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95815

in Sacramento, CaliforniaPopulation 26,658

ZipVitals Score
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38.04/ 100

Ranked #27,985 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 12.8%)

Ranked #1,553 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 9.7%)

Ranked #120 of 122 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ZIPs (bottom 1.7%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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

50.3 per million

in the top 0.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US99th
Definition & 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 ›

PFOS in drinking water

100%

at the national maximum

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOS, one of the most common “forever chemicals,” was detected in EPA testing.

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 ›

Loneliness

41.8%

in the top 2.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

53.8%

in the bottom 4.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST18th
US4th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Crowded housing

12.7%

in the top 3.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST84th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.

Full methodology ›

Loud transportation noise

3.2%

in the top 3.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST78th
US97th
Definition & 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 ›

Dry extreme heat

85.3 days/year

in the top 4.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

47.2%

in the top 4.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST84th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

PFOA in drinking water

98.6%

in the top 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOA, one of the man-made “forever chemicals,” was detected in EPA testing.

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 ›

Outer-floodplain exposure

8.3%

in the top 4.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.

Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, ZIP 95815, one of several in Sacramento, California places in the bottom 12.8% nationally (27,985th) and the bottom 9.7% of California (1,553rd).

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The measures that matter most for this area lead the way: modeled air-toxics cancer risk rests in the top 0.7% nationally, and PFOS in drinking water resides at the national maximum. Modeled loneliness is in the top 2.1% nationally, and colon screening lands in the bottom 4.0% nationally. Crowded housing stands in the top 3.1% nationally, modeled loud transportation noise registers in the top 3.4% nationally, and modeled extreme heat settles in the top 4.2% nationally. Housing-cost burden sits in the top 4.3% nationally, PFOA in drinking water lies in the top 4.5% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure rests in the top 4.6% nationally.

Beside the areas that surround it, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. PFOS in drinking water is a common one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. PFOA in drinking water is one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 95811, 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.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 70%

21%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 90%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 9%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 6%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 3%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 26%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 13%

8%

Disability

healthier than 17%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 9%

5%

Lifting this score

Healthcare Access

healthier than 80%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 35%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 15%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 26%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 10%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 12%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 6%

8%

Disability

healthier than 16%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 8%

5%

Lifting this score

Healthcare Access

healthier than 81%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 38%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

in the bottom 0.9%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 31%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 2%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 2%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 4%

8%

Disability

in the bottom 0.9%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 22%

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

4 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.

  • Below what income predicts

    The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes

    Estimated life expectancy is 74.7 ± 1.0 years. A median household income of $60,097 predicts 78.1 years — 3.4 years below.

    Ranked #4,590 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.

  • Below its nearby ZIPs

    The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors

    Estimated life expectancy is 74.7 ± 1.0 years. The 46 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 78.8 years — 4.1 years below them.

    Ranked #3,081 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.

  • Heavy environment, light chronic burden

    Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions

    Environmental-hazard standing 6.3 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 70.1 — 64 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #15,778 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 50.3 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 74.7 ± 1.0 years.

    Ranked #115 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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults22.9%20.5–25.4
High blood pressure among adults32.2%29.1–35.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults5.2%4.7–5.8
Current asthma among adults11.1%9.9–12.5
Coronary heart disease among adults6.3%5.6–6.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.3%6.5–8.0
Depression among adults24.6%21.5–27.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.2%11.6–14.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened32.7%29.4–36.1
Obesity among adults35.8%30.7–41.0
Stroke among adults3.8%3.5–4.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years17.9%14.8–21.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years15.3%13.5–17.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure68.6%65.3–71.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults67.4%63.6–71.0
Cholesterol screening among adults80.3%78.3–82.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years53.8%49.1–58.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults50.2%46.8–53.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years68.1%60.7–74.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.3%12.0–16.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.7%14.7–18.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults28.5%24.9–32.4
Short sleep duration among adults42.0%37.5–46.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults30.7%27.9–33.8
Frequent mental distress among adults21.0%18.9–23.3
Frequent physical distress among adults17.1%15.3–19.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults20.2%18.2–22.3
Any disability among adults37.8%34.1–41.7
Hearing disability among adults6.4%5.7–7.1
Independent living disability among adults12.1%10.9–13.3
Mobility disability among adults18.0%16.1–20.0
Self-care disability among adults6.0%5.5–6.5
Vision disability among adults8.5%7.8–9.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults31.7%27.9–35.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults28.7%25.6–31.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults30.2%27.2–33.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults23.6%20.9–26.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults15.5%13.8–17.2
Loneliness among adults41.8%37.3–46.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults13.6%11.9–15.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)CA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate21.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714
Uninsured 18–6412.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704
No HS diploma (25+)22.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729
Bachelor's or higher (25+)18.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50531.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729
Unemployment rate (16+)11.1%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2746.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714
Households without a vehicle10.7%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708
Broadband subscription90.6%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32293.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)47.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32238.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708
Homeownership rate39.8%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32264.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708
Crowded housing (>1 per room)12.7%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3224.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708
Foreign-born population23.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,55318.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730
Single-parent households38.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692
Population 65+10.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730
Median age33.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712
Median household income$60,097$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584
Median home value$346,500$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593
Median gross rent$1,527$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,912 ($1,113–$2,923) n=1,461
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)CA median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth74.7 yr ± 0.5378.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30880.5 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 0.53 years of 74.7, 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