ZIP code
95374
in Stevinson, CaliforniaPopulation 1,921
25.32/ 100
Ranked #31,435 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 2.0%)
Ranked #1,710 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 0.6%)
Ranked #19 of 19 Merced, CA ZIPs (bottom 5.3%)
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.
Colon-cancer screening
47.5%
in the bottom 1.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
37%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
11.1%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
24%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Mammography
63.8%
in the bottom 2.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
14.9%
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
7.9%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
102.8 days/year
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS99thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
20.5%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Nitrate in drinking water
23.2%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Cross-source signals
Health need and barriers to care documented here
On our reading, this ZIP code carries the overlap at its acute level: acute means at least three of the six health-need readings and at least three of the six access barriers apply to the same place.
These are two separate readings of public data that both apply to this place — never a claim that one causes the other, never a severity score, and never a statement about any person who lives here.
Health need documented here
- People without health insurance
- Food insecurity
- Housing insecurity
- Adults reporting fair or poor health
Barriers to reaching care
- Thin local supply of doctors
- Thin local supply of pharmacies
- Limited home internet for telehealth
A reading appears below only where this ZIP code is among the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on it — one national bar, the same for every ZIP in the country.
See the full care-deserts analysis →The read
Judged by its overall standing, Stevinson, California (ZIP 95374) sits in the bottom 2.0% nationally (31,435th) and the bottom 0.6% of California (1,710th).
A rural profile defined by a handful of clear readings: modeled colon screening registers in the bottom 1.3% nationally, fair or poor health is in the top 1.6% nationally, and vision disability lies in the top 3.1% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability registers in the top 1.6% nationally, mammography is in the bottom 2.0% nationally, and independent living disability lies in the top 2.7% nationally. Modeled self-care disability registers in the top 3.0% nationally, and extreme heat is in the top 1.4% nationally. Modeled uninsured lies in the top 4.1% nationally, and nitrate registers in the top 2.0% nationally.
Put plainly, nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 93635, just across the boundary. Across other measures, the ZIP also shows documented health need overlapping with barriers to reaching care, sitting in the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on several need measures and several access barriers.
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.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 37%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 2%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 8%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 1%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 6%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 7%
8%
Disability
healthier than 3%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.08%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 31%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 2%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 2%
8%
Disability
healthier than 2%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.3%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 29%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 67%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 11%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.00%
8%
Disability
in the bottom 0.00%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.00%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 22%
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 ›
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
95301
Californiashares a border
Score 39.97
Similar health profile
93266
California98% similar profile
Score 28.22
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 | 24.9% | 22.0–27.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.8% | 31.9–39.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.1% | 5.5–6.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 9.9–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.3–9.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.0% | 8.7–11.4 |
| Depression among adults | 25.6% | 22.1–29.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.4% | 13.4–17.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.1% | 32.9–41.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.6% | 31.3–46.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.2–5.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 23.9% | 20.1–28.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 20.5% | 17.1–24.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 69.0% | 65.6–72.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 68.7% | 64.3–73.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 78.2% | 75.4–81.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 47.5% | 42.2–53.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 48.4% | 44.8–52.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 63.8% | 54.8–72.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.7% | 12.8–18.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.8% | 17.9–23.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 38.6% | 33.4–44.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.7% | 32.4–45.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 37.0% | 32.8–41.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 22.4% | 20.0–25.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 20.4% | 18.1–22.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 24.0% | 21.3–27.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 43.3% | 38.5–48.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.4–9.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 14.9% | 13.1–16.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.3% | 19.5–25.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.9% | 7.0–8.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 11.1% | 9.9–12.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 30.2% | 26.1–34.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 36.2% | 31.6–41.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 37.7% | 33.2–42.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 27.1% | 23.7–30.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 18.0% | 15.8–20.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 40.0% | 34.5–45.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 16.0% | 14.0–18.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 30.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 7.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 10.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 10.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 71.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 30.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 55.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 12.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 26.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 40.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 10.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 31.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $57,538 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $463,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,192 | $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 | 77.0 yr ± 1.34 | 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 1.34 years of 77.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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