ZIP code
95614
in Cool, CaliforniaPopulation 3,954
58.14/ 100
Ranked #6,287 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 20%)
Ranked #605 of 1,719 California ZIPs (top 35%)
Ranked #33 of 122 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ZIPs (top 27%)
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.
Air-toxics cancer risk
45.1 per million
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
4.0%
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.1%
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS4thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
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.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
0 ppb
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
US1stDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$133,426
in the top 6.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST80thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Park land
21.2%
in the top 6.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST81stUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
4.5%
in the bottom 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST16thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
94.5%
in the top 9.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
4.4%
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, Cool, California (ZIP 95614) ranks in the top 20% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,287th) and the top 35% of California (605th).
The picture here is genuinely mixed, with readings on both sides: modeled arsenic rests in the bottom 3.6% nationally, and lead in tap water stands at the national minimum. Household income lies in the top 6.3% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden lands in the bottom 5.2% nationally. Park land sits in the top 6.6% nationally, modeled utility shutoff is in the bottom 7.6% nationally, and homeownership settles in the top 9.3% nationally. Modeled obesity resides in the bottom 11.7% nationally. On the other side, modeled air-toxics cancer risk registers in the top 1.5% nationally, and fine-particle rests in the top 1.5% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Close by, ZIP 95664, just across the boundary, ranks healthier 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 64%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 80%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 85%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 89%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 65%
8%
Disability
healthier than 72%
7%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 57%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 12%
14%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 74%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 94%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 76%
11%
Disability
healthier than 66%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 41%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 60%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 32%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 72%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 65%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 94%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 75%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 68%
8%
Disability
healthier than 66%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 75%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 23%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 40%
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.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 12.4; chronic-disease standing 63.8 — 51 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #14,535 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
95603
Californiashares a border
Score 53.03
Closest healthier
95664
Californiashares a border
Score 58.40
Similar health profile
15215
Pennsylvania99% similar profile
Score 59.45
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 | 29.9% | 26.1–33.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.6% | 31.1–40.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.5% | 10.3–12.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.0–11.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.1% | 6.2–8.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.4–7.8 |
| Depression among adults | 22.9% | 19.5–26.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.1% | 9.3–13.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.2% | 33.7–42.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 28.1% | 21.8–35.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.1–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.9% | 7.0–11.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.4% | 3.5–5.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.9% | 73.3–80.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.1% | 73.4–80.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.8% | 89.4–92.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.1% | 66.2–75.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 72.2% | 69.2–75.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.2% | 69.7–83.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.2% | 13.4–19.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.6% | 8.3–13.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 18.9% | 15.0–23.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.4% | 26.0–37.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.6% | 14.7–20.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.3% | 13.2–17.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.8% | 11.8–16.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.1% | 10.2–14.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.1% | 25.5–35.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.4–8.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.1–8.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.6% | 12.1–17.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.4% | 2.9–4.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.5–4.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.2% | 17.8–24.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.1–10.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 6.5–10.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 6.5–9.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.4% | 4.6–6.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.7% | 25.6–35.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.5% | 3.8–5.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 36.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 33.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 94.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 9.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 57.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 28.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 52.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $133,426 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $584,600 | $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 | 89.3 yr ± 3.34 | 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 3.34 years of 89.3, 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