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ZIP code

95937

in Dunnigan, CaliforniaPopulation 701

46.31/ 100

Ranked #20,981 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 35%)

Ranked #1,262 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 27%)

Ranked #104 of 122 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ZIPs (bottom 14.8%)

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.

Home broadband subscription

40.1%

in the bottom 0.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Unemployment rate

17.2%

in the top 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

Loud transportation noise

3.4%

in the top 3.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST80th
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 ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

40 per million

in the top 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST73rd
US96th
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.

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Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

2.0%

in the top 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST65th
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.

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Dry extreme heat

78 days/year

in the top 5.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST81st
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

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Distance to a nursing home

13.3 mi

in the top 6.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

Full methodology ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the top 7.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST69th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.

Full methodology ›

The read

In overall standing, Dunnigan, California (ZIP 95937) comes out in the bottom 35% nationally (20,981st) and the bottom 27% of California (1,262nd).

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The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: home broadband subscription settles in the bottom 0.9% nationally. Set against that, unemployment registers in the top 2.8% nationally, modeled loud transportation noise stands in the top 3.0% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk lands in the top 4.5% nationally. Modeled fine-particle is in the top 4.5% nationally, and extreme heat resides in the top 5.2% nationally. Distance to a nursing home rests in the top 6.6% nationally, and modeled disaster risk lies in the top 7.2% nationally. Fiber broadband sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled tree cover settles in the bottom 10.9% nationally.

In plain terms, 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. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 95607, 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.

Compare within

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 64%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 75%

11%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 53%

8%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 12%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 10%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 18%

13%

Disability

healthier than 27%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 16%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 16%

5%

Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 53%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 45%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 29%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 18%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 36%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 40%

13%

Disability

healthier than 26%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 13%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 10%

5%

Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 58%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 52%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 22%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 5%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 30%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 36%

11%

Disability

healthier than 9%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 31%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 9%

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.

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 adults26.1%23.2–29.3
High blood pressure among adults34.6%30.8–38.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.7%7.0–8.5
Current asthma among adults10.1%9.0–11.4
Coronary heart disease among adults7.6%6.7–8.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.1%6.0–8.3
Depression among adults22.3%19.2–26.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.9%12.0–15.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened37.4%33.2–41.7
Obesity among adults31.2%24.8–38.5
Stroke among adults4.1%3.7–4.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years12.3%10.0–14.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years14.5%11.5–18.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure74.6%71.3–77.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults73.3%69.4–77.1
Cholesterol screening among adults85.5%83.2–87.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years61.7%56.8–66.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults61.2%57.6–64.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years73.1%65.2–80.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.3%12.6–18.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults12.5%10.4–14.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults29.1%24.3–34.2
Short sleep duration among adults30.4%25.0–36.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults27.2%23.4–31.1
Frequent mental distress among adults17.0%15.0–19.2
Frequent physical distress among adults16.2%14.1–18.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.6%14.3–19.0
Any disability among adults35.9%31.2–40.8
Hearing disability among adults7.7%6.8–8.7
Independent living disability among adults9.8%8.5–11.3
Mobility disability among adults18.1%15.6–20.8
Self-care disability among adults5.2%4.5–5.9
Vision disability among adults7.3%6.4–8.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults27.5%23.6–31.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults21.2%17.4–25.1
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults18.9%15.6–22.3
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults17.0%14.3–19.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults10.8%9.2–12.5
Loneliness among adults35.1%29.9–40.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.8%7.5–10.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)CA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate5.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714
Uninsured 18–6412.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704
No HS diploma (25+)26.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729
Bachelor's or higher (25+)32.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50531.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729
Unemployment rate (16+)17.2%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2746.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714
Households without a vehicle9.9%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708
Broadband subscription40.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32293.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)39.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32238.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708
Homeownership rate65.3%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32264.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3224.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708
Foreign-born population6.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,55318.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730
Single-parent households64.5%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692
Population 65+52.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730
Median age66.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.1 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$164,300$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)CA median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth86.6 yr ± 2.5778.9 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 2.57 years of 86.6, 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