ZIP code
95493
in Witter Springs, CaliforniaPopulation 228
44.88/ 100
Ranked #22,535 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 30%)
Ranked #1,321 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 23%)
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.
Crowded housing
61.5%
in the top 0.08% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
22.9%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
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 ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
2.5%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST71stUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Coronary heart disease
11.1%
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Stroke
5.7%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
22.6%
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS9thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Witter Springs, California (ZIP 95493) ranks in the bottom 30% nationally (22,535th) and the bottom 23% of California (1,321st).
The measures that press hardest set the tone here: crowded housing settles in the top 0.08% nationally, and unemployment lies in the top 1.6% nationally. Modeled fine-particle resides in the top 3.3% nationally, and coronary heart disease lands in the top 3.9% nationally. Modeled stroke registers in the top 6.0% nationally, and mobility disability sits in the top 7.8% nationally. On the stronger side, poverty rests at the national minimum, homeownership is at the national maximum, and home broadband subscription stands at the national maximum. Households without a vehicle settles at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, crowded housing runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, 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 nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 95469, just across the boundary.
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
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 73%
11%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 57%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 25%
14%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 30%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 81%
13%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 57%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 50%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 50%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 37%
16%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 34%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
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
95469
Californiashares a border
Score 52.18
Closest healthier
95482
Californiashares a border
Score 48.10
Similar health profile
95311
California96% similar profile
Score 44.75
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 | 36.5% | 32.3–40.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.1% | 41.1–50.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.1% | 11.7–14.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.3–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 11.1% | 9.4–12.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.3% | 8.9–13.9 |
| Depression among adults | 23.0% | 19.5–27.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.0% | 13.4–18.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.6% | 39.0–48.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.7% | 24.4–39.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.7% | 4.8–6.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.9% | 10.3–15.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.9% | 6.0–10.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.7% | 77.6–83.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.1% | 74.5–81.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.0% | 87.1–90.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.8% | 65.8–75.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.4% | 56.7–64.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.9% | 64.5–80.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.1% | 10.7–15.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.8% | 11.4–18.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.4% | 21.8–33.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.6% | 27.5–40.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.4% | 21.7–31.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.1% | 13.9–18.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.0% | 15.2–21.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.1% | 12.6–17.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.6% | 33.7–45.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.0% | 9.4–12.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.9% | 8.9–13.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.6% | 18.4–26.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.7% | 4.7–6.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.8% | 5.5–8.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.3% | 19.5–27.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.6% | 11.4–18.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 16.4% | 12.8–20.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.6% | 8.6–12.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.1% | 6.7–9.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.4% | 27.1–38.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.4–7.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 55.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 27.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 22.9% | 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) | 19.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 61.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 12.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 38.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 19.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 45.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $74,531 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $625,000 | $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 | 77.6 yr ± 2.06 | 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 2.06 years of 77.6, 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