ZIP code
95942
in Forest Ranch, CaliforniaPopulation 2,089
56.32/ 100
Ranked #7,948 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 25%)
Ranked #707 of 1,719 California ZIPs (top 41%)
Ranked #1 of 18 Chico, CA ZIPs (top 5.6%)
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.
Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
6.5%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Homeownership rate
97.3%
in the top 6.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
9.1%
in the bottom 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Park land
19.2%
in the top 7.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST79thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
39.1 per million
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST59thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Obesity
27.2%
in the bottom 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST39thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST16thUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Slow internet speeds
1.5%
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
4.7%
in the bottom 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST19thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
0.56%
in the bottom 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST24thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
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
Forest Ranch, California (ZIP 95942), overall, ranks in the top 25% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,948th) and the top 41% of California (707th).
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: homeownership is in the top 6.2% nationally, modeled pfas sits in the bottom 7.0% nationally, and park land lands in the top 7.2% nationally. Modeled obesity lies in the bottom 9.6% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden stands in the bottom 7.7% nationally. Households without a vehicle rests at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. On the other side, modeled fine-particle registers in the top 0.6% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk resides in the top 7.3% nationally. Slow internet speeds settles in the top 7.8% nationally. Fiber broadband is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. No nearby ZIP ranks healthier overall than this one.
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 Chico, 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 60%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 83%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 70%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 84%
11%
Disability
healthier than 66%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 53%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 12%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 37%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 77%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 85%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 68%
11%
Disability
healthier than 62%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 40%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 26%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 23%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
in the top 0.00%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.00%
14%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 94%
11%
Mental Health
in the top 0.00%
8%
Disability
healthier than 94%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 56%
21%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 31%
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.
Nearby
95928
Californiashares a border
Score 46.81
Similar health profile
96120
California98% similar profile
Score 55.83
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 | 28.5% | 25.1–32.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.9% | 31.8–40.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.1% | 10.0–12.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.1–11.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.3% | 6.2–8.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.0% | 5.5–8.6 |
| Depression among adults | 23.8% | 20.3–27.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.8% | 9.1–12.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.1% | 34.9–43.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 27.2% | 21.3–33.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.2–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.3% | 11.5–17.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.9% | 4.5–7.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.3% | 71.7–78.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.0% | 72.2–79.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.6% | 87.8–91.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.8% | 67.4–75.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.6% | 63.4–69.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.4% | 67.5–81.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.7% | 13.9–19.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.1% | 9.4–15.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.8% | 15.9–24.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.8% | 25.1–36.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.1% | 15.7–23.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.9% | 13.8–18.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.9% | 11.8–16.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.0% | 11.0–15.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.2% | 25.4–35.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.5–8.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.3–9.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.6% | 12.0–17.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.0–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.6–5.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.7% | 19.9–27.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.1% | 7.8–12.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 7.2–12.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 7.1–10.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.9% | 4.9–7.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.9% | 26.9–37.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.7% | 3.9–5.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 26.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 29.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 97.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 50.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 21.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 44.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $116,400 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $448,000 | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 85.7 yr ± 3.76 | 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 3.76 years of 85.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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