ZIP code
95457
in Lower Lake, CaliforniaPopulation 3,122
47.45/ 100
Ranked #19,615 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 39%)
Ranked #1,214 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 29%)
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.
Fatal road crashes
60.9 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & 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 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
2.2%
in the top 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST67thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
42%
in the top 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST68thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Mammography
69.1%
in the bottom 10.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS11thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
14.3 mi
in the top 13.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS87thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite measure, Lower Lake, California (ZIP 95457) sits in the bottom 39% nationally (19,615th) and the bottom 29% of California (1,214th).
The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: fatal road crashes lands in the top 2.2% nationally. Working the other way, modeled disaster risk resides in the top 3.8% nationally, modeled fine-particle lies in the top 4.3% nationally, and housing-cost burden settles in the top 8.0% nationally. Fiber broadband stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled mammography is in the bottom 10.7% nationally, and distance to an emergency room rests in the top 12.2% nationally. Modeled pfas sits in the top 12.8% nationally, and unemployment registers in the top 13.0% nationally. Distance to a community health center lands in the top 13.1% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. ZIP 94558, just across the boundary, ranks 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Risk Behavior
healthier than 62%
11%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 49%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 42%
8%
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 29%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 24%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 20%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 14%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 56%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 43%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
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
94558
Californiashares a border
Score 58.10
Closest healthier
95461
Californiashares a border
Score 51.27
Similar health profile
84052
Utah94% similar profile
Score 47.66
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 | 28.4% | 25.0–31.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.7% | 33.4–42.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.8% | 8.9–10.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.4–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.9% | 7.0–8.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.8% | 6.7–8.9 |
| Depression among adults | 23.6% | 20.1–27.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.5% | 10.7–14.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.4% | 33.9–42.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.1% | 23.9–39.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.5% | 13.5–19.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.1% | 6.8–9.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.2% | 71.8–78.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.2% | 70.3–78.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.6% | 86.0–89.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.0% | 55.8–66.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 55.8% | 52.1–59.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.1% | 60.3–77.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.0% | 13.2–19.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.6% | 11.3–15.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.8% | 19.6–28.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.0% | 29.8–42.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.7% | 19.6–25.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.3% | 15.3–19.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.6% | 13.7–17.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.1% | 13.2–17.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.8% | 29.3–38.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.1–9.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.1% | 7.9–10.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.8% | 14.4–19.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.5% | 3.9–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.9–6.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.9% | 21.2–28.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.3% | 12.0–16.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.1% | 11.8–16.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.2% | 10.4–14.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.1% | 7.1–9.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.2% | 28.8–39.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.8% | 5.8–7.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 42.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 73.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 15.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 54.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 24.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 54.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $63,594 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $488,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,171 | $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 | 83.4 yr ± 1.73 | 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 1.73 years of 83.4, 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