ZIP code
95919
in Brownsville, CaliforniaPopulation 1,172
34.39/ 100
Ranked #29,588 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 7.8%)
Ranked #1,620 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 5.8%)
Ranked #17 of 19 Yuba City, CA ZIPs (bottom 10.6%)
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.
Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
4.1%
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Self-care disability
7.7%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
44.3 per million
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Coronary heart disease
11.7%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Stroke
6.2%
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
25.3%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
13.7%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
31.8%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Outpatient-care access
0.71 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›The read
Brownsville, California (ZIP 95919), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 7.8% nationally (29,588th) and the bottom 5.8% of California (1,620th).
The profile carries real weight, and several readings make that plain: modeled fine-particle lies in the top 1.4% nationally, self-care disability registers in the top 3.6% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk is in the top 1.5% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease lies in the top 2.3% nationally, stroke registers in the top 3.2% nationally, and mobility disability is in the top 3.1% nationally. Modeled independent living disability lies in the top 4.7% nationally, and fair or poor health registers in the top 5.6% nationally. Better still, modeled industrial-pollution burden is in the bottom 1.0% nationally, and outpatient lies in the top 3.9% nationally.
Set within its surrounding area, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 95914, 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 Yuba City, CA metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 74%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 41%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 10%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 7%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 26%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 16%
8%
Disability
healthier than 4%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 32%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 48%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 2%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 28%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 8%
8%
Disability
healthier than 4%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 20%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 69%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 54%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 8%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 23%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 23%
8%
Disability
healthier than 15%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
95914
Californiashares a border
Score 43.37
Closest healthier
95918
Californiashares a border
Score 50.62
Similar health profile
95552
California99% similar profile
Score 35.04
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 | 36.5% | 32.7–40.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 45.0% | 40.5–49.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.0% | 10.0–12.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.8% | 10.4–13.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 11.7% | 10.5–13.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 13.7% | 11.9–15.7 |
| Depression among adults | 25.8% | 22.2–29.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.8% | 15.5–20.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.2% | 38.6–47.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.8% | 27.3–42.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.2% | 5.6–6.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.1% | 14.1–20.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.5% | 6.9–10.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.6% | 75.6–81.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.1% | 72.5–79.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.2% | 84.4–87.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.0% | 54.2–65.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.6% | 50.1–57.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.5% | 64.1–79.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.0% | 10.7–15.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.7% | 17.7–24.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.6% | 26.8–36.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.0% | 27.8–40.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 31.8% | 28.1–35.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.5% | 17.3–22.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 21.0% | 18.6–23.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.0% | 16.8–21.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.9% | 38.1–48.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.1% | 9.9–12.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.7% | 12.1–15.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 25.3% | 22.3–28.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.8–8.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.9–10.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.5% | 21.6–29.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 22.1% | 18.6–25.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 27.0% | 23.1–31.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.1% | 12.8–17.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.8% | 10.2–13.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.5% | 28.2–38.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.1% | 8.7–11.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 33.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 33.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 1.9% | 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 | 8.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 37.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 76.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 76.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 17.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 37.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $344,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $817 | $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 | 77.6 yr ± 0.98 | 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 0.98 years of 77.6, 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