ZIP code
96133
in Topaz, CaliforniaPopulation 180
48.43/ 100
Ranked #18,383 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 43%)
Ranked #1,171 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 32%)
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.
Homeownership rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
6.7%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 1.0% 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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
41.5%
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
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 ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
3.8%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS98thDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
4.4 days/year
in the bottom 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
21 mi
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Topaz, California (ZIP 96133) ranks in the bottom 43% nationally (18,383rd) and the bottom 32% of California (1,171st).
The readings that matter most locally set the tone for the profile: homeownership stands at the national minimum, and modeled loud transportation noise settles in the top 0.7% nationally. Modeled arsenic lies in the top 1.4% nationally, and fine-particle resides in the top 1.7% nationally. Distance to a nursing home lands in the top 3.0% nationally. On the encouraging side, modeled industrial-pollution burden registers in the bottom 1.0% nationally, housing-cost burden sits at the national minimum, and poverty rests at the national minimum. Modeled humid heat is in the bottom 2.6% nationally, and home broadband subscription stands at the national maximum.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, loud transportation noise runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 89410, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Risk Behavior
healthier than 82%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 75%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 56%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 48%
13%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 2%
14%
Disability
healthier than 37%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 29%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 1%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 68%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 64%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 72%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 23%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 30%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 10%
14%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 26%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 1%
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
89410
Nevadashares a border
Score 53.66
Closest healthier
96107
Californiashares a border
Score 48.62
Similar health profile
66842
Kansas86% similar profile
Score 50.04
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 | 28.4% | 24.8–32.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.2% | 32.6–41.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.3% | 9.2–11.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.8% | 8.6–11.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.0–10.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.5% | 5.7–9.8 |
| Depression among adults | 20.7% | 17.4–24.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.8% | 10.7–15.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.7% | 34.2–43.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.9% | 24.2–40.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.5–5.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.5% | 6.0–9.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.0% | 7.9–14.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.1% | 72.8–79.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.9% | 70.9–78.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.6% | 85.3–89.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.4% | 61.1–71.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.2% | 63.8–70.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.3% | 74.0–80.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.1% | 12.4–18.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.1% | 8.9–15.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.9% | 19.6–31.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.0% | 24.8–37.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.3% | 18.8–28.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.6% | 13.3–18.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.2% | 12.5–18.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.5% | 11.9–17.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.5% | 28.9–40.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.6–10.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.0% | 7.3–11.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.1% | 13.7–21.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.5% | 3.6–5.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.0–7.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.3% | 20.1–28.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.3% | 11.6–19.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.9% | 10.1–17.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.5% | 9.8–15.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.7% | 6.9–10.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.9% | 27.5–38.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.8% | 5.4–8.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 24.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 82.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 0.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 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 | 100.0% | 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 | 0.0% | 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 | 61.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 100.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 5.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 50.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | — | $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 | 81.6 yr ± 1.97 | 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 1.97 years of 81.6, 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