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95842

in Sacramento, CaliforniaPopulation 34,034

ZipVitals Score
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42.45/ 100

Ranked #24,870 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 22%)

Ranked #1,412 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 18%)

Ranked #114 of 122 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ZIPs (bottom 6.6%)

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

50.1 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 ›

Subsidized affordable housing

1,160 units

in the top 1.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

41.3%

in the top 2.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Crowded housing

11.2%

in the top 3.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST79th
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Walkability

170 intersections/sq mi

in the top 4.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST91st
US96th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Dry extreme heat

85.8 days/year

in the top 4.0% 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 ›

Loud transportation noise

2.8%

in the top 4.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST74th
US96th
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 ›

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

2.1%

in the top 4.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST66th
US96th
Definition & 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 ›

Transportation noise

14.9%

in the top 4.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US96th
Definition & 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 ›

Tree cover

0.00%

at the national minimum

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

Full methodology ›

The read

In its overall standing, ZIP 95842, one of several in Sacramento, California lands in the bottom 22% nationally (24,870th) and the bottom 18% of California (1,412th).

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This area's pressures are easy to read across the measures: modeled air-toxics cancer risk registers in the top 0.7% nationally, modeled loneliness resides in the top 2.5% nationally, and crowded housing settles in the top 3.8% nationally. Modeled extreme heat is in the top 4.0% nationally, loud transportation noise sits in the top 4.3% nationally, and fine-particle lands in the top 4.3% nationally. Modeled transportation noise lies in the top 4.3% nationally, and tree cover stands at the national minimum. On the brighter side, subsidized affordable housing rests in the top 1.1% nationally, and walkability registers in the top 4.0% nationally.

Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put 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. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. On the overall standing, ZIP 95621, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.

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.

Compare within

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 74%

21%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 83%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 29%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 4%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 6%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 37%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 8%

8%

Disability

healthier than 28%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 28%

5%

Lifting this score

Healthcare Access

healthier than 65%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 39%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 33%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 19%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 20%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 18%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 3%

8%

Disability

healthier than 27%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 26%

5%

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 65%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 70%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 44%

21%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 14%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 14%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 8%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 6%

11%

Mental Health

in the bottom 0.9%

8%

Disability

healthier than 11%

7%

“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 4.3 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 73.7 — 69 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #16,342 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 50.1 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 77.9 ± 1.5 years.

    Ranked #119 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 adults23.8%21.3–26.3
High blood pressure among adults31.4%28.3–34.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults6.0%5.5–6.6
Current asthma among adults11.6%10.3–12.9
Coronary heart disease among adults5.9%5.4–6.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.2%6.5–8.0
Depression among adults26.4%23.2–29.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.5%10.1–13.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened32.3%29.1–35.7
Obesity among adults34.0%29.1–39.1
Stroke among adults3.6%3.3–3.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years14.8%12.1–17.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.8%9.4–12.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure68.7%65.5–71.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults68.0%64.3–71.6
Cholesterol screening among adults81.4%79.4–83.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years58.5%53.9–62.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults55.4%52.1–58.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years69.8%62.5–76.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.2%12.8–17.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.2%14.2–18.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults24.8%21.5–28.3
Short sleep duration among adults40.6%36.3–44.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults26.7%24.1–29.4
Frequent mental distress among adults21.5%19.3–23.7
Frequent physical distress among adults16.0%14.4–17.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults19.1%17.2–21.1
Any disability among adults35.5%31.9–39.2
Hearing disability among adults6.1%5.5–6.9
Independent living disability among adults11.3%10.2–12.5
Mobility disability among adults16.3%14.6–18.2
Self-care disability among adults5.1%4.7–5.5
Vision disability among adults6.9%6.3–7.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults30.1%26.5–33.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults22.9%20.3–25.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults25.1%22.5–27.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults19.3%17.1–21.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults13.0%11.6–14.5
Loneliness among adults41.3%36.7–45.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults11.5%10.1–12.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)CA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate18.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714
Uninsured 18–647.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704
No HS diploma (25+)13.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729
Bachelor's or higher (25+)17.9%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50531.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729
Unemployment rate (16+)6.6%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2746.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714
Households without a vehicle8.7%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708
Broadband subscription92.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32293.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)44.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32238.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708
Homeownership rate50.5%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32264.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708
Crowded housing (>1 per room)11.2%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3224.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708
Foreign-born population27.7%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,55318.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730
Single-parent households33.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692
Population 65+12.1%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$68,276$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584
Median home value$413,700$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593
Median gross rent$1,659$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 birth77.9 yr ± 0.7478.9 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 0.74 years of 77.9, 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