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ZIP code

95365

in Planada, CaliforniaPopulation 3,963

33.62/ 100

Ranked #29,863 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 6.9%)

Ranked #1,638 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 4.8%)

Ranked #15 of 19 Merced, CA ZIPs (bottom 21%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Colon-cancer screening

44.6%

in the bottom 0.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST3rd
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Uninsured (under 65)

27.5%

in the top 1.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.

Full methodology ›

Vision disability

11.6%

in the top 2.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

37.2%

in the top 1.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

Full methodology ›

Housing insecurity

30.3%

in the top 1.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Crowded housing

17.8%

in the top 1.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US98th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.

Full methodology ›

Dry extreme heat

97.8 days/year

in the top 1.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US98th
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.

Full methodology ›

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

3.3%

in the top 2.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST78th
US98th
Definition & 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 ›

Food insecurity

38.8%

in the top 2.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

22.3%

in the top 3.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, Planada, California (ZIP 95365) places in the bottom 6.9% nationally (29,863rd) and the bottom 4.8% of California (1,638th).

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The measures that matter most for this area lead the way: modeled colon screening rests in the bottom 0.7% nationally, and uninsured resides in the top 1.6% nationally. Modeled vision disability is in the top 2.6% nationally, and fair or poor health lands in the top 1.5% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity stands in the top 1.6% nationally, crowded housing registers in the top 1.6% nationally, and modeled extreme heat settles in the top 1.6% nationally. Modeled fine-particle sits in the top 2.1% nationally, food insecurity lies in the top 2.2% nationally, and cognitive disability rests in the top 3.4% nationally.

Beside the areas that surround it, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 95340, 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 Merced, CA metro area.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

Compare within

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 73%

21%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 43%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 55%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 2%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 6%

14%

Preventive Care

in the bottom 0.8%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 13%

11%

Disability

healthier than 6%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 2%

5%

Nothing measured is lifting this score.

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 38%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 3%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 27%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 4%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 5%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 33%

8%

Disability

healthier than 7%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 3%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 34%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 61%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 83%

8%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 44%

21%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 11%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 6%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 17%

11%

Disability

healthier than 17%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 17%

5%

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.

  • Heavy environment, light chronic burden

    Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions

    Environmental-hazard standing 6.6 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 72.5 — 66 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #16,015 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.

Nearby & similar ZIPs

Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults19.8%17.2–22.7
High blood pressure among adults31.9%28.1–36.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults4.2%3.8–4.7
Current asthma among adults9.7%8.5–11.0
Coronary heart disease among adults6.6%5.7–7.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults5.9%4.9–6.9
Depression among adults20.6%17.4–24.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults15.7%13.5–18.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened35.9%31.8–40.4
Obesity among adults37.3%29.8–45.3
Stroke among adults3.7%3.3–4.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years20.0%16.5–24.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years27.5%21.5–33.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure67.4%64.0–70.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults67.4%63.0–71.8
Cholesterol screening among adults78.8%75.3–82.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years44.6%39.3–50.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults43.5%40.0–47.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years68.7%59.8–76.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.3%12.6–18.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.7%11.9–17.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults40.3%33.7–46.9
Short sleep duration among adults39.2%32.8–46.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults37.2%31.8–42.6
Frequent mental distress among adults19.4%16.8–21.9
Frequent physical distress among adults18.7%16.0–21.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults22.3%18.8–25.7
Any disability among adults41.4%35.4–47.1
Hearing disability among adults7.2%6.2–8.2
Independent living disability among adults12.5%10.5–14.6
Mobility disability among adults20.5%17.3–23.7
Self-care disability among adults7.0%5.9–8.2
Vision disability among adults11.6%10.0–13.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults32.7%27.8–37.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults38.8%32.2–45.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults33.6%27.7–38.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults30.3%25.5–34.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults18.1%15.1–21.0
Loneliness among adults41.2%35.4–46.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults15.1%12.7–17.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)CA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate28.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714
Uninsured 18–6424.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704
No HS diploma (25+)52.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729
Bachelor's or higher (25+)3.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50531.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729
Unemployment rate (16+)7.4%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2746.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714
Households without a vehicle10.2%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708
Broadband subscription58.3%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32293.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)32.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32238.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708
Homeownership rate45.1%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32264.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708
Crowded housing (>1 per room)17.8%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3224.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708
Foreign-born population43.8%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,55318.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730
Single-parent households50.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692
Population 65+15.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730
Median age32.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712
Median household income$39,741$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584
Median home value$266,400$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593
Median gross rent$949$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,912 ($1,113–$2,923) n=1,461
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)CA median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth80.6 yr ± 2.2278.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30880.5 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 2.22 years of 80.6, 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