ZIP code
96038
in Grenada, CaliforniaPopulation 504
49.61/ 100
Ranked #16,779 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 48%)
Ranked #1,092 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 36%)
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
8.2%
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Unemployment rate
17.1%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST69thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Slow internet speeds
1.3%
in the top 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS9thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
20 per million
in the bottom 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS25thDefinition & 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 the composite measure, Grenada, California (ZIP 96038) sits in the bottom 48% nationally (16,779th) and the bottom 36% of California (1,092nd).
The main burdens in the data show plainly and lead the picture: modeled fine-particle registers in the top 0.3% nationally, unemployment lands in the top 2.8% nationally, and modeled disaster risk resides in the top 7.1% nationally. Slow internet speeds lies in the top 8.8% nationally, distance to a nursing home settles in the top 10.3% nationally, and poverty stands in the top 14.1% nationally. More positively, modeled industrial-pollution burden is in the bottom 1.1% nationally, and expected annual loss rests in the bottom 9.1% nationally. Floodplain exposure sits in the bottom 11.9% nationally. Crowded housing registers at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. 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 96034, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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
Risk Behavior
healthier than 77%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 27%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 28%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 34%
8%
Disability
healthier than 37%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 25%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 70%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 60%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 56%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 32%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 24%
8%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 17%
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
96034
Californiashares a border
Score 50.75
Closest healthier
96094
Californiaabout 2.4 mi away
Score 50.25
Similar health profile
97839
Oregon94% similar profile
Score 48.79
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 | 30.7% | 27.1–34.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.4% | 33.1–41.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.1% | 10.0–12.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 9.8–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.8% | 7.8–9.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.1–9.5 |
| Depression among adults | 24.4% | 20.8–28.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.2% | 10.4–13.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.7% | 34.1–43.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.7% | 22.6–37.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.9% | 8.7–13.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.9% | 4.7–7.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.7% | 73.2–79.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.5% | 71.5–79.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.6% | 85.9–89.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.7% | 60.2–70.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.0% | 59.1–66.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.7% | 66.2–81.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.6% | 12.7–18.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.0% | 10.8–15.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.6% | 18.4–27.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.1% | 26.6–40.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.6% | 18.6–24.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.7% | 15.7–19.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.5% | 13.5–17.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.0% | 13.1–17.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.3% | 30.6–40.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.2–10.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.1–10.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.2% | 14.9–19.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.7–5.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.0% | 20.5–28.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.2% | 10.0–14.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.7% | 10.4–15.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.1% | 8.4–11.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.4–8.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.0% | 28.0–38.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 5.1–7.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 22.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 21.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 17.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 36.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 59.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 31.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 51.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $59,435 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $439,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $936 | $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 | 79.8 yr ± 1.48 | 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 1.48 years of 79.8, 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