ZIP code
96056
in Mcarthur, CaliforniaPopulation 1,584
49.39/ 100
Ranked #17,098 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 47%)
Ranked #1,111 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 35%)
Ranked #8 of 26 Redding, CA ZIPs (top 31%)
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.
Child-care access
2.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
7.7%
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 ›Civic-institution access
2.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
19.5 mi
in the top 5.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Slow internet speeds
1.9%
in the top 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Walkability
1.8 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 6.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST71stUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
9.3%
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 ›Home broadband subscription
97.9%
in the top 7.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, Mcarthur, California (ZIP 96056) stands in the bottom 47% nationally (17,098th) and the bottom 35% of California (1,111th).
Several readings make the pressure on this area plain: modeled fine-particle lands in the top 0.4% nationally, and slow internet speeds settles in the top 6.1% nationally. Walkability rests in the bottom 6.3% nationally, and modeled disaster risk lands in the top 6.6% nationally. On the encouraging side, childcare settles in the top 0.3% nationally, civic rests in the top 1.0% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden lands in the bottom 1.1% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles in the top 5.1% nationally, modeled pfas rests in the bottom 7.3% nationally, and home broadband subscription lands in the top 7.7% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, childcare 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. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. 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 96096, about 27 miles away, 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. 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
Risk Behavior
healthier than 64%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 83%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 60%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 53%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 45%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 38%
14%
Disability
healthier than 28%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 66%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 73%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 57%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 40%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 36%
8%
Disability
healthier than 27%
7%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 80%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 92%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 80%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 48%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 52%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Disability
healthier than 40%
7%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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
96009
Californiashares a border
Score 48.34
Closest healthier
96096
Californiaabout 27 mi away
Score 51.79
Similar health profile
96125
California95% similar profile
Score 49.45
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 | 32.1% | 29.5–34.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.6% | 37.5–43.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.3% | 10.5–12.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.7–11.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.3% | 8.5–10.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.1% | 8.0–10.3 |
| Depression among adults | 23.3% | 20.8–25.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.1% | 12.7–15.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.9% | 38.7–45.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.4% | 26.4–36.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.7% | 10.9–14.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.6% | 6.4–8.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.6% | 75.3–79.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.5% | 73.8–78.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.0% | 86.7–89.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.7% | 64.0–71.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.3% | 60.5–65.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.0% | 68.5–78.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.9% | 13.0–17.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.0% | 12.2–15.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.8% | 21.6–28.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.2% | 31.6–40.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.4% | 21.9–27.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.2% | 15.7–18.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.5% | 15.0–18.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.1% | 13.7–16.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.7% | 33.3–40.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.7–10.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.8–10.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.2% | 17.2–21.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.5–6.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.8% | 21.1–26.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.4% | 12.4–16.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.0% | 12.9–17.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.2% | 9.9–12.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.1% | 7.3–9.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.9% | 29.3–36.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.7% | 5.9–7.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 17.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 31.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.7% | 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 | 97.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 28.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 90.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 69.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 28.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 55.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $61,442 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $375,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,116 | $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 | 81.6 yr ± 2.20 | 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 2.20 years of 81.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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