ZIP code
96069
in Oak Run, CaliforniaPopulation 1,426
47.97/ 100
Ranked #18,967 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 41%)
Ranked #1,195 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 30%)
Ranked #12 of 26 Redding, CA ZIPs (top 46%)
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
5.4%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
49.1 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & 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.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
1.7%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.06%
in the bottom 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
10.9%
in the top 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
42.5%
in the top 13.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS87thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›The read
Oak Run, California (ZIP 96069) ranks in the bottom 41% nationally (18,967th) and the bottom 30% of California (1,195th).
Several readings make the pressure on this area plain: modeled fine-particle lands in the top 1.0% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site settles at the national minimum. Fatal road crashes rests in the top 4.2% nationally, and slow internet speeds lands in the top 6.8% nationally. Unemployment settles in the top 8.1% nationally. Fiber broadband rests at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled extreme heat lands in the top 13.1% nationally. On the encouraging side, modeled transportation noise settles in the bottom 7.4% nationally, and floodplain exposure rests in the bottom 10.8% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise lands at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs.
Against its neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, 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. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 96062, 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
Risk Behavior
healthier than 66%
11%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 60%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 34%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 17%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 39%
8%
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 36%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 78%
13%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 48%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 13%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 38%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 29%
8%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 35%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 22%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 64%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 52%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 56%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 56%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 40%
8%
Disability
healthier than 56%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 36%
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
96008
Californiashares a border
Score 47.02
Closest healthier
96062
Californiashares a border
Score 51.61
Similar health profile
40280
Kentucky93% similar profile
Score 55.95
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 | 31.9% | 28.5–35.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.2% | 36.1–44.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.4% | 10.3–12.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.6–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.9% | 8.0–9.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.7% | 7.5–10.0 |
| Depression among adults | 23.9% | 20.6–27.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.2% | 11.4–15.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.5% | 38.2–46.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.3% | 23.3–36.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.6% | 9.3–14.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.7% | 4.6–6.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.7% | 73.5–79.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.3% | 72.9–79.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.2% | 86.6–89.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.5% | 62.0–72.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.2% | 61.5–68.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.0% | 66.9–81.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.9% | 13.3–18.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.7% | 11.5–16.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.0% | 18.2–26.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.3% | 30.0–42.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.5% | 19.5–25.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.5% | 15.5–19.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.8% | 13.9–17.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.7% | 12.8–16.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.8% | 30.4–39.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.1–10.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.1–10.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.9% | 15.4–20.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.6% | 20.2–27.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.3% | 10.4–14.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.2% | 11.2–15.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.9% | 8.4–11.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.6–8.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.1% | 28.1–38.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.1% | 5.3–7.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 21.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 10.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 36.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 9.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 59.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 26.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 49.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $71,250 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $381,900 | $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 ± 0.94 | 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 0.94 years of 79.2, 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