ZIP code
95638
in Herald, CaliforniaPopulation 2,517
50.08/ 100
Ranked #16,134 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 50%)
Ranked #1,067 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 38%)
Ranked #81 of 122 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ZIPs (bottom 34%)
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.
Walkability
0.95 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 2.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
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 ›Dry extreme heat
83.5 days/year
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
1.2%
in the top 7.7% 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 ›Loneliness
37.8%
in the top 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST67thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
6.4%
in the top 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST60thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
40%
in the top 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST58thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›The read
Herald, California (ZIP 95638), overall, ranks in the bottom 50% nationally (16,134th) and the bottom 38% of California (1,067th).
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: walkability is in the bottom 2.5% nationally. On the other side, modeled air-toxics cancer risk sits in the top 4.5% nationally, extreme heat lands in the top 4.5% nationally, and fine-particle lies in the top 7.7% nationally. Modeled loneliness stands in the top 9.5% nationally. Fiber broadband rests at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Crowded housing registers in the top 9.7% nationally, and housing-cost burden resides in the top 10.0% nationally. Households without a vehicle settles in the top 11.1% nationally, and modeled disaster risk is in the top 11.2% nationally.
Defined simply, 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. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. ZIP 95640, just across the boundary, comes out 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 67%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 74%
11%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 46%
16%
Disability
healthier than 47%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 40%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 15%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 67%
14%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 47%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 51%
11%
Disability
healthier than 45%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 32%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 13%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 35%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 97%
14%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 38%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 34%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 24%
8%
Disability
healthier than 32%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 31%
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
95632
Californiashares a border
Score 49.90
Closest healthier
95640
Californiashares a border
Score 51.60
Similar health profile
73072
Oklahoma96% similar profile
Score 53.77
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 | 28.0% | 25.3–30.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.6% | 30.4–37.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.8% | 7.9–9.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.5–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.9% | 6.2–7.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.1% | 6.2–8.1 |
| Depression among adults | 24.4% | 21.4–27.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.6% | 10.1–13.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.7% | 33.1–40.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.7% | 26.1–35.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.7% | 8.6–13.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.3% | 6.8–9.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.1% | 70.6–77.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.5% | 68.0–74.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.6% | 84.9–88.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.6% | 58.1–66.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.5% | 61.3–67.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.9% | 63.6–77.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.9% | 12.5–17.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.9% | 11.0–14.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.2% | 18.1–24.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.4% | 32.2–40.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.8% | 20.2–25.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.9% | 16.0–19.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.3% | 13.6–17.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.3% | 13.6–17.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.2% | 29.5–36.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.4–8.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.9–10.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.2% | 14.2–18.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–5.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.9% | 23.7–30.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.7% | 11.6–16.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.3% | 11.2–15.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.3% | 10.6–14.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 7.2–9.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 37.8% | 33.7–42.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.7–7.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 11.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 40.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 6.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 14.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 55.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 22.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 47.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $91,500 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $713,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,670 | $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 | 80.8 yr ± 1.44 | 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 1.44 years of 80.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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