ZIP code
95471
in Rio Nido, CaliforniaPopulation 394
58.63/ 100
Ranked #5,871 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 18%)
Ranked #578 of 1,719 California ZIPs (top 34%)
Ranked #30 of 34 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA ZIPs (bottom 11.8%)
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
48.3 per million
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Tree cover
86.2%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Obesity
27.4%
in the bottom 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST40thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
6.9%
in the bottom 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST22ndUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
29.2%
in the bottom 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS16thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
5.1%
in the bottom 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite measure, Rio Nido, California (ZIP 95471) sits in the top 18% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,871st) and the top 34% of California (578th).
The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: modeled tree cover settles in the top 2.6% nationally, home broadband subscription stands at the national maximum, and modeled industrial-pollution burden is in the bottom 4.2% nationally. Households without a vehicle rests at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled obesity sits in the bottom 10.0% nationally. Modeled extreme heat registers at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Floodplain exposure lands in the bottom 11.2% nationally. Working the other way, modeled air-toxics cancer risk resides in the top 1.2% nationally. Fiber broadband lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Housing-cost burden settles in the top 11.6% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. ZIP 95436, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 79%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 78%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 82%
11%
Disability
healthier than 74%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 97%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 54%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 29%
14%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 72%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 60%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 73%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 64%
11%
Disability
healthier than 69%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 95%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 46%
21%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 39%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 29%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 53%
21%
Disability
healthier than 59%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 9%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 31%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 25%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 16%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 25%
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
95436
Californiashares a border
Score 62.23
Closest healthier
95446
Californiashares a border
Score 58.98
Similar health profile
94525
California98% similar profile
Score 59.36
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 | 25.7% | 22.5–29.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.5% | 28.7–36.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.3% | 8.4–10.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.1–11.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.3% | 5.5–7.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.1% | 5.0–7.6 |
| Depression among adults | 24.7% | 21.1–28.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.5% | 8.9–12.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.5% | 31.2–39.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 27.4% | 21.7–33.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 2.9–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 6.9% | 5.5–8.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.1% | 3.8–6.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.1% | 69.0–76.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.7% | 69.6–77.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.5% | 86.5–90.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.0% | 61.1–71.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.9% | 64.6–71.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.1% | 70.2–83.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.7% | 13.7–19.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.3% | 8.6–14.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 18.3% | 14.7–22.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.8% | 28.7–39.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.5% | 14.4–21.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.9% | 13.8–18.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.1% | 11.2–15.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.6% | 10.6–14.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.4% | 23.2–32.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.5–7.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.1–8.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.3% | 11.0–16.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.0–4.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.6–5.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.2% | 17.9–24.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.2% | 7.7–13.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 7.5–13.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 7.2–11.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.4% | 5.3–7.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.2% | 24.8–33.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.6% | 4.5–6.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 22.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 66.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 38.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 76.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 66.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 39.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 54.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $603,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 78.8 yr ± 1.80 | 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 1.80 years of 78.8, 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