ZIP code
95717
in Gold Run, CaliforniaPopulation 55
50.59/ 100
Ranked #15,441 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 48%)
Ranked #1,029 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 40%)
Ranked #74 of 122 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ZIPs (bottom 39%)
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.
Housing-cost burden
75.8%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
7.4%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
4.8%
in the bottom 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
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 ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
4.8%
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Tree cover
88.4%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Transportation noise
21.1%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS98thDefinition & 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
40%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
21.2%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
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 ›The read
Overall, Gold Run, California (ZIP 95717) places in the top 48% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,441st) and the bottom 40% of California (1,029th).
The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: modeled pfas settles in the bottom 1.0% nationally, and tree cover sits in the top 1.8% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden lies in the bottom 2.1% nationally. Pulling the other way, housing-cost burden rests in the top 0.6% nationally, modeled loud transportation noise resides in the top 0.6% nationally, and modeled fine-particle is in the top 1.2% nationally. Modeled transportation noise lands in the top 2.3% nationally, poverty stands in the top 3.0% nationally, and households without a vehicle registers in the top 4.1% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk settles in the top 4.5% nationally.
Beside the areas that surround it, loud transportation noise runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 95631, 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. 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
Risk Behavior
healthier than 84%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 66%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 94%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 44%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 59%
13%
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 39%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 3%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 17%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 77%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 68%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 61%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 15%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 15%
14%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 11%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 70%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 69%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 58%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 10%
14%
Disability
healthier than 21%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 11%
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
95631
Californiashares a border
Score 52.11
Closest healthier
95713
Californiashares a border
Score 54.26
Similar health profile
93643
California98% similar profile
Score 50.42
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 | 31.3% | 27.6–35.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.0% | 36.7–45.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.1% | 9.9–12.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.0–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.2% | 8.0–10.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.2% | 6.6–10.0 |
| Depression among adults | 21.7% | 18.6–25.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.5% | 11.5–15.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.8% | 37.5–46.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.3% | 24.4–37.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 3.9–5.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.4% | 6.6–10.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.5% | 4.2–7.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.2% | 73.8–80.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.1% | 72.4–79.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.4% | 86.5–90.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.9% | 61.6–71.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.7% | 64.5–70.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.3% | 65.5–80.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.3% | 12.6–18.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.0% | 10.2–16.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.7% | 18.1–27.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.5% | 25.3–36.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.7% | 18.0–25.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.0% | 14.0–18.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.9% | 13.5–18.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.9% | 11.8–16.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.3% | 28.4–38.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.2–10.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.2–10.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.2% | 14.1–20.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.5% | 3.8–5.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.4–6.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.8% | 20.0–27.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.8% | 9.2–14.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.8% | 9.1–15.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 7.5–11.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 5.9–8.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.1% | 26.5–36.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.7% | 4.7–6.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 40.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 34.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 21.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 75.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 54.5% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 100.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 74.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 68.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $425,000 | $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 | 81.5 yr ± 1.86 | 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 1.86 years of 81.5, 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