ZIP code
93206
in Buttonwillow, CaliforniaPopulation 1,898
33.06/ 100
Ranked #30,030 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 6.4%)
Ranked #1,647 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 4.2%)
Ranked #37 of 48 Bakersfield-Delano, CA ZIPs (bottom 23%)
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.
Fatal road crashes
152.8 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
47.5%
in the bottom 1.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
24%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
11.1%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
119.7 days/year
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
35.5%
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
5.5%
in the bottom 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
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 ›Cognitive disability
22.9%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
14.2%
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
27.9%
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Cross-source signals
Health need and barriers to care documented here
On our reading, this ZIP code carries the overlap at its severe level: severe means at least four of the six health-need readings and at least four of the six access barriers apply to the same place.
These are two separate readings of public data that both apply to this place — never a claim that one causes the other, never a severity score, and never a statement about any person who lives here.
Health need documented here
- People without health insurance
- Food insecurity
- Housing insecurity
- Adults reporting fair or poor health
Barriers to reaching care
- Distance to the nearest emergency room
- Thin local supply of doctors
- Thin local supply of pharmacies
- Households with no vehicle
A reading appears below only where this ZIP code is among the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on it — one national bar, the same for every ZIP in the country.
See the full care-deserts analysis →The read
Buttonwillow, California (ZIP 93206) ranks in the bottom 6.4% nationally (30,030th) and the bottom 4.2% of California (1,647th).
Plainly, the numbers point to a handful of defining readings: fatal road crashes registers in the top 0.2% nationally, and modeled colon screening lies in the bottom 1.3% nationally. Modeled uninsured is in the top 2.6% nationally, and vision disability registers in the top 3.1% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lies in the top 0.8% nationally, fair or poor health is in the top 2.4% nationally, and cognitive disability registers in the top 2.6% nationally. Crowded housing lies in the top 2.4% nationally, and modeled housing insecurity is in the top 2.5% nationally. On the brighter side, modeled pfas registers in the bottom 1.5% nationally.
Against its neighbors, fatal road crashes runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 93249, just across the boundary. The area also shows documented health need overlapping with barriers to reaching care, sitting in the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on several need measures and several access barriers.
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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Bakersfield-Delano, CA metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 63%
21%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 2%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 18%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 1%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 16%
8%
Disability
healthier than 6%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 14%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 49%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 6%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 3%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 8%
8%
Disability
healthier than 6%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 13%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 31%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 54%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 43%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 17%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 26%
11%
Disability
healthier than 26%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 30%
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
93249
Californiashares a border
Score 35.21
Closest healthier
93263
Californiashares a border
Score 37.41
Similar health profile
93640
California99% similar profile
Score 27.90
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 | 21.6% | 19.2–24.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.4% | 30.2–36.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.3–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.5–8.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.6–8.6 |
| Depression among adults | 23.1% | 20.1–26.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.8% | 13.9–17.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.1% | 30.6–37.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.0% | 33.4–44.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.7–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.2% | 14.9–21.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 24.0% | 19.9–28.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 68.0% | 64.5–71.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 69.1% | 65.0–72.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 78.4% | 75.5–81.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 47.5% | 42.8–52.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 44.7% | 41.3–48.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.3% | 64.0–78.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.1% | 13.3–19.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.1% | 14.7–19.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 38.5% | 33.8–43.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.9% | 34.8–45.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 35.5% | 31.6–39.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 21.4% | 19.2–23.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.0% | 16.9–21.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 22.9% | 20.2–26.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 43.3% | 38.7–48.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.6–8.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.0% | 11.4–14.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.2% | 18.7–23.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.2–7.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 11.1% | 9.8–12.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 31.9% | 28.1–36.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 36.3% | 31.8–41.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 34.9% | 30.4–39.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 27.9% | 24.5–31.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 17.9% | 15.7–20.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 38.8% | 34.4–43.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 15.0% | 13.1–17.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 18.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 15.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 53.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 5.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 13.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 71.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 46.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 39.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 14.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 36.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 45.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 8.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 28.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $53,654 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $225,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,108 | $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 | 77.5 yr ± 1.96 | 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 1.96 years of 77.5, 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