ZIP code

96011

in Big Bend, CaliforniaPopulation 75

ZipVitals Score

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40.19/ 100

Ranked #26,627 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 17%)

Ranked #1,496 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 13.0%)

Ranked #25 of 26 Redding, CA ZIPs (bottom 3.9%)

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

Robust across all 9 health domains

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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

6.3%

in the top 0.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd

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 ›

Unemployment rate

29.6%

in the top 0.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th

US99th

Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st

US1st

Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

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Park land

43.3%

in the top 3.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST91st

US97th

Definition & source ›

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

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Walkability

1.1 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 3.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST3rd

US3rd

Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Floodplain exposure

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st

US1st

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 ›

Poverty rate

38.7%

in the top 3.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th

US97th

Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

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Distance to a nursing home

17.7 mi

in the top 4.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th

US96th

Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

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Tree cover

81.2%

in the top 4.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th

US96th

Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

Full methodology ›

Median household income

$25,208

in the bottom 1.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st

US1st

Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

Big Bend, California (ZIP 96011), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 17% nationally (26,627th) and the bottom 13.0% of California (1,496th).

A demanding profile, and several measures drive it: modeled fine-particle lies in the top 0.7% nationally, unemployment registers in the top 0.9% nationally, and walkability is in the bottom 3.1% nationally. Poverty lies in the top 3.4% nationally, distance to a nursing home registers in the top 4.2% nationally, and household income is in the bottom 1.1% nationally. On the stronger side, modeled transportation noise lies at the national minimum, and park land registers in the top 3.0% nationally. Floodplain exposure is at the national minimum, and modeled tree cover lies in the top 4.5% nationally.

Set within its surrounding area, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 96013, 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.

Compare withinUnited StatesCaliforniaMetro area

DomainHow this ZIP comparesShare

Lifting this score

healthier than most of the United States

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 61%

Holding it back

less healthy than most of the United States

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 13%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 26%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 7%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 37%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 35%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 38%

Disability

healthier than 16%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 10%

DomainHow this ZIP comparesShare

Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

close to the middle of California

Preventive Care

healthier than 60%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 45%

Holding it back

less healthy than most of California

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 4%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 31%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 28%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 18%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 29%

Disability

healthier than 16%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 6%

DomainHow this ZIP comparesShare

Lifting this score

healthier than most of this metro area

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 68%

Holding it back

less healthy than most of this metro area

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 12%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 12%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 28%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 28%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 8%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 36%

Disability

in the bottom 0.00%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 4%

“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

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Arthritis among adults	35.0%	31.4–38.8
High blood pressure among adults	44.8%	40.5–49.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults	11.6%	10.4–12.8
Current asthma among adults	11.2%	10.0–12.6
Coronary heart disease among adults	10.5%	9.2–11.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults	10.8%	9.2–12.6
Depression among adults	23.3%	20.1–26.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults	15.9%	13.8–18.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened	44.6%	40.3–49.0
Obesity among adults	32.1%	25.7–39.0
Stroke among adults	5.4%	4.8–6.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years	14.6%	11.7–17.7

PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years	7.0%	5.5–8.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure	77.2%	74.1–80.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults	76.8%	73.2–80.0
Cholesterol screening among adults	88.3%	86.5–89.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years	63.2%	57.7–68.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults	57.4%	53.3–61.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years	71.6%	62.7–78.9

Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Binge drinking among adults	14.8%	12.4–17.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults	17.5%	14.7–20.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults	25.8%	21.5–30.7
Short sleep duration among adults	39.7%	33.0–46.4

Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults	27.1%	23.6–31.3
Frequent mental distress among adults	18.0%	16.0–20.2
Frequent physical distress among adults	18.3%	16.2–20.9

DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults	16.1%	14.1–18.3
Any disability among adults	39.1%	34.5–44.1
Hearing disability among adults	10.4%	9.2–11.8
Independent living disability among adults	10.9%	9.5–12.4
Mobility disability among adults	21.7%	18.9–25.0
Self-care disability among adults	5.9%	5.1–6.8
Vision disability among adults	6.9%	6.1–7.9

Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults	25.5%	21.8–29.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults	16.4%	13.6–19.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults	18.2%	15.1–21.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults	12.6%	10.7–14.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults	9.5%	8.2–10.9
Loneliness among adults	33.0%	28.0–38.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults	8.2%	7.0–9.6

Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed

Measure	Value	US median (p10–p90)	CA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate	38.7%	10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364	10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714
Uninsured 18–64	5.3%	9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286	7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704
No HS diploma (25+)	2.8%	7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505	9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729
Bachelor's or higher (25+)	16.9%	23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505	31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729
Unemployment rate (16+)	29.6%	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	89.7%	89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322	93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)	23.1%	23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322	38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708
Homeownership rate	64.1%	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	6.7%	2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553	18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730
Single-parent households	52.9%	53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087	48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692
Population 65+	44.0%	19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553	17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730
Median age	61.9 yr	42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292	40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712
Median household income	$25,208	$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	79.2 yr ± 1.09	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 1.09 years of 79.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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as of 2026

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