ZIP code
96123
in Ravendale, CaliforniaPopulation 45
47.01/ 100
Ranked #20,153 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 37%)
Ranked #1,229 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 29%)
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
5.8%
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
0.42 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 0.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
4.7%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
16.7%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
19.2 mi
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
0 ppb
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
US1stDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
7.9 days/year
in the bottom 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
18.7 mi
in the top 5.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
76.7 mi
in the top 5.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, Ravendale, California (ZIP 96123) stands in the bottom 37% nationally (20,153rd) and the bottom 29% of California (1,229th).
On the ground here, a handful of readings tell most of the story: modeled fine-particle lands in the top 0.9% nationally, and walkability settles in the bottom 0.9% nationally. Slow internet speeds rests in the top 2.6% nationally, and unemployment lands in the top 3.0% nationally. Distance to a nursing home settles in the top 3.6% nationally. More positively, housing-cost burden rests at the national minimum, lead in tap water lands at the national minimum, and modeled humid heat settles in the bottom 5.1% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility rests in the top 5.5% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site lands in the top 5.6% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. ZIP 89412, less than a tenth of a mile away, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Risk Behavior
healthier than 61%
11%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 52%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 49%
13%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 40%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
Disability
healthier than 32%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 35%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 5%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 67%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 69%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 17%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 36%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 31%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 3%
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
96117
Californiashares a border
Score 36.81
Closest healthier
89412
Nevadaless than 0.1 mi away
Score 51.43
Similar health profile
56520
Minnesota82% similar profile
Score 47.65
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% | 25.3–32.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.5% | 32.0–40.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.1% | 8.9–11.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.3–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.0–9.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.4% | 6.7–10.4 |
| Depression among adults | 24.2% | 20.4–28.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.8% | 10.9–14.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.0% | 33.7–42.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.6% | 24.8–41.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 3.7–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.0% | 5.6–8.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.3% | 5.9–11.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.8% | 72.9–78.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.5% | 70.6–78.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.8% | 83.2–88.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.3% | 64.4–74.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.6% | 59.9–67.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.2% | 69.4–83.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.5% | 12.8–18.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.8% | 10.5–17.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.9% | 20.8–31.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.6% | 28.9–42.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.8% | 19.6–28.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.0% | 15.4–20.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.7% | 13.4–18.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.8% | 13.1–18.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.6% | 31.0–41.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.5–10.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.3–11.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.9% | 14.8–21.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 3.8–5.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.0–7.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.7% | 19.6–28.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.8% | 12.1–19.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 17.1% | 13.0–21.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.3% | 9.7–14.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 7.1–10.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.4% | 27.9–39.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 5.9–8.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 20.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 22.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 31.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 16.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 73.9% | 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 | 6.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 18.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 60.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 70.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $41,563 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | — | $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 | 76.6 yr ± 1.01 | 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 1.01 years of 76.6, 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