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96010

in Big Bar, CaliforniaPopulation 212

ZipVitals Score
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44.44/ 100

Ranked #22,979 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 28%)

Ranked #1,339 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 22%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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

12.1%

at the national maximum

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & 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 ›

Park land

98.1%

in the top 0.03% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.

Full methodology ›

Unemployment rate

100%

at the national maximum

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

76%

in the top 0.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

0.42 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 0.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

29.9 mi

in the top 2.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

Slow internet speeds

2.5%

in the top 4.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US95th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

Full methodology ›

Median household income

$28,958

in the bottom 1.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

Full methodology ›

Floodplain exposure

0.35%

in the bottom 8.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST21st
US9th
Definition & 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 ›

The read

Big Bar, California (ZIP 96010), overall, ranks in the bottom 28% nationally (22,979th) and the bottom 22% of California (1,339th).

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Several serious readings shape the profile and deserve first mention: modeled fine-particle lands at the national maximum, unemployment lies at the national maximum, and housing-cost burden stands in the top 0.6% nationally. Walkability rests in the bottom 0.9% nationally, slow internet speeds registers in the top 4.6% nationally, and household income resides in the bottom 1.7% nationally. On the better side, park land settles in the top 0.03% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is in the top 2.0% nationally. Homeownership sits at the national maximum. Households without a vehicle lands at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs.

Measured against the nearby ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. ZIP 96031, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall.

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.

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Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 79%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 44%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 48%

11%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 18%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 12%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 36%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 12%

8%

Disability

healthier than 30%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 17%

5%

Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 59%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 59%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 17%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 25%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 39%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 26%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 5%

8%

Disability

healthier than 28%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 11%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults29.4%25.7–32.9
High blood pressure among adults37.7%33.0–42.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.1%8.1–10.3
Current asthma among adults11.1%9.8–12.6
Coronary heart disease among adults8.1%6.9–9.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.7%8.0–11.4
Depression among adults26.4%22.4–30.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.1%11.0–15.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.8%34.2–43.5
Obesity among adults33.5%25.2–42.4
Stroke among adults4.3%3.7–4.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years10.8%8.6–13.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.0%5.5–8.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure74.2%70.7–77.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults72.8%68.6–76.8
Cholesterol screening among adults84.1%81.8–86.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years70.0%65.1–75.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults64.3%60.7–67.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.1%66.1–81.3
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.1%13.9–20.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.7%13.9–21.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults25.3%20.0–30.8
Short sleep duration among adults32.8%26.4–40.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults24.7%20.6–28.9
Frequent mental distress among adults19.9%17.2–22.5
Frequent physical distress among adults16.6%14.1–19.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults17.1%14.5–19.8
Any disability among adults35.7%30.0–41.1
Hearing disability among adults7.9%6.8–9.0
Independent living disability among adults10.4%8.9–12.1
Mobility disability among adults17.5%14.4–20.3
Self-care disability among adults5.0%4.2–5.8
Vision disability among adults6.0%5.2–6.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults24.6%20.5–28.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults17.3%13.9–20.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults20.1%16.2–24.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.0%10.7–15.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults9.7%8.2–11.4
Loneliness among adults33.4%28.1–39.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.3%6.9–9.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)CA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate19.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714
Uninsured 18–64100.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704
No HS diploma (25+)0.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729
Bachelor's or higher (25+)55.9%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50531.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729
Unemployment rate (16+)100.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2746.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708
Broadband subscription76.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32293.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)76.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32238.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708
Homeownership rate100.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32264.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3224.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708
Foreign-born population19.8%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,55318.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730
Single-parent households0.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692
Population 65+7.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730
Median age9.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712
Median household income$28,958$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584
Median home value$267,100$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)CA median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth78.8 yr ± 1.6478.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30880.5 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 1.64 years of 78.8, 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