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ZIP code

95470

in Redwood Valley, CaliforniaPopulation 6,226

38.96/ 100

Ranked #27,420 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 14.5%)

Ranked #1,534 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 10.8%)

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.

Self-care disability

6.8%

in the top 6.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

1.6%

in the top 6.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST60th
US94th
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 ›

Fair or poor health

30.3%

in the top 7.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

12.8%

in the top 7.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US93rd
Definition & 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 ›

Elder-services access

0.17 per 1,000 residents

in the top 9.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›

Vision disability

8.5%

in the top 9.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
US90th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Lack of transportation

13.2%

in the top 9.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST83rd
US90th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

25.6%

in the top 10.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US90th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

21.5%

in the top 11.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US89th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

5.1%

in the top 12.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US87th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

The read

In its overall standing, Redwood Valley, California (ZIP 95470) lands in the bottom 14.5% nationally (27,420th) and the bottom 10.8% of California (1,534th).

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This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: elder services rests in the top 9.0% nationally. Set against that, modeled self-care disability registers in the top 6.8% nationally, fine-particle resides in the top 6.1% nationally, and fair or poor health settles in the top 7.8% nationally. Modeled independent living disability is in the top 7.5% nationally. Fiber broadband sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled vision disability lands in the top 9.6% nationally, and transportation lies in the top 9.8% nationally. Poverty stands in the top 10.2% nationally, and modeled pfas rests in the top 10.4% nationally.

Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, 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. On the overall standing, ZIP 95469, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.

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.

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Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 67%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 25%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 20%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 34%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 15%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 22%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 12%

8%

Disability

healthier than 8%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 37%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 64%

14%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 49%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 8%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 26%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 36%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 10%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 5%

8%

Disability

healthier than 8%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 23%

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.

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 adults30.5%27.0–34.0
High blood pressure among adults40.7%36.3–44.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.9%8.0–9.8
Current asthma among adults11.5%10.1–12.9
Coronary heart disease among adults9.5%8.5–10.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.9%9.4–12.4
Depression among adults25.6%21.8–29.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults15.8%13.7–18.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.0%34.5–43.3
Obesity among adults33.7%26.2–41.3
Stroke among adults5.1%4.6–5.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years14.6%11.8–17.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years11.4%9.6–13.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure73.8%70.6–76.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults72.8%68.6–76.6
Cholesterol screening among adults83.5%81.5–85.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years60.7%54.9–65.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults57.2%53.1–61.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years72.8%64.0–80.3
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.5%12.6–18.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults19.4%16.4–22.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults30.0%25.0–34.9
Short sleep duration among adults37.5%30.9–44.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults30.3%26.5–33.8
Frequent mental distress among adults20.6%18.2–22.9
Frequent physical distress among adults19.1%16.7–21.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults19.5%17.1–21.7
Any disability among adults40.4%35.2–45.2
Hearing disability among adults9.5%8.4–10.6
Independent living disability among adults12.8%11.3–14.4
Mobility disability among adults21.5%18.8–24.2
Self-care disability among adults6.8%6.0–7.5
Vision disability among adults8.5%7.6–9.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults26.2%22.5–30.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults25.0%21.5–28.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults27.8%24.2–31.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults18.8%16.2–21.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults13.2%11.5–14.8
Loneliness among adults35.1%30.1–40.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults11.9%10.3–13.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)CA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate25.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714
Uninsured 18–6411.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704
No HS diploma (25+)13.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729
Bachelor's or higher (25+)16.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50531.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729
Unemployment rate (16+)8.4%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2746.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714
Households without a vehicle1.9%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708
Broadband subscription94.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32293.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)38.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32238.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708
Homeownership rate70.4%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32264.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.5%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3224.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708
Foreign-born population11.2%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,55318.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730
Single-parent households53.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692
Population 65+17.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730
Median age35.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712
Median household income$76,250$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584
Median home value$627,500$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593
Median gross rent$1,162$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 birth78.3 yr ± 1.6778.9 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 1.67 years of 78.3, 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