ZIP code
95742
in Rancho Cordova, CaliforniaPopulation 17,768
64.52/ 100
Ranked #2,201 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 6.9%)
Ranked #284 of 1,719 California ZIPs (top 17%)
Ranked #3 of 122 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ZIPs (top 2.5%)
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.
Median household income
$155,855
in the top 3.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
40.5 per million
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Hearing disability
3.8%
in the bottom 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
24.3%
in the bottom 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
3.5%
in the bottom 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Obesity
24.4%
in the bottom 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST24thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Stroke
2.0%
in the bottom 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
83.9 days/year
in the top 4.4% 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 ›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 ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, ZIP 95742, one of several in Rancho Cordova, California sits in the top 6.9% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,201st) and the top 17% of California (284th).
A balanced showing across the data, with a few readings each side: household income stands in the top 3.3% nationally, modeled hearing disability resides in the bottom 1.8% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure sits in the bottom 2.4% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease stands in the bottom 2.1% nationally, obesity resides in the bottom 4.7% nationally, and stroke sits in the bottom 2.3% nationally. Lead in tap water stands at the national minimum. On the other hand, distance to a Superfund site resides at the national minimum, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk sits in the top 2.0% nationally. Modeled extreme heat stands in the top 4.4% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Locally, no neighbor ranks healthier overall than this ZIP.
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%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 86%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 89%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 77%
8%
Disability
healthier than 97%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 73%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 9%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 28%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 27%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 95%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 80%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 76%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 75%
8%
Disability
healthier than 96%
7%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 51%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 34%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 25%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
in the top 0.9%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 82%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 74%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 89%
8%
Disability
in the top 0.9%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 62%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 60%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 53%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 43%
13%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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
2 of our published findings list 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 9.6 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 97.8 (top 10%) — 88 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #17,766 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 40.5 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 80.7 ± 2.6 years.
Ranked #418 of the 4,173 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by modeled air-toxics risk, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
95624
Californiashares a border
Score 55.64
Similar health profile
60657
Illinois99% similar profile
Score 70.96
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 | 17.5% | 15.4–19.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 24.3% | 21.5–27.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.2% | 4.7–5.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.3% | 8.2–10.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 3.5% | 3.1–3.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 3.2% | 2.8–3.6 |
| Depression among adults | 20.8% | 18.1–23.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 7.9% | 6.9–9.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 30.7% | 27.4–34.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 24.4% | 20.4–28.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.0% | 1.9–2.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 6.4% | 5.1–7.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.9% | 4.1–5.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 67.0% | 63.4–70.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 69.6% | 66.0–73.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.5% | 85.8–88.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.0% | 56.6–65.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.7% | 66.7–72.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.6% | 70.2–82.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.7% | 13.2–18.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.4% | 7.1–9.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 14.9% | 12.7–17.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.2% | 33.0–41.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.2% | 12.6–16.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.2% | 13.5–16.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 9.8% | 8.6–11.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.8% | 9.6–12.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 21.2% | 18.7–24.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.3–4.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–6.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.3–9.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.2% | 2.0–2.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.0% | 2.8–3.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 27.3% | 23.8–30.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 8.0–11.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 6.8–9.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 8.1–11.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 5.2–6.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 37.4% | 33.0–41.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.9% | 4.2–5.7 |
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 | 2.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 53.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 29.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 26.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 40.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 10.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 37.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $155,855 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $634,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $2,607 | $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 | 80.7 yr ± 1.35 | 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 1.35 years of 80.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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