ZIP code
95112
in San Jose, CaliforniaPopulation 57,373
53.08/ 100
Ranked #11,974 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 37%)
Ranked #881 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 49%)
Ranked #59 of 61 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ZIPs (bottom 3.3%)
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.
Natural-disaster risk
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$2
in the top 0.03% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
2,410 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 ›Loud transportation noise
5.1%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Loneliness
42.2%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
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 ›Transportation noise
22.5%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
26.4%
in the bottom 2.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
13.6%
in the top 2.9% 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 ›The read
ZIP 95112, one of several in San Jose, California, overall, ranks in the top 37% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,974th) and the bottom 49% of California (881st).
This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: subsidized affordable housing stands in the top 0.2% nationally. Set against that, modeled disaster risk rests at the national maximum, expected annual loss registers in the top 0.03% nationally, and loud transportation noise resides in the top 1.3% nationally. Modeled loneliness settles in the top 1.8% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site is at the national minimum. PFOS in drinking water sits at the national maximum, and modeled transportation noise lands in the top 2.0% nationally. Homeownership lies in the bottom 2.7% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure stands in the top 2.9% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. ZIP 95110, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall.
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 97%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 63%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 74%
11%
Disability
healthier than 66%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.4%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 33%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 92%
21%
Disability
healthier than 61%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 77%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 52%
11%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 2%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 17%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 29%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 57%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 5%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 10%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 5%
8%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 12%
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 81.8 ± 1.4 years. A median household income of $89,103 predicts 79.6 years — 2.2 years above.
Ranked #838 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 0.4 (bottom 1%); chronic-disease standing 96.9 (top 10%) — 97 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #18,147 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 81.8 ± 1.4 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
95110
Californiashares a border
Score 53.60
Closest healthier
95111
Californiashares a border
Score 55.96
Similar health profile
80651
Colorado97% similar profile
Score 51.02
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 | 14.6% | 12.9–16.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 25.4% | 22.8–28.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.0% | 8.0–10.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.3% | 3.8–4.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.5 |
| Depression among adults | 21.4% | 18.8–24.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.5% | 9.2–11.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 30.3% | 27.5–33.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 27.3% | 23.3–31.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.4% | 2.3–2.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.1% | 9.1–13.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.9% | 10.4–13.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 64.0% | 60.9–67.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 66.7% | 63.2–70.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 79.4% | 77.2–81.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 55.4% | 51.0–59.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.9% | 54.8–60.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.0% | 68.3–80.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.7% | 12.5–17.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.1% | 9.7–12.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.3% | 24.0–30.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.3% | 30.5–38.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.1% | 19.8–24.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.4% | 16.5–20.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.2% | 10.9–13.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.3% | 14.6–18.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.3% | 27.1–33.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.5–9.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.3% | 10.0–12.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.2–3.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.5–6.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 30.6% | 27.1–34.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.1% | 18.7–23.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 18.1% | 15.9–20.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.9% | 14.8–19.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.7% | 10.4–13.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 42.2% | 38.0–46.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.5–9.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 18.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 19.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 38.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 14.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 45.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 26.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 12.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 33.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 45.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 11.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 31.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $89,103 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $974,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $2,186 | $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 | 81.8 yr ± 0.73 | 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 0.73 years of 81.8, 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