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96119

in Madeline, CaliforniaPopulation 6

ZipVitals Score
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45.59/ 100

Ranked #21,785 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 32%)

Ranked #1,289 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 25%)

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.

Homeownership rate

0.00%

at the national minimum

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

5.8%

in the top 0.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
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 ›

Slow internet speeds

22.7%

in the top 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

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Housing-cost burden

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

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Walkability

0.85 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 2.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

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Poverty rate

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a nursing home

20.8 mi

in the top 3.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Lead in tap water

0 ppb

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

US1st
Definition & source ›

The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.

Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.

Full methodology ›

Distance to an emergency room

21.5 mi

in the top 4.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US95th
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

Madeline, California (ZIP 96119), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 32% nationally (21,785th) and the bottom 25% of California (1,289th).

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The profile opens on the readings that matter most locally: homeownership lands at the national minimum, modeled fine-particle is in the top 0.9% nationally, and slow internet speeds resides in the top 1.1% nationally. Walkability rests in the bottom 2.1% nationally, distance to a nursing home lies in the top 3.1% nationally, and distance to an emergency room sits in the top 4.6% nationally. More positively, housing-cost burden settles at the national minimum, and poverty registers at the national minimum. Home broadband subscription stands at the national maximum, and lead in tap water lands at the national minimum.

Held up against its neighbors, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined 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. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 96123, about 1.1 miles away.

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

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 71%

21%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 44%

8%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 13%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 27%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 13%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 31%

11%

Disability

healthier than 40%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 34%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 2%

5%

Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 59%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 36%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 19%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 34%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 15%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 34%

8%

Disability

healthier than 37%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 30%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 1%

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 adults23.8%20.7–26.9
High blood pressure among adults34.6%30.3–38.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.0%7.1–8.9
Current asthma among adults10.0%8.8–11.3
Coronary heart disease among adults7.4%6.3–8.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.0%5.6–8.7
Depression among adults22.4%19.0–26.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.3%10.4–14.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened35.8%31.4–40.3
Obesity among adults33.5%25.8–41.6
Stroke among adults3.7%3.1–4.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years9.2%7.3–11.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.2%7.3–13.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure70.2%66.7–73.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults70.9%66.6–75.3
Cholesterol screening among adults83.7%80.7–86.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years64.2%59.2–69.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults57.0%53.1–61.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years71.2%62.5–79.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.9%14.8–21.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.7%11.4–18.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults24.4%19.2–29.5
Short sleep duration among adults39.5%32.5–47.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults23.7%19.4–28.1
Frequent mental distress among adults18.0%15.4–20.5
Frequent physical distress among adults15.0%12.6–17.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.2%13.4–19.2
Any disability among adults34.5%28.9–39.8
Hearing disability among adults7.9%6.8–9.0
Independent living disability among adults9.2%7.6–11.0
Mobility disability among adults15.2%12.4–18.2
Self-care disability among adults4.5%3.7–5.3
Vision disability among adults6.0%5.0–7.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults26.0%21.8–30.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults16.9%13.1–21.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults17.3%13.3–21.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.3%11.4–17.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults10.0%8.1–12.0
Loneliness among adults33.2%28.0–39.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.7%7.1–10.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)CA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate0.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714
Uninsured 18–64—9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704
No HS diploma (25+)0.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729
Bachelor's or higher (25+)100.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50531.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729
Unemployment rate (16+)—3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2746.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708
Broadband subscription100.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32293.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)0.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32238.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708
Homeownership rate0.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32264.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%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 households—53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692
Population 65+100.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730
Median age—42.2 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—$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)CA median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth76.6 yr ± 1.0178.9 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 1.01 years of 76.6, 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