ZIP code
95242
in Lodi, CaliforniaPopulation 28,427
54.61/ 100
Ranked #9,941 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 31%)
Ranked #793 of 1,719 California ZIPs (top 46%)
Ranked #9 of 30 Stockton-Lodi, CA ZIPs (top 30%)
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.
Outer-floodplain exposure
39%
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Nitrate in drinking water
29.5%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS98thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of this area’s domestic-well groundwater at or above the federal nitrate limit of 10 milligrams per liter.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Floodplain exposure
59.1%
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Dry extreme heat
86 days/year
in the top 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
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 ›Dental provider access
1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST85thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
39.8 per million
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST61stUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
1.4%
in the top 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST56thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of days in the year when modeled fine-particle (PM2.5) pollution was above the EPA’s daily limit of 35 micrograms per cubic meter.
Full methodology ›PFOS in drinking water
91.2%
in the top 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›The read
By the composite measure, ZIP 95242, one of several in Lodi, California sits in the top 31% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,941st) and the top 46% of California (793rd).
Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: dental providers lies in the top 6.4% nationally. On the other hand, outer-floodplain exposure settles in the top 1.1% nationally, modeled nitrate stands in the top 1.6% nationally, and modeled disaster risk is in the top 1.8% nationally. Floodplain exposure rests in the top 2.7% nationally, and modeled extreme heat sits in the top 4.0% nationally. Modeled tree cover registers at the national minimum, and air-toxics cancer risk lands in the top 6.8% nationally. Modeled fine-particle resides in the top 7.4% nationally, and PFOS in drinking water lies in the top 8.5% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. 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. ZIP 95209, just across the boundary, ranks 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 Stockton-Lodi, 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 80%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 75%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 85%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 70%
8%
Disability
healthier than 67%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 47%
13%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 10%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.4%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 69%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 67%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 70%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 65%
8%
Disability
healthier than 63%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 47%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 36%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 1%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 93%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 93%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 93%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 72%
8%
Disability
healthier than 79%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 55%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 59%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 3%
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 10.6; chronic-disease standing 79.5 — 69 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,299 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 39.8 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 80.1 ± 1.4 years.
Ranked #1,449 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
95209
Californiashares a border
Score 54.80
Closest healthier
95219
Californiashares a border
Score 55.48
Similar health profile
95837
California99% similar profile
Score 53.61
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 | 25.0% | 22.2–27.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.8% | 28.4–35.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.3% | 8.4–10.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.8% | 8.7–11.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.7–7.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.9% | 5.3–6.6 |
| Depression among adults | 21.4% | 18.4–24.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.6% | 9.2–12.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.8% | 32.0–39.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 28.6% | 23.5–33.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 3.1–3.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.2% | 6.4–9.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.7% | 6.7–8.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.8% | 71.5–77.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.0% | 70.6–77.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.9% | 86.5–89.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.0% | 59.9–69.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.1% | 62.6–69.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.1% | 69.7–83.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.0% | 12.6–17.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.5% | 9.0–12.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.1% | 17.0–23.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.5% | 29.4–39.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.1% | 16.9–21.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.8% | 14.1–17.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.2% | 11.6–14.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.3% | 11.8–14.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.6% | 27.0–34.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.2–7.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.8–8.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.1% | 12.4–15.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.2–3.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.3–5.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.8% | 20.8–27.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.8% | 10.3–13.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 9.0–11.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 9.1–11.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.9% | 6.1–7.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.3% | 28.1–36.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.5% | 4.8–6.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 33.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.2% | 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) | 32.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 70.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 10.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 50.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 20.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 41.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $104,721 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $567,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,993 | $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 | 80.1 yr ± 0.69 | 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 0.69 years of 80.1, 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