ZIP code
95982
in Sutter, CaliforniaPopulation 2,795
52.16/ 100
Ranked #13,237 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 41%)
Ranked #933 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 46%)
Ranked #2 of 19 Yuba City, CA ZIPs (top 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.
Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
2.5%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST71stUS97thDefinition & 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
86.4 days/year
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
35.8 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS91stDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
56.6%
in the top 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Tooth loss
7.0%
in the bottom 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST23rdUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.38%
in the bottom 13.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS13thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
84.9%
in the top 20% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS80thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
17.9%
in the top 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS80thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›The read
Sutter, California (ZIP 95982), by its composite score, sits in the top 41% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,237th) and the bottom 46% of California (933rd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The clearest bright points in the data come first here: modeled industrial-pollution burden lands in the bottom 5.5% nationally, and tooth loss stands in the bottom 8.3% nationally. Modeled obesity registers in the bottom 13.9% nationally. By contrast, modeled fine-particle settles in the top 3.3% nationally, extreme heat sits in the top 3.9% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk lies in the top 4.5% nationally. Fatal road crashes rests in the top 9.1% nationally, modeled pfas resides in the top 9.5% nationally, and crowded housing is in the top 12.2% nationally. Unemployment lands in the top 12.5% nationally.
For anyone unfamiliar, 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. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 95903, about 16 miles away.
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 84%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 74%
11%
Disability
healthier than 75%
7%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 11%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 36%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 35%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 3%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 39%
5%
Lifting this score
Disability
healthier than 70%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 55%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 58%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 52%
11%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 38%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 25%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 3%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 24%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 91%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 89%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 63%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 69%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 82%
11%
Disability
healthier than 96%
7%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 57%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
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
95953
Californiashares a border
Score 42.73
Closest healthier
95903
Californiaabout 16 mi away
Score 53.26
Similar health profile
74014
Oklahoma95% similar profile
Score 50.95
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 | 24.1% | 21.0–27.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.0% | 27.1–35.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.5% | 7.7–9.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.3–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.7% | 5.0–6.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.7% | 4.9–6.7 |
| Depression among adults | 24.1% | 20.5–28.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.4% | 8.0–11.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.8% | 30.6–39.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 28.9% | 22.0–37.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.0% | 2.7–3.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.0% | 5.6–8.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.3% | 5.2–7.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 70.5% | 67.1–74.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.3% | 68.1–76.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.0% | 85.0–88.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.5% | 60.2–70.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.6% | 62.9–70.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.6% | 67.2–82.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.9% | 14.8–21.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.9% | 9.7–14.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.3% | 15.4–23.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.7% | 26.8–40.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.0% | 15.3–21.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.8% | 15.5–20.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.2% | 11.4–15.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.2% | 12.2–16.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.6% | 24.2–33.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.4–6.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.5–8.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.5% | 10.5–14.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.9–3.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.6–4.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.3% | 20.4–28.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.1% | 8.9–13.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 8.3–12.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 8.6–12.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.8% | 5.8–7.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.7% | 29.3–40.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.6% | 4.7–6.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 29.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 53.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 22.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 43.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $96,224 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $417,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,750 | $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 | 76.4 yr ± 1.63 | 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 1.63 years of 76.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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