.6%
in the bottom 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST25thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
6.8 days/year
in the bottom 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Diabetes
7.1%
in the bottom 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
26%
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Walkability
160 intersections/sq mi
in the top 4.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST87thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
4.1%
in the bottom 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
4.5%
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
18.1 mi
in the top 5.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›The read
Mount Hermon, California (ZIP 95041), by its composite score, sits in the top 9.2% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,935th) and the top 21% of California (360th).
The data opens on a genuinely even set of readings: home broadband subscription rests at the national maximum, and modeled obesity resides in the bottom 5.0% nationally. Modeled humid heat is in the bottom 4.3% nationally, and diabetes lands in the bottom 2.5% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure stands in the bottom 3.6% nationally, walkability registers in the top 4.8% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease settles in the bottom 3.7% nationally. Modeled hearing disability sits in the bottom 3.6% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lies in the top 5.8% nationally. On the other side, modeled air-toxics cancer risk rests in the top 0.02% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 95018, 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 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 96%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 85%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 87%
11%
Disability
healthier than 95%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 95%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 54%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 12%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 37%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 87%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 79%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 74%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 73%
11%
Disability
healthier than 93%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 91%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 40%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 26%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 94%
21%
Disability
in the top 0.00%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 44%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 56%
11%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 38%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 13%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 13%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 13%
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
95018
Californiashares a border
Score 63.05
Closest healthier
95066
Californiashares a border
Score 64.74
Similar health profile
56024
Minnesota98% similar profile
Score 60.50
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 | 20.0% | 17.1–22.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 26.0% | 22.5–29.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.9% | 7.1–8.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.3–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.1% | 3.5–4.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.0% | 3.2–5.0 |
| Depression among adults | 25.6% | 21.9–29.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 7.1% | 5.9–8.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.2% | 28.3–36.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 24.6% | 19.0–30.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.2% | 1.9–2.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 5.3% | 4.2–6.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.1% | 3.0–5.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 68.7% | 64.7–72.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.7% | 67.7–75.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.6% | 86.5–90.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.1% | 60.5–69.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 73.2% | 70.2–76.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.8% | 73.0–85.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 20.0% | 16.7–23.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.5% | 6.3–11.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 14.0% | 11.0–17.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.5% | 26.1–37.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.5% | 11.0–16.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.5% | 14.1–19.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.6% | 9.0–12.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.5% | 9.5–13.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 22.2% | 18.5–26.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.5% | 3.8–5.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.8% | 4.7–7.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 9.0% | 7.3–11.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.4% | 2.0–2.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 2.9% | 2.4–3.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.3% | 17.2–24.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 5.7–10.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 4.9–9.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 6.1–10.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.4% | 4.3–6.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.1% | 28.5–38.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.6% | 3.6–5.7 |
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 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 69.5% | 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 | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 52.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 70.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 19.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 33.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $96,898 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $929,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,378 | $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 | 88.1 yr ± 3.07 | 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 3.07 years of 88.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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