ZIP code
95135
in San Jose, CaliforniaPopulation 20,129
74.81/ 100
Ranked #50 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 0.2%)
Ranked #11 of 1,719 California ZIPs (top 0.7%)
Ranked #6 of 61 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ZIPs (top 9.9%)
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
$190,750
in the top 1.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Obesity
17.9%
in the bottom 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
2.7%
in the bottom 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
9.2%
in the bottom 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
7.5%
in the bottom 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
5.7%
in the bottom 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
4.1%
in the bottom 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Park land
33.7%
in the top 4.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST87thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
1.1%
in the bottom 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
7.2%
in the bottom 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 95135, one of several in San Jose, California, on the composite measure, lands in the top 0.2% healthiest ZIPs nationally (50th) and the top 0.7% of California (11th).
Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: household income resides in the top 1.3% nationally, modeled obesity lies in the bottom 0.4% nationally, and modeled utility shutoff settles in the bottom 0.2% nationally. Modeled binge drinking stands in the bottom 0.6% nationally, cognitive disability is in the bottom 0.3% nationally, and housing insecurity rests in the bottom 1.9% nationally. Modeled transportation sits in the bottom 1.9% nationally, and park land registers in the top 4.2% nationally. Modeled energy burden lands in the bottom 1.3% nationally, and food insecurity resides in the bottom 4.3% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 95070, about 10 miles away.
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 95%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 86%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the top 0.2%
11%
Mental Health
in the top 0.3%
8%
Disability
healthier than 96%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 75%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 53%
14%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 82%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 93%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 75%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 94%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the top 0.5%
11%
Mental Health
in the top 0.2%
8%
Disability
healthier than 95%
7%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 55%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 47%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 73%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 92%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 95%
11%
Mental Health
in the top 0.00%
8%
Disability
healthier than 62%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 62%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
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
One of our published findings lists 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.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 39.6 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 83.3 ± 2.0 years.
Ranked #1,521 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
94550
Californiashares a border
Score 66.17
Closest healthier
95070
Californiaabout 10 mi away
Score 75.30
Similar health profile
91108
California99% similar profile
Score 75.45
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 | 20.7% | 18.3–23.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.6% | 28.5–34.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.4% | 7.6–9.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 7.2% | 6.3–8.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.5% | 4.9–6.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 3.6% | 3.0–4.2 |
| Depression among adults | 14.3% | 12.3–16.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.9% | 10.4–13.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.6% | 36.1–43.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 17.9% | 14.8–21.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.9% | 2.6–3.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 5.6% | 4.5–6.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 3.7% | 3.0–4.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.3% | 75.2–81.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.5% | 74.6–80.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.5% | 90.2–92.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.7% | 58.7–66.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 73.9% | 71.3–76.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.5% | 74.7–85.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 9.2% | 7.7–10.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 5.7% | 4.7–6.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.5% | 17.4–23.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 28.6% | 25.1–32.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.8% | 11.9–15.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 10.3% | 9.0–11.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 9.4% | 8.2–10.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.5–8.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 22.7% | 19.8–25.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.3–6.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.0–5.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.1–12.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.2% | 2.0–2.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.3% | 2.9–3.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.6% | 23.3–29.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.2% | 6.0–8.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 4.5% | 3.7–5.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 5.7% | 4.8–6.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.1% | 3.6–4.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.5% | 31.5–39.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 2.7% | 2.3–3.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 1.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 64.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 39.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 44.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 58.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 31.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 53.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $190,750 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $1,547,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $3,501 | $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 | 83.3 yr ± 1.02 | 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 1.02 years of 83.3, 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