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96112

in Fort Bidwell, CaliforniaPopulation 193

ZipVitals Score
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48.98/ 100

Ranked #17,697 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 45%)

Ranked #1,143 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 34%)

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.

Distance to a community health center

64.3 mi

in the top 0.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.

Full methodology ›

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

4.7%

in the top 1.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
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 ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

28.5 mi

in the top 2.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US98th
Definition & 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.

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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.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

1.2 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 3.2% 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 ›

Humid extreme heat

8.7 days/year

in the bottom 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST13th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 6.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST14th
US6th
Definition & 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 ›

Park land

19.1%

in the top 7.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST79th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

19.5 per million

in the bottom 7.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US7th
Definition & source ›

The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.

Full methodology ›

Distance to an emergency room

17.3 mi

in the top 7.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

Full methodology ›

The read

Fort Bidwell, California (ZIP 96112), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 45% nationally (17,697th) and the bottom 34% of California (1,143rd).

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The main burdens in the data show plainly and lead the picture: distance to a community health center rests in the top 0.4% nationally, modeled fine-particle sits in the top 1.2% nationally, and walkability registers in the bottom 3.2% nationally. Distance to an emergency room lands in the top 7.9% nationally. More positively, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility resides in the top 2.3% nationally, and modeled transportation noise lies at the national minimum. Modeled humid heat settles in the bottom 5.8% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden stands in the bottom 6.4% nationally. Park land is in the top 7.3% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk rests in the bottom 7.4% nationally.

Set against the neighboring ZIPs, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, 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 hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 96115, 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.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 62%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 79%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 97%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 46%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 35%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 39%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 31%

14%

Disability

healthier than 31%

7%

Healthcare Access

in the bottom 0.7%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 62%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 79%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 96%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 41%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 60%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 13%

21%

Mental Health

healthier than 37%

8%

Disability

healthier than 30%

7%

Healthcare Access

in the bottom 0.7%

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 adults32.0%28.2–35.8
High blood pressure among adults39.2%34.6–43.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.2%10.0–12.3
Current asthma among adults11.6%10.2–13.0
Coronary heart disease among adults8.5%7.6–9.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.9%6.8–9.2
Depression among adults23.3%19.6–26.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.2%12.2–16.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.1%34.4–43.8
Obesity among adults31.1%23.6–39.2
Stroke among adults4.7%4.2–5.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years11.1%8.9–13.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years5.9%4.7–7.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.7%74.4–80.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.2%73.3–80.6
Cholesterol screening among adults89.0%87.3–90.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years65.9%60.7–70.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults64.5%60.9–68.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.9%66.8–82.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.5%11.8–17.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.6%11.3–16.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults23.6%19.5–28.3
Short sleep duration among adults32.8%26.3–39.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults22.8%20.0–26.3
Frequent mental distress among adults17.1%15.2–19.3
Frequent physical distress among adults16.2%14.4–18.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.3%12.6–16.4
Any disability among adults36.3%31.8–41.2
Hearing disability among adults9.7%8.6–10.9
Independent living disability among adults9.6%8.5–10.9
Mobility disability among adults19.1%16.8–21.8
Self-care disability among adults4.4%3.9–5.0
Vision disability among adults6.1%5.5–6.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults24.7%20.9–28.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.3%11.7–17.1
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults13.5%11.1–16.0
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.6%9.7–13.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.7%7.5–10.0
Loneliness among adults33.2%28.0–38.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.9%5.9–8.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)CA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate18.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714
Uninsured 18–643.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704
No HS diploma (25+)12.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729
Bachelor's or higher (25+)24.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50531.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729
Unemployment rate (16+)2.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2746.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714
Households without a vehicle6.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708
Broadband subscription92.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32293.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)31.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32238.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708
Homeownership rate68.8%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32264.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708
Crowded housing (>1 per room)3.1%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3224.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,55318.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730
Single-parent households35.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692
Population 65+28.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730
Median age38.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.1 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$172,200$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593
Median gross rent$542$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 birth81.5 yr ± 3.4178.9 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 3.41 years of 81.5, 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