ZIP code
95428
in Covelo, CaliforniaPopulation 2,347
29.20/ 100
Ranked #30,912 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 3.6%)
Ranked #1,683 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 2.1%)
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.
Air-toxics cancer risk
42.9 per million
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Independent-living disability
14.4%
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Fair or poor health
33.5%
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
20.5%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
22.4%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
3.0%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Vision disability
10.0%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
19.9 mi
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
17.7%
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
63%
in the bottom 3.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
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 living in poverty
- Food insecurity
- Housing insecurity
- Adults reporting fair or poor health
Barriers to reaching care
- Distance to the nearest emergency room
- 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
Covelo, California (ZIP 95428), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 3.6% nationally (30,912th) and the bottom 2.1% of California (1,683rd).
A few measures stand out on the ground and lead the picture: modeled air-toxics cancer risk is in the top 1.7% nationally, and independent living disability lands in the top 3.5% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health stands in the top 3.8% nationally, and unemployment registers in the top 2.0% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability settles in the top 3.3% nationally, fine-particle sits in the top 2.3% nationally, and vision disability lies in the top 4.9% nationally. Distance to a nursing home rests in the top 3.3% nationally, modeled transportation resides in the top 3.5% nationally, and home broadband subscription is in the bottom 3.5% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 95429, just across the boundary. The area further 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.
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
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 2%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 8%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 5%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Disability
healthier than 4%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 2%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 31%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 15%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 1%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 2%
8%
Disability
healthier than 4%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 5%
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
95429
Californiashares a border
Score 37.20
Closest healthier
95490
Californiashares a border
Score 50.19
Similar health profile
59043
Montana99% similar profile
Score 16.75
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 | 27.5% | 24.4–30.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.7% | 34.6–42.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.2% | 6.5–7.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.3% | 10.9–13.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.9% | 8.0–9.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.6% | 9.4–11.9 |
| Depression among adults | 25.4% | 21.7–29.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.8% | 13.8–17.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.9% | 31.7–40.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.9% | 27.4–42.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.1% | 4.7–5.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.3% | 16.5–24.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.8% | 11.8–16.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 70.0% | 66.7–72.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 69.8% | 65.5–73.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 79.6% | 77.3–81.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 57.6% | 51.9–62.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 50.9% | 46.7–54.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.0% | 58.4–76.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.4% | 13.5–19.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 23.5% | 20.4–26.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.4% | 27.4–37.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.7% | 32.9–46.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 33.5% | 29.8–37.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 23.0% | 20.6–25.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 20.0% | 17.8–22.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 22.4% | 20.0–24.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 43.5% | 38.5–48.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.6–10.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 14.4% | 12.9–16.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.9% | 19.4–24.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.2–7.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 10.0% | 9.1–10.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 31.0% | 26.7–35.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 33.1% | 29.0–37.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 34.5% | 30.7–38.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 24.6% | 21.5–27.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 17.7% | 15.7–19.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 38.5% | 33.1–44.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 15.3% | 13.3–17.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 27.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 17.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 21.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 9.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 20.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 11.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 63.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 33.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 54.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 14.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 47.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 21.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 40.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $46,339 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $437,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $983 | $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 | 80.5 yr ± 2.88 | 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 2.88 years of 80.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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