ZIP code
95497
in The Sea Ranch, CaliforniaPopulation 1,275
64.31/ 100
Ranked #2,294 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 7.2%)
Ranked #294 of 1,719 California ZIPs (top 17%)
Ranked #3 of 34 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA ZIPs (top 8.9%)
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.
Humid extreme heat
0.4 days/year
in the bottom 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
3.0%
in the bottom 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
5.0%
in the bottom 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
9.4%
in the bottom 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
25.9%
in the bottom 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
4.1%
in the bottom 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Obesity
23.8%
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST21stUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Recreation access
1.7 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›Distance to an emergency room
27.1 mi
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
6.6%
in the bottom 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, The Sea Ranch, California (ZIP 95497) lands in the top 7.2% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,294th) and the top 17% of California (294th).
Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: modeled humid heat lies in the bottom 0.4% nationally, utility shutoff stands in the bottom 0.5% nationally, and housing insecurity rests in the bottom 0.7% nationally. Modeled binge drinking registers in the bottom 0.7% nationally, loneliness resides in the bottom 1.0% nationally, and transportation settles in the bottom 1.9% nationally. Modeled obesity is in the bottom 4.0% nationally, and recreation sits in the top 2.4% nationally. Modeled food insecurity lands in the bottom 2.6% nationally. On the other side, distance to an emergency room lies in the top 2.5% nationally.
Put simply, humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. On the overall standing, ZIP 94972, about 30 miles away, 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. 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 94%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the top 1.0%
14%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.7%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the top 0.4%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 94%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 99%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 53%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 22%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 17%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 92%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.4%
14%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.3%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the top 1.0%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 94%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 99%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 51%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 11%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
in the top 0.00%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.00%
14%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the top 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
in the top 0.00%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 97%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.00%
21%
Disability
healthier than 6%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.00%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 99.1 (top 1%); chronic-disease standing 21.5 — 78 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #620 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
95412
Californiashares a border
Score 60.22
Closest healthier
94972
Californiaabout 30 mi away
Score 65.15
Similar health profile
28774
North Carolina98% similar profile
Score 65.09
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 | 38.6% | 34.5–43.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.9% | 40.1–49.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 17.3% | 15.7–19.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.7% | 8.5–11.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.6% | 9.2–12.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.2% | 6.5–10.2 |
| Depression among adults | 20.6% | 17.5–24.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.0% | 11.9–16.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 45.7% | 40.9–50.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 23.8% | 18.6–29.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.0% | 4.3–5.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.1% | 5.6–8.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.2% | 3.2–5.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 84.2% | 81.0–87.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 84.0% | 81.3–86.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 94.8% | 93.9–95.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 76.3% | 72.2–80.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 73.0% | 70.1–76.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 81.5% | 75.5–87.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 9.4% | 7.7–11.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.1% | 6.1–10.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.3% | 16.1–25.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 27.7% | 23.2–33.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.3% | 15.0–22.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 11.3% | 9.7–13.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.3% | 12.1–16.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 9.6% | 7.9–11.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.8% | 27.9–38.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.3–12.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.0–8.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.6% | 15.3–22.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.1–4.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.5% | 3.7–5.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 18.0% | 15.1–21.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.0–8.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 4.8–8.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 5.0% | 4.0–6.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.1% | 3.4–4.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 25.9% | 21.8–30.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 3.0% | 2.4–3.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 75.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 36.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 95.2% | 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 | 9.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 93.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 71.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 70.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $138,125 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $1,381,800 | $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 | 81.8 yr ± 1.14 | 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 1.14 years of 81.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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