ZIP code
96001
in Redding, CaliforniaPopulation 33,817
48.34/ 100
Ranked #18,498 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 42%)
Ranked #1,180 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 31%)
Ranked #11 of 26 Redding, CA ZIPs (top 42%)
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
6.7%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Physician access
5.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
46.1 per million
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
79.7 days/year
in the top 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS95thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Dental provider access
1.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST86thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Outpatient-care access
0.56 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
0.77 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST86thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST65thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Recreation access
0.97 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST86thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, ZIP 96001, one of several in Redding, California comes out in the bottom 42% nationally (18,498th) and the bottom 31% of California (1,180th).
The data is direct about where this area carries real strain: modeled fine-particle registers in the top 0.6% nationally, modeled air-toxics cancer risk stands in the top 1.4% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site lands at the national minimum. Modeled extreme heat is in the top 5.0% nationally, and disaster risk resides in the top 8.5% nationally. More encouragingly, physicians rests in the top 1.3% nationally. Distance to an emergency room lies at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Dental providers sits in the top 5.5% nationally, and outpatient settles in the top 6.3% nationally. Civic registers in the top 6.7% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, physicians runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain 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. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 96033, 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 Redding, 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 60%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 63%
16%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 57%
11%
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 5%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 37%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 27%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 18%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 59%
13%
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 26%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 22%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 32%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 16%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 96%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 92%
16%
Disability
healthier than 76%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 12%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 32%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 16%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
3 of our published findings list 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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 76.8 ± 1.2 years. A median household income of $72,484 predicts 78.8 years — 2.0 years below.
Ranked #2,601 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 5.1 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 60.3 — 55 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #14,916 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 46.1 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 76.8 ± 1.2 years.
Ranked #268 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
96002
Californiashares a border
Score 46.85
Closest healthier
96033
Californiashares a border
Score 52.47
Similar health profile
72903
Arkansas95% similar profile
Score 48.15
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 | 27.8% | 24.8–30.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.7% | 32.0–39.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.7% | 8.8–10.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.7–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.3% | 6.6–8.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.8–8.4 |
| Depression among adults | 24.5% | 21.1–28.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.5% | 10.0–13.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.9% | 34.9–43.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.0% | 23.1–35.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.6–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.0% | 8.0–12.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.7% | 5.8–7.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.3% | 70.2–76.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.0% | 70.3–77.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.0% | 84.3–87.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.6% | 59.1–69.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.1% | 60.5–67.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.6% | 67.5–82.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.3% | 14.4–20.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.5% | 11.8–15.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.4% | 18.2–25.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.9% | 30.5–43.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.5% | 19.1–24.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.6% | 16.7–20.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.8% | 13.3–16.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.4% | 13.9–17.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.1% | 29.3–37.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.8–8.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.4–10.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.8% | 14.0–17.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.9–4.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.8–5.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.5% | 21.0–28.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.9% | 12.0–16.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.7% | 12.9–16.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.5% | 9.9–13.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 7.4–9.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.6% | 29.5–39.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 6.1–8.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 29.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 39.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 61.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 55.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 21.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 41.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $72,484 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $401,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,282 | $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 | 76.8 yr ± 0.59 | 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 0.59 years of 76.8, 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