Los Gatos, California
Los Gatos has an average healthcare access score of 29/100 (Limited Access) across 3 ZIP codes. That's 6 points below the California state average of 35. And 15 points below the national average of 44.
People Score
Insurance, income, literacy, disability barriers (~20%)
Provider Score
Doctors, specialists, mental health, dental access (~35%)
Hospital Score
Emergency, inpatient, and screening facility access (~25%)
Travel Score
Vehicle, transit, and broadband infrastructure (~20%)
City Average
Limited Access
Grade: D
3 ZIP codes in Los Gatos
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ZIP codes in and around Los Gatos. Click any dot to view its Healthcare Access Score.
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ZIP Codes in Los Gatos
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions About Healthcare Access in Los Gatos
How good is healthcare access in Los Gatos, California?
Los Gatos has an average CartoChrome Healthcare Access Score of 29/100 (Limited Access), measured across 3 ZIP codes inside the city. The score reflects provider density, hospital proximity, transportation access, and social-determinant barriers.
Which ZIP code in Los Gatos has the best healthcare?
ZIP 95030 scores highest in Los Gatos at 31/100, while ZIP 95033 scores lowest at 28/100. A 3-point gap between ZIPs in the same city usually reflects differences in specialist density and SDOH — not hospital distance.
Does Los Gatos have healthcare deserts?
No ZIP in Los Gatos currently scores below the 25/100 healthcare-desert threshold. See the ZIP-level breakdown for the full distribution of access scores inside the city.
How many doctors are in Los Gatos?
CartoChrome uses CMS NPPES provider records to connect Los Gatos residents with nearby clinicians by ZIP, specialty, and travel distance. Live provider totals are refreshed through the backend data pipeline rather than estimated in this FAQ.
What ZIPs are covered for Los Gatos?
Los Gatos contains 3 Census ZCTA ZIP codes. CartoChrome publishes individual scores for each — see the ZIP table below. ZIP boundaries come from Census TIGER/Line shapefiles and are updated annually.
How Is This Score Calculated?
The Los Gatos average healthcare access score of 29/100 is computed by averaging the Healthcare Access Scores across all 3 ZIP codes in the city. Each ZIP is explained through People Score, Provider Score, Hospital Score, and Travel Score.
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