ZIP code
95111
in San Jose, CaliforniaPopulation 57,202
55.96/ 100
Ranked #8,318 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 26%)
Ranked #725 of 1,719 California ZIPs (top 42%)
Ranked #54 of 61 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ZIPs (bottom 11.5%)
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.
Subsidized affordable housing
2,409 units
in the top 0.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
42.8%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
52.4%
in the bottom 3.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST15thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
16.2%
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$1
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›PFOS in drinking water
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOS, one of the most common “forever chemicals,” was detected in EPA testing.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
40 per million
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Lead in tap water
0 ppb
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
US1stDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
45.9%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 95111, one of several in San Jose, California ranks in the top 26% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,318th) and the top 42% of California (725th).
A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: subsidized affordable housing stands in the top 0.2% nationally, and lead in tap water sits at the national minimum. By contrast, modeled loneliness resides in the top 1.3% nationally, and colon screening stands in the bottom 3.1% nationally. Crowded housing sits in the top 1.9% nationally, modeled expected annual loss resides in the top 2.0% nationally, and PFOS in drinking water stands at the national maximum. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk sits in the top 4.5% nationally, modeled tree cover resides at the national minimum, and housing-cost burden stands in the top 4.9% nationally.
Against its neighbors, subsidized affordable housing runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. PFOS in drinking water is a common one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 95119, 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 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, 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 94%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 61%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 72%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 82%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 65%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 58%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 8%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 6%
13%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 82%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 80%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 58%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 49%
11%
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 32%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 20%
13%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 60%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 27%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 35%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 10%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
Disability
healthier than 8%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
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
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 82.2 ± 1.5 years. A median household income of $101,435 predicts 80.1 years — 2.1 years above.
Ranked #892 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 8.6 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 93.9 (top 10%) — 85 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #17,581 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 40.0 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 82.2 ± 1.5 years.
Ranked #504 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
95112
Californiashares a border
Score 53.08
Closest healthier
95119
Californiashares a border
Score 69.70
Similar health profile
90020
California98% similar profile
Score 56.30
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 | 16.5% | 14.6–18.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 28.8% | 26.0–31.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.3% | 7.4–9.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–5.0 |
| Depression among adults | 18.1% | 15.7–20.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.7% | 12.1–15.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.8% | 31.7–38.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 26.0% | 22.1–30.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.0% | 2.7–3.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.0% | 9.8–14.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.2% | 12.7–16.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 69.6% | 66.2–72.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 68.6% | 65.1–72.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.5% | 80.6–84.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 52.4% | 47.9–56.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.7% | 54.6–60.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.9% | 67.0–80.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.1% | 10.2–14.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.0% | 10.5–13.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.3% | 28.6–36.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.0% | 31.1–39.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.9% | 22.5–27.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.7–18.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.4% | 11.9–14.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.1% | 13.6–16.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.1% | 27.9–34.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.2–8.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.9% | 12.3–15.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.5% | 6.0–7.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 34.6% | 30.8–38.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 23.1% | 20.3–25.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 17.8% | 15.6–19.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.9% | 15.6–20.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 9.7–12.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 42.8% | 38.5–47.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.1% | 7.0–9.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 27.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 45.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 59.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 16.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 46.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 40.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 13.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 37.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $101,435 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $850,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $2,033 | $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 | 82.2 yr ± 0.74 | 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 0.74 years of 82.2, 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