ZIP code
95322
in Gustine, CaliforniaPopulation 9,506
38.38/ 100
Ranked #27,798 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 13.4%)
Ranked #1,545 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 10.2%)
Ranked #10 of 19 Merced, CA ZIPs (bottom 47%)
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.
Nitrate in drinking water
49.9%
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
51.4%
in the bottom 2.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST13thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
96.1 days/year
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS98thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
57.9 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Uninsured (under 65)
18.9%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
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 ›Fair or poor health
31.2%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
22.7%
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Mammography
67.5%
in the bottom 6.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›The read
Gustine, California (ZIP 95322), overall, ranks in the bottom 13.4% nationally (27,798th) and the bottom 10.2% of California (1,545th).
Several serious readings shape the profile and deserve first mention: modeled nitrate stands in the top 0.9% nationally, colon screening rests in the bottom 2.6% nationally, and extreme heat registers in the top 1.7% nationally. Fatal road crashes resides in the top 2.6% nationally, modeled disaster risk settles in the top 3.0% nationally, and modeled uninsured is in the top 5.5% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk sits in the top 4.5% nationally, and fair or poor health lands in the top 6.3% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity lies in the top 5.9% nationally, and mammography stands in the bottom 6.5% nationally.
Defined simply, 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 93635, 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 Merced, 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 60%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 66%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 8%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 14%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 3%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 24%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 7%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 43%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 26%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 14%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 11%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 11%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 23%
8%
Disability
healthier than 14%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 7%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 61%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 94%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 61%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 61%
11%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 44%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 39%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
Disability
healthier than 39%
7%
“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.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 77.3 ± 1.7 years. The 50 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 79.9 years — 2.5 years below them.
Ranked #1,971 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, 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 77.3 ± 1.7 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
93635
Californiashares a border
Score 42.42
Closest healthier
95360
Californiashares a border
Score 43.37
Similar health profile
93630
California99% similar profile
Score 36.24
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 | 23.3% | 20.6–26.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.8% | 30.0–38.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.3% | 5.7–6.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.0–11.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.4–8.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.5–8.4 |
| Depression among adults | 22.3% | 19.1–26.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.0% | 12.3–16.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.0% | 32.9–41.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.3% | 28.2–43.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 21.2% | 17.6–25.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 18.9% | 15.8–21.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 70.4% | 67.1–73.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 69.9% | 65.8–73.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 81.5% | 79.1–83.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 51.4% | 46.1–57.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.6% | 49.0–56.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 67.5% | 58.7–76.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.7% | 13.0–18.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.3% | 13.1–17.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.6% | 29.6–40.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.6% | 31.4–44.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 31.2% | 27.7–34.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.3% | 17.1–21.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.5% | 15.4–19.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.9% | 17.6–22.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.3% | 33.8–43.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.7–8.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.5% | 10.2–13.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.9% | 16.6–21.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.3–6.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.8% | 7.9–9.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 29.8% | 25.9–33.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 28.8% | 25.1–32.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 26.4% | 23.0–29.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 22.7% | 19.9–25.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 14.0% | 12.4–15.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 39.0% | 33.7–44.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.9% | 10.4–13.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.6% | 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+) | 26.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 7.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 11.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 34.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 54.7% | 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 | 31.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 46.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 16.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 40.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $65,761 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $444,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,321 | $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 | 77.3 yr ± 0.88 | 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 0.88 years of 77.3, 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