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96044

in Hornbrook, CaliforniaPopulation 1,143

ZipVitals Score
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43.13/ 100

Ranked #24,257 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 24%)

Ranked #1,383 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 20%)

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

7.4%

in the top 0.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
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.

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Fatal road crashes

61.2 per 100,000 residents per year

in the top 2.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.

A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.

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Distance to a Superfund site

0.2 mi

in the bottom 4.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST6th
US4th
Definition & 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.

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Unemployment rate

13.9%

in the top 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US96th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

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Slow internet speeds

2.0%

in the top 5.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

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Natural-disaster risk

in the top 6.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST73rd
US94th
Definition & 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.

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Distance to a nursing home

14 mi

in the top 6.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

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Park land

16.2%

in the top 8.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST77th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

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

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Coronary heart disease

9.8%

in the top 11.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US89th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

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Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 14.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US14th
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

Full methodology ›

The read

On the composite measure, Hornbrook, California (ZIP 96044) stands in the bottom 24% nationally (24,257th) and the bottom 20% of California (1,383rd).

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A number of readings press hard on the profile and set its tone: modeled fine-particle settles in the top 0.4% nationally, and fatal road crashes rests in the top 2.1% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site lands in the bottom 4.5% nationally, and unemployment settles in the top 4.5% nationally. Slow internet speeds rests in the top 5.9% nationally, modeled disaster risk lands in the top 6.1% nationally, and distance to a nursing home settles in the top 6.2% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease rests in the top 11.4% nationally. On the brighter side, park land lands in the top 8.3% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss settles in the bottom 14.4% nationally.

Set beside the wider area around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, 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 Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. ZIP 96050, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.

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 82%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 58%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 20%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 17%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 17%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 40%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 29%

8%

Disability

healthier than 20%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 16%

5%

Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 62%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 63%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 48%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 7%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 24%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 33%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 19%

8%

Disability

healthier than 20%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 10%

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 adults33.8%29.8–37.5
High blood pressure among adults41.5%36.8–46.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.3%10.2–12.4
Current asthma among adults11.3%10.0–12.7
Coronary heart disease among adults9.8%8.7–10.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.3%8.9–11.6
Depression among adults24.6%20.8–28.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.8%12.7–16.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened41.5%36.7–46.1
Obesity among adults32.9%25.2–41.2
Stroke among adults5.1%4.6–5.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years14.3%11.5–17.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.5%5.4–7.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.5%74.1–80.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults76.0%72.2–79.5
Cholesterol screening among adults87.8%86.2–89.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years63.0%57.2–68.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults60.3%56.5–64.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years72.5%63.7–80.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.8%12.0–17.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.7%14.2–19.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults26.4%21.8–31.1
Short sleep duration among adults34.2%27.6–41.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults25.8%22.5–29.2
Frequent mental distress among adults18.2%16.1–20.4
Frequent physical distress among adults17.9%15.8–20.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.3%14.3–18.2
Any disability among adults38.5%33.7–43.1
Hearing disability among adults9.8%8.7–11.0
Independent living disability among adults10.7%9.4–12.0
Mobility disability among adults20.5%17.8–23.2
Self-care disability among adults5.5%4.9–6.2
Vision disability among adults6.4%5.7–7.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults24.6%21.0–28.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.6%13.2–18.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults17.5%14.8–20.3
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.0%10.2–14.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.8%7.7–10.1
Loneliness among adults32.2%27.2–37.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.6%6.5–8.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)CA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate11.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714
Uninsured 18–6412.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704
No HS diploma (25+)7.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729
Bachelor's or higher (25+)15.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50531.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729
Unemployment rate (16+)13.9%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2746.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714
Households without a vehicle3.6%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708
Broadband subscription91.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32293.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)30.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32238.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708
Homeownership rate78.8%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32264.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708
Crowded housing (>1 per room)4.1%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3224.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708
Foreign-born population4.7%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,55318.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730
Single-parent households62.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692
Population 65+21.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730
Median age45.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712
Median household income$51,688$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584
Median home value$222,600$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593
Median gross rent$738$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 birth80.5 yr ± 1.9078.9 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 1.90 years of 80.5, 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