ZIP code
95119
in San Jose, CaliforniaPopulation 10,841
69.70/ 100
Ranked #641 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 2.0%)
Ranked #98 of 1,719 California ZIPs (top 5.8%)
Ranked #21 of 61 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ZIPs (top 34%)
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.
Median household income
$174,375
in the top 2.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS98thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
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 ›Outpatient-care access
1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics located 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 ›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 ›Obesity
23.6%
in the bottom 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST19thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
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 ›Dental provider access
1.3 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices located 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 ›Mental-health provider access
0.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics located 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 ›Recreation access
1.3 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFAS — man-made “forever chemicals” that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down — were 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 ›The read
By its overall health score, ZIP 95119, one of several in San Jose, California lands in the top 2.0% healthiest ZIPs nationally (641st) and the top 5.8% of California (98th).
The measures split the difference for this area: household income sits in the top 2.0% nationally, and outpatient rests in the top 1.9% nationally. Modeled obesity is in the bottom 3.7% nationally, and floodplain exposure stands at the national minimum. Dental providers settles in the top 3.6% nationally, mental-health providers lies in the top 4.3% nationally, and recreation resides in the top 5.0% nationally. Against that, distance to a Superfund site lands at the national minimum, PFOS in drinking water registers at the national maximum, and PFAS in drinking water sits at the national maximum.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. 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. PFAS in drinking water is the family of man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 95120, 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 97%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 97%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 96%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 91%
8%
Disability
healthier than 95%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 70%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 66%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 30%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 92%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 95%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 62%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 70%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 92%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 91%
8%
Disability
healthier than 94%
7%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 51%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 43%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 80%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 78%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 73%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 63%
11%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 58%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 55%
8%
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 17%
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
2 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.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 30.7; chronic-disease standing 96.9 (top 10%) — 66 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,040 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 82.5 ± 2.4 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
95111
Californiashares a border
Score 55.96
Closest healthier
95120
Californiashares a border
Score 72.74
Similar health profile
94588
California100% similar profile
Score 72.39
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 | 17.6% | 15.6–19.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 27.1% | 24.3–30.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.4% | 5.8–7.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.4% | 7.4–9.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.3% | 3.8–4.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 3.4% | 2.9–4.0 |
| Depression among adults | 18.8% | 16.4–21.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.9% | 8.7–11.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.1% | 30.8–37.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 23.6% | 19.9–27.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.3% | 2.1–2.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 4.9% | 3.9–6.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.0% | 5.0–7.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 70.8% | 67.4–74.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.1% | 68.7–75.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.3% | 86.9–89.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.0% | 58.8–67.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 72.0% | 69.3–74.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.3% | 74.6–85.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.9% | 11.8–16.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 7.7% | 6.4–9.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.8% | 17.0–23.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.7% | 27.1–34.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.9% | 13.0–17.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.6% | 12.1–15.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.0% | 8.8–11.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.1% | 8.9–11.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 22.7% | 19.9–25.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.5–5.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.1–10.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.4% | 2.2–2.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.1–3.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.1% | 22.8–29.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.8% | 8.1–11.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.2% | 6.0–8.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 7.8–10.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.7% | 4.9–6.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.6% | 32.4–40.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.5% | 3.8–5.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 61.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 97.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 30.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 73.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 33.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 46.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 13.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 40.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $174,375 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $1,247,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $3,438 | $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 | 82.5 yr ± 1.23 | 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 1.23 years of 82.5, 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