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ZIP code

95076

in Watsonville, CaliforniaPopulation 82,806

48.15/ 100

Ranked #18,752 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 42%)

Ranked #1,189 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 31%)

Ranked #17 of 17 Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA ZIPs (bottom 5.9%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Expected annual disaster loss

$2

in the top 0.05% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

Full methodology ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the top 0.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & 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 ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

48.5 per million

in the top 1.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US99th
Definition & 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 ›

Crowded housing

18%

in the top 1.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.

Full methodology ›

Subsidized affordable housing

790 units

in the top 2.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.

Full methodology ›

Uninsured (under 65)

19.8%

in the top 4.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.

Full methodology ›

Loud transportation noise

2.2%

in the top 6.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST65th
US94th
Definition & 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 ›

Housing-cost burden

43.5%

in the top 6.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST73rd
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

Housing insecurity

21.8%

in the top 6.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

29.3%

in the top 9.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST83rd
US90th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

Full methodology ›

The read

ZIP 95076, one of several in Watsonville, California, in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 42% nationally (18,752nd) and the bottom 31% of California (1,189th).

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The profile carries real weight, and several readings make that plain: modeled expected annual loss resides in the top 0.05% nationally, disaster risk sits in the top 0.2% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk stands in the top 1.2% nationally. Crowded housing resides in the top 1.5% nationally, modeled uninsured sits in the top 4.7% nationally, and modeled loud transportation noise stands in the top 6.3% nationally. Housing-cost burden resides in the top 6.6% nationally, and modeled housing insecurity sits in the top 6.8% nationally. Better still, subsidized affordable housing stands in the top 2.2% nationally. Distance to an emergency room resides at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs.

Set within its surrounding area, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 93907, 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.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 82%

21%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 46%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 50%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 51%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 25%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 22%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 5%

13%

Disability

healthier than 25%

7%

Lifting this score

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 52%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 53%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 42%

8%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 30%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 17%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 24%

11%

Disability

healthier than 24%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 39%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 63%

14%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 25%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 6%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 13%

13%

Risk Behavior

in the bottom 0.00%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 25%

8%

Disability

in the bottom 0.00%

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 ›

Findings that name this ZIP

3 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.

  • Above what income predicts

    The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes

    Estimated life expectancy is 81.5 ± 0.9 years. A median household income of $91,099 predicts 79.7 years — 1.8 years above.

    Ranked #1,082 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.

  • Heavy environment, light chronic burden

    Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions

    Environmental-hazard standing 22.3; chronic-disease standing 82.2 — 60 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #15,397 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 48.5 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 81.5 ± 0.9 years.

    Ranked #223 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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults20.3%18.1–22.6
High blood pressure among adults31.2%28.0–34.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults5.8%5.3–6.3
Current asthma among adults9.7%8.7–10.7
Coronary heart disease among adults6.2%5.6–6.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults5.8%5.2–6.4
Depression among adults21.3%18.6–24.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.1%11.6–14.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened34.8%31.4–38.3
Obesity among adults31.1%25.7–36.8
Stroke among adults3.4%3.2–3.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years13.3%11.1–15.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years19.8%17.9–22.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure69.4%66.4–72.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults68.5%65.0–71.9
Cholesterol screening among adults82.0%80.1–83.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years57.5%53.0–62.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults53.8%50.5–56.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.0%67.3–79.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.5%14.0–19.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.0%11.4–14.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults30.3%26.5–34.1
Short sleep duration among adults35.7%30.5–41.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults29.3%26.7–31.9
Frequent mental distress among adults18.1%16.4–20.0
Frequent physical distress among adults16.2%14.6–17.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults18.3%16.7–20.0
Any disability among adults35.6%32.0–39.2
Hearing disability among adults6.6%6.0–7.3
Independent living disability among adults10.2%9.3–11.1
Mobility disability among adults16.9%15.2–18.7
Self-care disability among adults5.3%4.9–5.7
Vision disability among adults8.3%7.7–8.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults28.6%25.3–32.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults27.1%24.6–29.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults23.4%21.2–25.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults21.8%19.6–24.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults13.5%12.2–14.8
Loneliness among adults38.0%33.7–42.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults11.0%9.8–12.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)CA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate13.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714
Uninsured 18–6413.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704
No HS diploma (25+)28.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729
Bachelor's or higher (25+)18.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50531.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729
Unemployment rate (16+)7.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2746.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714
Households without a vehicle5.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708
Broadband subscription91.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32293.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)43.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32238.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708
Homeownership rate56.7%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32264.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708
Crowded housing (>1 per room)18.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3224.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708
Foreign-born population31.7%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,55318.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730
Single-parent households44.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692
Population 65+15.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730
Median age36.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712
Median household income$91,099$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584
Median home value$808,900$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593
Median gross rent$1,923$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,912 ($1,113–$2,923) n=1,461
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)CA median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth81.5 yr ± 0.4878.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30880.5 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 0.48 years of 81.5, 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