ZIP code
95554
in Myers Flat, CaliforniaPopulation 368
37.30/ 100
Ranked #28,386 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 11.5%)
Ranked #1,570 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 8.7%)
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.
Poverty rate
81.3%
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
36.2%
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
67.9%
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Households without a vehicle
36.5%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
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 ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
23 mi
in the top 3.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & 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.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
82%
in the top 4.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$33,125
in the bottom 2.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Myers Flat, California (ZIP 95554) sits in the bottom 11.5% nationally (28,386th) and the bottom 8.7% of California (1,570th).
A demanding profile, and several measures drive it: poverty stands in the top 0.5% nationally, unemployment resides in the top 0.5% nationally, and housing-cost burden sits in the top 0.8% nationally. Households without a vehicle stands in the top 1.8% nationally, modeled fine-particle resides in the top 3.3% nationally, and household income sits in the bottom 2.7% nationally. On the stronger side, modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the bottom 1.4% nationally, and home broadband subscription resides at the national maximum. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits in the top 3.6% nationally, and modeled tree cover stands in the top 4.2% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, unemployment runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. 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. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 95553, 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
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 86%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 4%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 37%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 17%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 32%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 11%
8%
Disability
healthier than 10%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 40%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 65%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 70%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 39%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 4%
8%
Disability
healthier than 10%
7%
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
95514
Californiashares a border
Score 37.25
Closest healthier
95553
Californiashares a border
Score 37.32
Similar health profile
96117
California98% similar profile
Score 36.81
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 | 32.2% | 28.9–35.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.1% | 36.0–44.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.1% | 9.1–11.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.1–12.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.1% | 8.8–11.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.5% | 9.6–13.7 |
| Depression among adults | 26.4% | 23.0–30.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.3% | 13.2–17.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.3% | 36.3–44.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.8% | 28.3–41.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.3% | 4.6–6.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.2% | 14.7–22.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.1% | 7.2–11.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.2% | 73.5–78.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.0% | 69.3–76.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.7% | 81.5–85.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.0% | 57.4–68.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.6% | 48.6–56.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.3% | 62.7–78.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.6% | 13.0–18.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.8% | 15.6–22.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.9% | 24.0–34.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.9% | 29.7–42.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.8% | 24.6–33.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.3% | 18.0–22.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.6% | 16.2–21.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.8% | 16.2–21.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.5% | 35.3–45.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.8–11.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.3% | 10.5–14.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.5% | 18.3–25.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.5–7.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.8% | 6.7–9.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.3% | 22.5–30.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.9% | 17.0–25.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 23.8% | 19.8–28.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.1% | 12.6–17.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.5% | 9.8–13.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.6% | 28.6–39.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 8.2–11.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 81.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 35.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 17.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 22.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 36.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 36.5% | 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) | 67.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.1% | 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 | 21.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 28.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 14.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 28.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $33,125 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $594,800 | $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 | 83.0 yr ± 3.27 | 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 3.27 years of 83.0, 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