ZIP code
95957
in Meridian, CaliforniaPopulation 680
40.97/ 100
Ranked #26,055 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 19%)
Ranked #1,475 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 14.2%)
Ranked #16 of 19 Yuba City, CA ZIPs (bottom 16%)
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.
Civic-institution access
1.5 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›Dry extreme heat
88.8 days/year
in the top 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Recreation access
1.5 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
2.3%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST69thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
40 per million
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Crowded housing
10.0%
in the top 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST76thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
57%
in the bottom 7.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST29thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
76.9%
in the bottom 12.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS12thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›The read
Meridian, California (ZIP 95957), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 19% nationally (26,055th) and the bottom 14.2% of California (1,475th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: civic lies in the top 2.0% nationally, and recreation settles in the top 3.5% nationally. On the other hand, modeled extreme heat stands in the top 3.4% nationally, disaster risk is in the top 3.5% nationally, and fine-particle rests in the top 3.6% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk sits in the top 4.5% nationally, and crowded housing registers in the top 4.6% nationally. Modeled tree cover lands at the national minimum, and colon screening resides in the bottom 7.4% nationally. Fiber broadband lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.
In everyday language, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. 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. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 95645, 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.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 56%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 40%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 12%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 14%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
Disability
healthier than 22%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 3%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 41%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 15%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 36%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 32%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 21%
8%
Disability
healthier than 22%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 3%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 29%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 65%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 51%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 46%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 51%
8%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 26%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 39%
11%
Disability
healthier than 37%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 21%
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
95645
Californiashares a border
Score 43.95
Closest healthier
95912
Californiashares a border
Score 43.10
Similar health profile
73092
Oklahoma97% similar profile
Score 40.16
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 | 28.8% | 25.3–32.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.7% | 33.3–42.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.2% | 8.3–10.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.7–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.4–9.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.4% | 7.8–10.9 |
| Depression among adults | 23.9% | 20.4–27.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.5% | 11.5–15.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.3% | 34.9–44.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.0% | 24.6–40.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.4% | 13.3–19.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.6% | 8.5–12.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.5% | 70.0–77.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.7% | 68.8–77.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.2% | 83.1–87.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 57.0% | 51.2–62.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.3% | 56.7–63.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.9% | 63.3–79.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.4% | 12.7–18.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.6% | 13.7–19.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.6% | 22.1–31.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.7% | 27.0–40.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.2% | 23.4–31.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.5% | 16.4–20.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.5% | 15.2–19.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.7% | 15.5–20.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.1% | 32.2–42.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.4–9.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.6% | 9.2–12.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.0% | 16.2–22.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.7–6.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.7% | 5.9–7.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.5% | 22.8–30.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.6% | 15.6–22.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 18.8% | 15.8–22.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.3% | 12.2–16.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.6–11.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.6% | 30.5–41.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 6.8–9.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 24.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 76.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 61.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 10.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 12.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 59.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 10.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 45.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $78,333 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $336,200 | $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 | 81.8 yr ± 2.54 | 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 2.54 years of 81.8, 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