ZIP code
95987
in Williams, CaliforniaPopulation 6,786
48.87/ 100
Ranked #17,831 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 44%)
Ranked #1,150 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 33%)
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.
Natural-disaster risk
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS98thDefinition & 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
2.8%
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
54.6%
in the bottom 4.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST20thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
18.9%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
14.4%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
85 days/year
in the top 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
45.7 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
1.7 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 5.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Mental-health provider access
0.16 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics located 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
39.9 per million
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST62ndUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›The read
By its overall health score, Williams, California (ZIP 95987) lands in the bottom 44% nationally (17,831st) and the bottom 33% of California (1,150th).
The burdens that read clearest in the data come first: modeled disaster risk rests in the top 2.3% nationally, and fine-particle is in the top 2.5% nationally. Modeled colon screening stands in the bottom 4.6% nationally, and uninsured settles in the top 5.5% nationally. Unemployment lies in the top 4.1% nationally, modeled extreme heat resides in the top 4.3% nationally, and fatal road crashes lands in the top 5.1% nationally. Walkability registers in the bottom 5.6% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk sits in the top 6.6% nationally. Better still, mental-health providers rests in the top 6.1% nationally.
To translate a couple of terms, 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. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 95607, less than a tenth of a mile 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.
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 88%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 62%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 54%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 58%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 14%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Disability
healthier than 39%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 14%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 64%
21%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 42%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 52%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 38%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 30%
11%
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 12%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 39%
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
3 of our published findings list 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.
Above what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 82.4 ± 2.3 years. A median household income of $95,122 predicts 79.9 years — 2.5 years above.
Ranked #637 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 13.7; chronic-disease standing 87.7 — 74 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,737 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 39.9 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 82.4 ± 2.3 years.
Ranked #1,408 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
95679
Californiashares a border
Score 46.92
Closest healthier
95607
Californialess than 0.1 mi away
Score 49.48
Similar health profile
85353
Arizona98% similar profile
Score 47.20
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 | 19.5% | 16.9–22.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 28.5% | 24.8–32.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–6.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.6% | 4.9–6.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.1% | 4.4–5.8 |
| Depression among adults | 20.6% | 17.5–23.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.0% | 10.3–13.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.7% | 28.7–36.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.1% | 26.1–42.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.8–3.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.9% | 10.3–15.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 18.9% | 15.4–22.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 68.7% | 65.2–71.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 68.1% | 63.6–72.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.4% | 79.7–84.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 54.6% | 48.9–60.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.9% | 55.0–62.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.7% | 64.2–80.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.6% | 14.5–21.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.6% | 9.7–13.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.3% | 24.4–34.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.8% | 27.3–40.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.7% | 23.1–30.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.7% | 15.6–19.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.1% | 13.1–17.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.5% | 15.3–19.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.0% | 30.3–39.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.5–7.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.0–10.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.3% | 13.2–17.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.4–8.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 29.9% | 25.6–34.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 24.2% | 20.1–28.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 19.6% | 16.3–23.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.6% | 17.5–24.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.8% | 10.1–13.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 37.5% | 31.9–43.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 8.1–11.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 30.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 14.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 35.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 57.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 6.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 32.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 38.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 10.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 32.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $95,122 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $388,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,226 | $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 | 82.4 yr ± 1.15 | 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 1.15 years of 82.4, 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