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95543

in Gasquet, CaliforniaPopulation 523

ZipVitals Score
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50.16/ 100

Ranked #16,021 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 50%)

Ranked #1,062 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 38%)

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.

Loud transportation noise

7.0%

in the top 0.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

45 mi

in the top 1.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.

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Humid extreme heat

1.6 days/year

in the bottom 1.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US1st
Definition & 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.

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Distance to an emergency room

31.6 mi

in the top 1.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

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Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

2.2%

in the top 4.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST68th
US96th
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 ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the top 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST82nd
US96th
Definition & 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 ›

Walkability

1.8 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 6.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST7th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 6.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST14th
US7th
Definition & 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 ›

Housing-cost burden

7.8%

in the bottom 7.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US7th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

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Transportation noise

11.1%

in the top 7.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST78th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

Full methodology ›

The read

In its overall standing, Gasquet, California (ZIP 95543) lands in the top 50% healthiest ZIPs nationally (16,021st) and the bottom 38% of California (1,062nd).

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Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: distance to a hazardous-chemical facility stands in the top 1.0% nationally, modeled humid heat rests in the bottom 1.0% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden registers in the bottom 6.6% nationally. Housing-cost burden resides in the bottom 7.0% nationally. On the other side, modeled loud transportation noise settles in the top 0.7% nationally, and distance to an emergency room is in the top 1.7% nationally. Modeled fine-particle sits in the top 4.0% nationally, and disaster risk lands in the top 4.5% nationally. Walkability lies in the bottom 6.5% nationally, and modeled transportation noise stands in the top 7.2% nationally.

Against the wider neighborhood, loud transportation noise runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. On the overall standing, ZIP 95531, 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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Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 65%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 78%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 78%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

in the top 0.3%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 49%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 21%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 29%

14%

Disability

healthier than 30%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 15%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 60%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 60%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 89%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

in the top 0.4%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 58%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 41%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 7%

21%

Disability

healthier than 28%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 10%

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 adults35.2%30.9–39.6
High blood pressure among adults42.7%37.7–47.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults12.8%11.4–14.0
Current asthma among adults11.4%10.0–12.9
Coronary heart disease among adults9.8%8.5–11.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.8%8.1–11.6
Depression among adults23.6%19.9–27.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.5%12.3–17.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened43.2%38.1–48.3
Obesity among adults30.2%22.5–38.7
Stroke among adults5.0%4.4–5.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years8.8%7.0–11.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years5.9%4.7–7.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.5%76.1–82.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.7%75.0–82.1
Cholesterol screening among adults90.5%89.1–91.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years71.5%66.5–76.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults64.7%61.2–68.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years73.9%65.6–81.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.0%10.4–15.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.2%11.6–17.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults24.5%19.5–29.6
Short sleep duration among adults34.6%27.9–42.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults23.6%20.0–27.6
Frequent mental distress among adults16.5%14.4–18.7
Frequent physical distress among adults16.9%14.6–19.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.3%12.4–16.5
Any disability among adults36.3%30.9–41.8
Hearing disability among adults9.7%8.4–11.0
Independent living disability among adults9.5%8.2–11.1
Mobility disability among adults19.8%16.6–23.2
Self-care disability among adults4.9%4.2–5.7
Vision disability among adults5.7%4.9–6.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.7%20.0–27.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.9%10.5–15.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults13.2%10.7–16.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.1%8.5–12.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.4%6.3–8.6
Loneliness among adults32.8%27.6–38.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.0%5.1–7.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)CA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate18.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714
Uninsured 18–6416.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704
No HS diploma (25+)0.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729
Bachelor's or higher (25+)31.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50531.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729
Unemployment rate (16+)3.2%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2746.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714
Households without a vehicle2.8%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708
Broadband subscription87.6%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32293.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)7.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32238.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708
Homeownership rate94.1%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32264.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3224.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,55318.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730
Single-parent households50.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692
Population 65+23.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730
Median age43.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712
Median household income$50,203$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584
Median home value$195,000$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)CA median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth79.7 yr ± 2.6978.9 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 2.69 years of 79.7, 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