ZIP code
95954
in Magalia, CaliforniaPopulation 8,165
45.74/ 100
Ranked #21,612 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 33%)
Ranked #1,285 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 25%)
Ranked #9 of 18 Chico, CA ZIPs (top 50%)
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.
Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
5.4%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
44.6 per million
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS2ndDefinition & 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
46.6%
in the top 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Park land
24.2%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST83rdUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
0.12%
in the bottom 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
72.2%
in the top 8.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST61stUS90thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
9.9%
in the top 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.19%
in the bottom 10.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Magalia, California (ZIP 95954) ranks in the bottom 33% nationally (21,612th) and the bottom 25% of California (1,285th).
The burdens that read clearest in the data come first: modeled fine-particle is in the top 1.0% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk stands in the top 1.5% nationally. Housing-cost burden settles in the top 4.6% nationally, and modeled disaster risk lies in the top 9.7% nationally. Unemployment resides in the top 9.7% nationally. Better still, modeled industrial-pollution burden lands in the bottom 2.2% nationally, park land registers in the top 5.8% nationally, and floodplain exposure sits in the bottom 7.7% nationally. Modeled tree cover rests in the top 8.1% nationally, and transportation noise is in the bottom 10.2% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 95928, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Chico, CA metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Risk Behavior
healthier than 66%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 76%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 41%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 37%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 6%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 23%
8%
Disability
healthier than 28%
7%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 63%
13%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 30%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 27%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 13%
8%
Disability
healthier than 27%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 30%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 75%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 81%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 81%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 50%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 56%
8%
Disability
healthier than 56%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 38%
21%
“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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 44.6 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 76.9 ± 2.4 years.
Ranked #296 of the 4,173 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by modeled air-toxics risk, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
95928
Californiashares a border
Score 46.81
Closest healthier
95942
Californiashares a border
Score 56.32
Similar health profile
96025
California97% similar profile
Score 44.68
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 | 30.9% | 27.5–34.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.4% | 35.3–43.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.7% | 9.7–11.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.6–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.7% | 7.8–9.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.2% | 8.1–10.4 |
| Depression among adults | 25.6% | 22.1–29.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.2% | 11.4–15.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.3% | 35.1–43.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.1% | 24.8–38.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.2–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.0% | 10.7–15.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.9% | 5.8–8.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.2% | 73.0–79.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.5% | 71.8–78.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.0% | 85.4–88.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.7% | 60.6–70.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.4% | 58.9–65.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.9% | 65.0–79.8 |
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 | 15.5% | 13.1–17.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.7% | 20.6–28.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.2% | 26.5–38.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.9% | 20.8–26.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.3% | 16.2–20.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.4–18.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.9% | 14.0–17.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.6% | 31.2–40.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.9–9.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.1% | 8.9–11.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.4% | 16.0–20.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.4–6.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.1% | 20.6–27.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.9% | 12.6–17.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 16.6% | 14.2–19.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.8% | 10.0–13.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 7.4–9.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.7% | 27.8–37.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 6.1–8.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 17.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 46.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 48.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 23.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 48.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $61,280 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $292,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,441 | $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 | 76.9 yr ± 1.24 | 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 1.24 years of 76.9, 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