ZIP code
95616
in Davis, CaliforniaPopulation 53,630
53.02/ 100
Ranked #12,058 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 38%)
Ranked #885 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 49%)
Ranked #63 of 122 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ZIPs (bottom 48%)
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.
High cholesterol
26.8%
in the bottom 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
22%
in the bottom 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
9.1%
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Obesity
23.4%
in the bottom 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST18thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
50.8%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
6.8%
in the bottom 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
2.9%
in the top 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Homeownership rate
35.9%
in the bottom 4.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST13thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
40 per million
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Transportation noise
14.5%
in the top 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS95thDefinition & 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
By the composite health measure, ZIP 95616, one of several in Davis, California ranks in the top 38% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,058th) and the bottom 49% of California (885th).
A number of measures pull each way for this area: modeled high cholesterol sits in the bottom 1.7% nationally, and high blood pressure is in the bottom 1.7% nationally. Modeled obesity settles in the bottom 3.4% nationally, and diabetes resides in the bottom 2.1% nationally. Set against that, slow internet speeds registers in the top 1.5% nationally, housing-cost burden rests in the top 2.8% nationally, and modeled loud transportation noise stands in the top 4.0% nationally. Homeownership lies in the bottom 4.3% nationally, modeled air-toxics cancer risk lands in the top 4.5% nationally, and modeled transportation noise sits in the top 4.6% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, slow internet speeds 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. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Close by, ZIP 95618, 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 98%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 88%
11%
Disability
healthier than 66%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 30%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 13%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 9%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 10%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 94%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 75%
11%
Disability
healthier than 61%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 42%
14%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 8%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 98%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 68%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 14%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 11%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 23%
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 13.0; chronic-disease standing 97.7 (top 10%) — 85 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #17,542 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
95618
Californiashares a border
Score 59.30
Closest healthier
95694
Californiashares a border
Score 57.24
Similar health profile
31698
Georgia97% similar profile
Score 52.49
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 | 15.5% | 13.7–17.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 22.0% | 19.3–25.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.0% | 4.6–5.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.3–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.8 |
| Depression among adults | 26.7% | 23.3–30.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 6.8% | 5.9–7.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 26.8% | 23.7–30.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 23.4% | 18.3–29.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.2% | 2.0–2.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.3% | 8.3–12.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.3% | 6.2–8.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 62.4% | 60.1–64.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 68.9% | 64.7–73.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 75.4% | 72.9–78.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.8% | 58.8–68.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.9% | 56.4–63.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.5% | 66.7–81.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.4% | 14.5–20.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.9% | 7.7–10.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.1% | 17.8–25.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.8% | 24.5–35.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.7% | 16.5–21.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.9% | 18.8–23.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.2% | 10.0–12.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.2% | 16.3–20.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.5% | 26.8–34.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.7–10.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.9% | 2.6–3.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–5.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.6% | 22.1–29.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.0% | 16.5–21.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 18.0% | 15.8–20.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.0% | 11.2–14.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 12.3% | 10.9–13.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 39.3% | 34.2–44.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.8–8.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 31.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 77.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 11.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 50.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 35.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 17.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 53.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 12.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 23.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $74,359 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $895,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $2,087 | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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