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95545

in Honeydew, CaliforniaPopulation 194

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47.59/ 100

Ranked #19,455 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 39%)

Ranked #1,210 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 30%)

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.

Humid extreme heat

3.8 days/year

in the bottom 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US2nd
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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Transportation noise

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

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

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Tree cover

85.6%

in the top 2.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

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Walkability

1.2 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 3.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST3rd
US3rd
Definition & source ›

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

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Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 4.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST11th
US4th
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.

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PFAS in drinking water

7.7%

in the bottom 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US4th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.

A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.

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Slow internet speeds

2.6%

in the top 4.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US95th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

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Natural-disaster risk

in the top 5.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST76th
US95th
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.

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Distance to a nursing home

12.6 mi

in the top 7.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

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Unemployment rate

11.0%

in the top 7.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, Honeydew, California (ZIP 95545) lands in the bottom 39% nationally (19,455th) and the bottom 30% of California (1,210th).

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Several measures weigh most on this area's profile, and they come first: walkability stands in the bottom 3.3% nationally, and slow internet speeds lies in the top 4.6% nationally. Modeled disaster risk lands in the top 5.5% nationally, and distance to a nursing home sits in the top 7.3% nationally. Unemployment is in the top 7.8% nationally. On the better side, modeled humid heat settles in the bottom 2.3% nationally, transportation noise resides at the national minimum, and tree cover registers in the top 2.8% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden rests in the bottom 4.3% nationally, and pfas stands in the bottom 4.5% nationally.

A note on the terms: industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. 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. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 95558, just across the boundary, ranks better 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.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 96%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 99%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 45%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 60%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 27%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 29%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 28%

8%

Disability

healthier than 24%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 18%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 96%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 66%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 98%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 9%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 33%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 35%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 18%

8%

Disability

healthier than 23%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 12%

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 adults31.8%28.6–35.3
High blood pressure among adults40.1%36.2–44.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.0%9.9–12.1
Current asthma among adults10.5%9.3–11.9
Coronary heart disease among adults9.8%8.5–11.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.1%8.2–11.9
Depression among adults24.7%21.4–28.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.0%12.0–16.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.8%36.7–45.1
Obesity among adults32.8%26.3–39.6
Stroke among adults4.8%4.2–5.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years15.5%12.5–18.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.9%6.2–10.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.1%74.2–79.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults74.4%70.9–77.9
Cholesterol screening among adults86.2%84.3–88.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years68.6%63.3–73.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults60.2%56.4–63.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years76.0%68.5–82.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.5%13.0–18.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.8%13.4–20.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults25.8%21.2–30.8
Short sleep duration among adults33.0%27.0–39.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults24.9%21.1–28.9
Frequent mental distress among adults18.3%16.1–20.6
Frequent physical distress among adults16.7%14.3–19.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.1%13.7–18.6
Any disability among adults36.9%31.9–41.9
Hearing disability among adults9.9%8.6–11.1
Independent living disability among adults10.3%8.7–11.8
Mobility disability among adults18.8%15.7–22.0
Self-care disability among adults5.1%4.3–5.9
Vision disability among adults6.1%5.2–7.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults25.3%21.4–29.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults16.2%12.9–19.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults18.1%14.4–21.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.2%10.1–14.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.9%7.5–10.4
Loneliness among adults31.9%27.0–37.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.7%6.5–9.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)CA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate17.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714
Uninsured 18–645.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704
No HS diploma (25+)7.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729
Bachelor's or higher (25+)5.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50531.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729
Unemployment rate (16+)11.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2746.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714
Households without a vehicle3.6%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708
Broadband subscription80.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32293.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)23.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32238.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708
Homeownership rate80.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32264.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708
Crowded housing (>1 per room)5.5%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 households27.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692
Population 65+14.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730
Median age43.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.1 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$576,900$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 birth81.9 yr ± 1.3578.9 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 1.35 years of 81.9, 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