ZIP code
95350
in Modesto, CaliforniaPopulation 57,136
46.21/ 100
Ranked #21,082 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 34%)
Ranked #1,266 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 26%)
Ranked #14 of 26 Modesto, CA ZIPs (bottom 46%)
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.
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 ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
3.4%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Dry extreme heat
92.5 days/year
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
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 ›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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
443 units
in the top 5.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST86thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Walkability
140 intersections/sq mi
in the top 5.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST84thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Physician access
2.3 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ 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 ›Crowded housing
8.6%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST70thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›PFOA in drinking water
94%
in the top 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOA, one of the man-made “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
Overall, ZIP 95350, one of several in Modesto, California places in the bottom 34% nationally (21,082nd) and the bottom 26% of California (1,266th).
The measures that matter most for this area lead the way: distance to a Superfund site is at the national minimum, and modeled fine-particle lands in the top 2.0% nationally. Modeled extreme heat stands in the top 2.3% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk registers in the top 4.5% nationally. Modeled tree cover settles at the national minimum, and crowded housing sits in the top 6.0% nationally. On the better side, subsidized affordable housing lies in the top 5.2% nationally. Distance to an emergency room rests at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Walkability resides in the top 5.7% nationally, and physicians is in the top 5.9% nationally.
Beside the areas that surround it, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 95355, 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 Modesto, 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 65%
21%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 40%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 6%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 14%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 25%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 26%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 22%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 29%
8%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 24%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 68%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 60%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 60%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 88%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 56%
11%
Disability
healthier than 44%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
“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
4 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 what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 76.3 ± 0.8 years. A median household income of $75,621 predicts 79.0 years — 2.7 years below.
Ranked #3,678 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 76.3 ± 0.8 years. The 48 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 78.7 years — 2.4 years below them.
Ranked #1,819 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 6.2 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 65.3 — 59 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,320 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 76.3 ± 0.8 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
95351
Californiashares a border
Score 33.91
Closest healthier
95355
Californiashares a border
Score 50.35
Similar health profile
95963
California96% similar profile
Score 43.52
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 | 25.8% | 23.0–28.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.9% | 30.3–37.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.5% | 6.8–8.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.3–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.9% | 6.2–7.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.0% | 6.3–7.8 |
| Depression among adults | 21.8% | 18.8–25.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.1% | 10.6–13.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.7% | 31.9–39.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.4% | 30.4–42.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.5–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.6% | 11.2–16.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.9% | 10.4–13.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 71.9% | 68.7–74.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.6% | 68.7–76.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.1% | 82.2–85.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 58.8% | 53.8–63.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.0% | 53.5–60.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.1% | 68.1–81.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.4% | 13.6–19.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.0% | 12.2–16.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.8% | 25.9–34.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.9% | 30.4–41.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.2% | 22.6–28.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.1% | 17.2–21.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.9% | 14.3–17.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.0% | 15.3–19.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.0% | 33.1–41.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.6–8.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.1% | 9.2–11.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.3% | 15.4–19.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.4–5.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.7% | 6.1–7.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 27.2% | 23.4–30.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.9% | 17.3–22.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 19.7% | 17.4–22.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.6% | 14.5–18.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 9.7–12.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.5% | 29.6–39.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.1% | 7.9–10.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 15.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 40.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 56.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 8.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 13.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 41.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 16.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 35.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $75,621 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $429,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,596 | $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 | 76.3 yr ± 0.43 | 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 0.43 years of 76.3, 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