ZIP code
95589
in Whitethorn, CaliforniaPopulation 1,115
40.11/ 100
Ranked #26,684 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 17%)
Ranked #1,499 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 12.8%)
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.
Mental-health provider access
0.61 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics located 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Tree cover
87.3%
in the top 2.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Poverty rate
43.5%
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
24.5 mi
in the top 3.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
47%
in the top 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Outpatient-care access
0.61 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics located 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST67thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
1.1%
in the top 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST55thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›The read
In overall standing, Whitethorn, California (ZIP 95589) comes out in the bottom 17% nationally (26,684th) and the bottom 12.8% of California (1,499th).
The data points to real strain across a number of measures here: poverty lands in the top 2.4% nationally, housing-cost burden is in the top 4.3% nationally, and modeled disaster risk resides in the top 7.6% nationally. Modeled fine-particle rests in the top 8.0% nationally. On the brighter side, mental-health providers lies in the top 0.6% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the bottom 1.3% nationally. Modeled tree cover settles in the top 2.2% nationally, and transportation noise registers at the national minimum. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility stands in the top 3.1% nationally, and outpatient lands in the top 5.3% nationally.
In plain terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. 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. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 95545, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 93%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 32%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 11%
8%
Disability
healthier than 11%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 94%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 87%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 12%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 16%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 5%
8%
Disability
healthier than 11%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 32%
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 92.6 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 17.8 — 75 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #773 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
95542
Californiashares a border
Score 38.49
Closest healthier
95545
Californiashares a border
Score 47.59
Similar health profile
49057
Michigan98% similar profile
Score 36.45
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 | 32.9% | 29.9–36.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.9% | 37.3–44.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.2% | 9.4–11.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.5% | 10.3–12.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.1% | 9.2–11.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.7% | 10.3–13.2 |
| Depression among adults | 26.5% | 23.3–30.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.4% | 13.7–17.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.8% | 36.9–44.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.8% | 28.7–41.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.3% | 4.9–5.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.7% | 12.3–17.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.8% | 7.4–10.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.5% | 73.6–79.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.9% | 70.5–77.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.4% | 83.7–87.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.4% | 56.5–66.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.8% | 51.2–58.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.7% | 65.7–80.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.0% | 12.6–17.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.7% | 17.3–22.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.2% | 25.3–33.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.6% | 29.9–41.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.9% | 25.9–32.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.1% | 18.2–22.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.8% | 17.0–21.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.4% | 16.6–20.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.9% | 36.1–44.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.9–11.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.2% | 11.0–13.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.7% | 19.4–24.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.8–7.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.9–8.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.2% | 22.9–29.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.6% | 17.9–23.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 23.8% | 20.9–26.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.0% | 13.1–17.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 9.7–12.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.2% | 28.7–37.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 8.5–10.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 43.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 11.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 75.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 47.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 13.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 59.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 38.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 52.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $43,040 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $450,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,167 | $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 | 81.1 yr ± 1.67 | 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 1.67 years of 81.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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