Health by ZIP

San Francisco County, CA health estimates

California. 808,988 residents, 698,599 adults (the Census population estimates that PLACES uses). 27 ZIP Codes and 3 places with estimates.

Compare with another placeZIP Codes of the county (CSV)

San Francisco County in California. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

The figures are model-based estimates for the adults of an area. They are not measurements. They say nothing about one person.

We do not produce estimates for individuals; only aggregated results for counties, places, census tracts, or ZCTAs.

First, it is not adequate to simply compare point estimates. The confidence intervals should also be considered, and some are very broad.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

PLACES 2025 release. Survey years (BRFSS): 2022 and 2023. CDC updated the data on . What an estimate is. How to read an interval. The site gives no medical advice.

CDC estimates that 17.2% of the adults of San Francisco County, CA have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 13.7% to 21.3%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

Report card: 40 measures by CDC category

Crude prevalence is the estimated share of all adults. Age-adjusted prevalence uses the 2000 US standard population, so that areas with different ages can be compared. CDC: Age-adjusted estimates are only available at the county and place-level.

"Higher" or "lower": the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap. "Similar": they overlap. Against the state figure, which has no interval, the words are "above", "below" and "in line".

Health outcomes: San Francisco County, CA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalCA figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 20224.4%3.4 to 5.510.6%below12.2%lowerinterval 11.8 to 12.64.4%3.5 to 5.510.8%below12.6%lowerinterval 12.2 to 13.0
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202317.6%15.4 to 20.120.8%below25.4%lowerinterval 25.1 to 25.616.1%14.0 to 18.319.0%below21.9%lowerinterval 21.6 to 22.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 20236.0%5.4 to 6.76.4%in line7.9%lowerinterval 7.8 to 8.15.3%4.8 to 5.95.7%in line6.6%lowerinterval 6.4 to 6.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 20233.9%3.2 to 4.75.1%below6.2%lowerinterval 6.1 to 6.33.6%3.0 to 4.24.6%below5.3%lowerinterval 5.2 to 5.4
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20234.9%4.3 to 5.55.6%below6.4%lowerinterval 6.2 to 6.54.3%3.8 to 4.95.0%below5.3%lowerinterval 5.2 to 5.4
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 20238.4%7.4 to 9.59.3%in line9.8%lowerinterval 9.6 to 10.08.5%7.5 to 9.69.3%in line9.8%similar
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202319.4%16.8 to 22.320.1%in line20.2%similar19.8%17.1 to 22.820.4%in line20.7%similar
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 202310.2%8.8 to 11.811.7%in line12.0%similar9.3%8.0 to 10.810.7%in line10.3%similar
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202327.0%24.0 to 30.530.5%in line34.4%lowerinterval 34.0 to 34.725.1%22.1 to 28.428.5%below30.7%lowerinterval 30.4 to 31.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202335.2%31.8 to 39.235.4%in line37.4%similar32.0%28.6 to 35.931.9%in line32.2%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202317.2%13.7 to 21.327.8%below32.8%lowerinterval 32.4 to 33.117.1%13.7 to 21.227.9%below32.9%lowerinterval 32.5 to 33.2
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20232.6%2.3 to 3.03.1%below3.4%lowerinterval 3.3 to 3.52.4%2.1 to 2.72.9%below2.9%lowerinterval 2.8 to 3.0
Prevention: San Francisco County, CA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 90%Estimate95% intervalCA figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202387.1%85.2 to 89.085.4%in line87.5%similar86.2%84.1 to 88.184.5%in line85.6%similar
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202261.9%57.1 to 66.457.5%in line66.3%similar57.7%52.9 to 62.353.5%in line54.1%similar
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 20236.3%4.8 to 8.210.6%below11.0%lowerinterval 10.7 to 11.36.2%4.8 to 8.110.7%below11.5%lowerinterval 11.2 to 11.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202278.6%72.0 to 84.375.7%in line76.5%similar78.2%71.5 to 84.175.3%in line76.0%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202372.2%68.9 to 75.371.3%in line77.0%lowerinterval 76.5 to 77.552.5%48.3 to 57.152.2%in line57.5%similar
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202269.7%66.7 to 72.562.8%above63.9%higherinterval 63.6 to 64.269.5%66.4 to 72.362.6%above63.4%higherinterval 63.1 to 63.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202372.8%69.3 to 76.471.9%in line77.7%lowerinterval 77.4 to 78.071.7%68.1 to 75.570.6%in line75.7%similar
Health risk behaviors: San Francisco County, CA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalCA figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202318.4%15.7 to 21.515.3%above15.2%higherinterval 15.0 to 15.519.2%16.4 to 22.416.2%above16.6%similar
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 20238.8%7.0 to 10.910.9%in line11.4%lowerinterval 11.2 to 11.68.8%7.0 to 10.811.0%below11.6%lowerinterval 11.4 to 11.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202319.2%15.9 to 22.924.6%below24.5%lowerinterval 24.2 to 24.818.5%15.3 to 22.324.2%below23.7%lowerinterval 23.4 to 24.0
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202232.0%27.5 to 36.535.1%in line36.0%similar32.5%27.9 to 37.135.5%in line36.8%similar
Disability: San Francisco County, CA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalCA figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202324.3%21.0 to 28.330.4%below30.0%lowerinterval 29.7 to 30.323.6%20.3 to 27.429.5%below28.3%lowerinterval 28.0 to 28.7
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202311.3%9.7 to 13.214.6%below13.7%lowerinterval 13.4 to 13.911.6%9.9 to 13.514.9%below14.1%lowerinterval 13.8 to 14.3
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 20235.2%4.5 to 5.95.9%in line6.7%lowerinterval 6.6 to 6.94.6%4.0 to 5.35.4%below5.8%lowerinterval 5.7 to 6.0
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 20236.0%5.1 to 7.08.1%below7.9%lowerinterval 7.7 to 8.15.9%5.0 to 6.98.0%below7.6%lowerinterval 7.4 to 7.8
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 202310.2%8.6 to 12.013.8%below13.5%lowerinterval 13.3 to 13.79.4%7.9 to 11.012.8%below11.7%lowerinterval 11.5 to 11.9
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20232.7%2.3 to 3.13.9%below3.8%lowerinterval 3.6 to 3.92.5%2.2 to 3.03.7%below3.4%lowerinterval 3.3 to 3.6
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20234.0%3.5 to 4.65.6%below5.5%lowerinterval 5.4 to 5.73.8%3.3 to 4.45.5%below5.2%lowerinterval 5.1 to 5.4
Health status: San Francisco County, CA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 30%Estimate95% intervalCA figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 202316.6%14.1 to 19.422.1%below19.2%similar16.1%13.7 to 18.821.6%below18.3%similar
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202313.8%12.1 to 15.816.4%below15.6%similar14.3%12.5 to 16.416.9%below16.3%similar
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202310.4%8.9 to 12.013.4%below12.8%lowerinterval 12.6 to 13.010.0%8.7 to 11.613.0%below12.1%lowerinterval 11.8 to 12.3

ZIP Codes in San Francisco County

ZIP Codes in San Francisco County, CA, in ZIP Code order
ZIP CodeResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst San Francisco County
ZIP Code 9410239,43222.7%18.6 to 27.4similar
ZIP Code 9410337,84319.3%15.6 to 23.6similar
ZIP Code 9410457619.4%15.7 to 24.0similar
ZIP Code 9410514,84114.9%11.9 to 18.5similar
ZIP Code 9410734,01216.5%13.3 to 20.4similar
ZIP Code 9410813,09716.7%13.4 to 20.4similar
ZIP Code 9410958,50117.8%14.4 to 21.9similar
ZIP Code 9411068,33619.7%16.0 to 24.2similar
ZIP Code 941114,30615.7%12.6 to 19.4similar
ZIP Code 9411279,31416.7%13.5 to 20.5similar
ZIP Code 9411433,68317.7%14.3 to 22.0similar
ZIP Code 9411535,85317.8%14.4 to 21.9similar
ZIP Code 9411644,09214.4%11.6 to 17.9similar
ZIP Code 9411738,45118.0%14.5 to 22.2similar
ZIP Code 9411842,35615.5%12.4 to 19.3similar
ZIP Code 9412143,11515.6%12.5 to 19.3similar
ZIP Code 9412257,16015.1%12.1 to 18.8similar
ZIP Code 9412326,13116.1%12.9 to 20.0similar
ZIP Code 9412439,44523.1%19.1 to 27.9similar
ZIP Code 9412720,68616.3%13.1 to 20.2similar
ZIP Code 941293,64716.6%13.2 to 20.7similar
ZIP Code 941302,74727.0%22.1 to 32.3higher
ZIP Code 9413128,81017.3%13.9 to 21.3similar
ZIP Code 9413227,72316.6%13.4 to 20.5similar
ZIP Code 9413326,75116.6%13.3 to 20.5similar
ZIP Code 9413441,69516.9%13.7 to 20.7similar
ZIP Code 9415811,32716.0%12.8 to 19.7similar

The dashed line in each drawing is San Francisco County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

A ZIP Code is in the county that holds the largest share of its land. A ZIP Code that is in two counties shows one time. Download the ZIP Codes of San Francisco County as a CSV file, with all measures.

Cities and places in San Francisco County

Places in San Francisco County, CA, in name order
PlaceResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst San Francisco County
Alameda78,28021.4%17.9 to 25.5similar
Brisbane4,85123.2%18.3 to 28.0similar
South San Francisco66,10522.3%17.8 to 26.9similar

The dashed line in each drawing is San Francisco County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

Estimates in earlier PLACES releases

The current modeling procedure does not support using the estimates to track changes at the local level over time.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

The table lists what each PLACES release published for San Francisco County, CA, for 12 of the 40 measures.

San Francisco County, CA: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD4.0%3.4 to 4.63.8%3.1 to 4.63.4%3.0 to 3.83.9%3.2 to 4.7
Coronary Heart Disease4.6%4.3 to 5.04.5%3.8 to 5.14.7%4.2 to 5.24.9%4.3 to 5.5
Current Asthma8.3%8.0 to 8.78.2%7.2 to 9.38.5%7.5 to 9.68.4%7.4 to 9.5
Depression14.0%13.3 to 14.915.0%12.4 to 17.918.2%15.7 to 20.719.4%16.8 to 22.3
Diabetes9.1%8.5 to 9.69.8%8.3 to 11.49.9%8.6 to 11.310.2%8.8 to 11.8
High Blood Pressure24.2%23.4 to 25.125.9%22.6 to 29.225.5%22.3 to 29.127.0%24.0 to 30.5
Obesity19.1%18.3 to 20.018.8%14.9 to 23.017.6%14.2 to 21.417.2%13.7 to 21.3
Health Insurance9.6%7.9 to 11.66.4%4.8 to 8.14.6%4.1 to 5.26.3%4.8 to 8.2
Binge Drinking17.1%16.5 to 17.615.4%12.9 to 18.222.0%18.7 to 25.218.4%15.7 to 21.5
Current Cigarette Smoking9.2%7.5 to 11.09.0%6.9 to 11.58.6%7.4 to 9.78.8%7.0 to 10.9
Physical Inactivity17.2%15.5 to 19.117.9%14.5 to 21.916.5%13.9 to 19.219.2%15.9 to 22.9
General Health10.6%9.4 to 12.113.2%11.2 to 15.412.9%11.4 to 14.316.6%14.1 to 19.4

Official sources

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Cite this page

Health by ZIP. San Francisco County, CA: CDC PLACES estimates, 2025 release. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. CDC updated the data on 4 Dec 2025. https://healthbyzip.com/county/ca/san-francisco-county/

The address of this page stays the same. CDC's own citation is at the foot of the page.

Where the figures come from

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. CDC updated the data on . The page shows the 2022, 2023, 2024 releases as a record. The data are a US government work in the public domain. Data set on data.cdc.gov. The boundaries and the links between ZIP Codes, counties and places come from the US Census Bureau. Percentages have one decimal, as CDC publishes them. A state figure is a site aggregate: the site computes it. The site corrects an error of its own processing at the next build. See corrections.

Questions about San Francisco County, CA

How does the obesity estimate of San Francisco County, CA compare with California?

The California figure is 27.8% (site aggregate).

It has no confidence interval.

The whole interval of San Francisco County, CA is below the California figure.

How does the obesity estimate of San Francisco County, CA compare with the nation?

The US estimate is 32.8%.

The 95% confidence interval is 32.4% to 33.1%.

The two intervals do not overlap. The estimate for San Francisco County, CA is lower.

What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in San Francisco County, CA?

CDC estimates that 10.2% of the adults of San Francisco County, CA have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 8.8% to 11.8%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

For how many measures is San Francisco County, CA above or below the California figure?

San Francisco County, CA and the California figure both have a value for 40 measures.

The estimate for San Francisco County, CA is above the California figure for 2 measures.

It is below the California figure for 22 measures.

It is in line with the California figure for 16 measures.