ZIP code
96040
in Hat Creek, CaliforniaPopulation 57
47.94/ 100
Ranked #19,000 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 41%)
Ranked #1,197 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 30%)
Ranked #13 of 26 Redding, 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
7.6%
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & 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
71.7%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
59.1%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
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 ›Poverty rate
34%
in the top 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Walkability
1.7 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 5.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
1.8%
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
9.2%
in the bottom 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Hat Creek, California (ZIP 96040) comes out in the bottom 41% nationally (19,000th) and the bottom 30% of California (1,197th).
The data is direct about where this area carries real strain: modeled fine-particle stands in the top 0.4% nationally, housing-cost burden lands in the top 1.3% nationally, and poverty is in the top 4.8% nationally. Walkability resides in the bottom 5.9% nationally, and slow internet speeds rests in the top 6.6% nationally. More encouragingly, park land lies in the top 1.0% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the bottom 1.6% nationally. Homeownership settles at the national maximum, and home broadband subscription registers at the national maximum. Modeled pfas stands in the bottom 7.3% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, park land 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. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 96016, 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
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 86%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 49%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 41%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 49%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 59%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 49%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Disability
healthier than 27%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 25%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 68%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 69%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 69%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 49%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 41%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 33%
11%
Disability
healthier than 26%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 64%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 56%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 40%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 32%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 36%
11%
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 32%
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
96016
Californiashares a border
Score 48.39
Closest healthier
96028
Californiaabout 2.6 mi away
Score 48.79
Similar health profile
56636
Minnesota95% similar profile
Score 47.35
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 | 33.1% | 29.5–36.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.0% | 37.8–46.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.5% | 10.4–12.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.7–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.6% | 8.4–10.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.4% | 7.9–10.9 |
| Depression among adults | 22.4% | 19.1–25.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.7% | 12.7–16.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.4% | 39.1–47.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.9% | 23.7–36.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.0% | 4.4–5.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.9% | 8.7–13.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.7% | 6.3–9.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.6% | 74.7–80.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.3% | 72.9–79.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.0% | 85.4–88.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.3% | 61.2–70.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.1% | 58.2–65.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.3% | 67.3–81.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.5% | 12.9–18.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.1% | 11.6–16.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.9% | 19.5–28.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.3% | 30.8–43.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.6% | 21.0–28.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.4% | 15.3–19.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.7% | 14.4–18.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.2% | 13.2–17.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.5% | 32.5–42.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.6–11.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.5–11.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.6% | 16.6–22.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.1–5.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.3–7.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.7% | 21.8–29.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.5% | 12.1–17.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.2% | 11.9–17.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.2% | 9.4–13.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.7% | 7.5–10.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.3% | 28.9–39.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.6–7.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 34.0% | 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+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 0.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.0% | 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) | 59.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 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 | 0.0% | 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+ | 54.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 78.3 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 | 79.6 yr ± 2.03 | 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 2.03 years of 79.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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