ZIP code
95953
in Live Oak, CaliforniaPopulation 11,028
42.73/ 100
Ranked #24,617 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 23%)
Ranked #1,401 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 18%)
Ranked #12 of 19 Yuba City, CA ZIPs (bottom 37%)
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.
Air-toxics cancer risk
46.2 per million
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
2.5%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Dry extreme heat
86.7 days/year
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
55.9%
in the bottom 5.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST25thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
8.7%
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST71stUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
38.3%
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST72ndUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
57.5%
in the top 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS91stDefinition & 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 ›The read
On the composite measure, Live Oak, California (ZIP 95953) stands in the bottom 23% nationally (24,617th) and the bottom 18% of California (1,401st), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: distance to a community health center lands at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Working the other way, modeled air-toxics cancer risk settles in the top 1.4% nationally, and fine-particle rests in the top 3.1% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lands in the top 3.8% nationally, disaster risk settles in the top 4.5% nationally, and colon screening rests in the bottom 5.9% nationally. Crowded housing lands in the top 5.9% nationally, modeled loneliness settles in the top 7.8% nationally, and modeled pfas rests in the top 9.1% nationally. Households without a vehicle lands in the top 10.7% nationally.
For clarity, 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. ZIP 95932, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 71%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 49%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 42%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 9%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 6%
13%
Disability
healthier than 24%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 3%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 67%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 36%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 33%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 21%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 27%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Disability
healthier than 23%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 4%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 81%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 81%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 95%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 39%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 7%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 33%
11%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
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
One of our published findings lists 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.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 46.2 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 77.6 ± 1.7 years.
Ranked #266 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.
Nearby
95901
Californiashares a border
Score 41.08
Closest healthier
95932
Californiashares a border
Score 42.79
Similar health profile
95832
California99% similar profile
Score 41.50
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 | 23.4% | 20.6–26.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.4% | 29.5–37.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.6% | 6.0–7.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.0–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.9% | 6.2–7.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.4–8.1 |
| Depression among adults | 21.9% | 18.7–25.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.4% | 11.7–15.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.0% | 31.8–40.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.3% | 24.2–39.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.5–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.1% | 11.5–17.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.9% | 12.4–17.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 70.7% | 67.4–74.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 70.5% | 66.3–75.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.6% | 80.5–84.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 55.9% | 50.3–61.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 55.2% | 51.2–58.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.5% | 61.5–78.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.7% | 12.0–17.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.7% | 12.7–17.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.9% | 25.3–35.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.3% | 29.2–43.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.1% | 24.9–31.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.6% | 16.6–20.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.6–18.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.3% | 16.2–20.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.4% | 32.1–41.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.5–8.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.4–11.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.6% | 15.6–20.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.7–5.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.9–8.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 29.6% | 25.6–33.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 24.1% | 20.8–27.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 22.1% | 19.2–25.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.5% | 16.0–21.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 12.1% | 10.6–13.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 38.3% | 32.9–43.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 8.3–11.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 14.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 27.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 15.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 12.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 38.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 70.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 8.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 25.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 46.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 16.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 38.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $74,786 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $376,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $868 | $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 ± 0.85 | 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 0.85 years of 77.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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