ZIP code
95936
in Downieville, CaliforniaPopulation 144
46.40/ 100
Ranked #20,866 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 35%)
Ranked #1,261 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 27%)
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.
Tree cover
93.7%
in the top 0.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Park land
76.4%
in the top 0.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
4.9%
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
54.9%
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
11.6%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
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 ›Slow internet speeds
5.1%
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
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
18.5 mi
in the top 3.8% 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 ›The read
Downieville, California (ZIP 95936), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 35% nationally (20,866th) and the bottom 27% of California (1,261st).
The readings that carry the most weight locally lead the way: modeled fine-particle is in the top 1.1% nationally, housing-cost burden rests in the top 1.9% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease sits in the top 2.6% nationally. Slow internet speeds registers in the top 2.4% nationally, and distance to a nursing home lands in the top 3.8% nationally. On the encouraging side, modeled tree cover resides in the top 0.5% nationally, and park land lies in the top 0.9% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden settles in the bottom 1.4% nationally, and poverty stands at the national minimum. Home broadband subscription is at the national maximum.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 96125, 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
Preventive Care
healthier than 79%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 78%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 96%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 51%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 57%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 17%
14%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 22%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 90%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 51%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 47%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 58%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 51%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 15%
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
95910
Californiashares a border
Score 45.64
Closest healthier
96125
Californiashares a border
Score 49.45
Similar health profile
96016
California99% similar profile
Score 48.39
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 | 37.7% | 33.8–41.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.2% | 41.5–51.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.4% | 12.1–14.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.4–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 11.6% | 10.2–13.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.4% | 9.5–13.4 |
| Depression among adults | 22.8% | 19.4–26.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.7% | 14.3–19.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.9% | 40.0–49.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.5% | 24.9–41.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.8% | 5.1–6.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.8% | 9.5–14.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.1% | 5.6–8.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.0% | 77.9–83.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.9% | 75.5–82.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.9% | 88.4–91.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 73.7% | 68.8–78.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.2% | 60.5–67.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.3% | 64.8–80.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.5% | 10.2–15.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.2% | 12.5–18.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.7% | 22.7–33.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.2% | 25.7–39.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.9% | 23.1–31.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.2–18.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.3% | 15.9–20.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.0% | 13.0–17.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.9% | 34.8–45.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.3% | 9.9–12.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.6% | 9.2–12.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.6% | 19.4–26.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.7% | 4.9–6.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.8% | 6.0–7.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.3% | 19.6–27.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.3% | 11.6–17.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 16.2% | 13.3–19.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 8.7–12.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 6.8–9.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.4% | 26.3–37.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.6–7.7 |
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 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 36.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.1% | 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) | 54.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 66.7% | 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 | 18.1% | 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+ | 41.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 64.3 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 | 84.9 yr ± 3.32 | 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 3.32 years of 84.9, 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