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96129

in Beckwourth, CaliforniaPopulation 306

ZipVitals Score
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43.45/ 100

Ranked #23,951 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 25%)

Ranked #1,367 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

6.3%

in the top 0.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
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 ›

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 ›

Park land

49.5%

in the top 2.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

11.5%

in the top 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Walkability

1.4 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 4.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST4th
US4th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Stroke

5.6%

in the top 6.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

16.3 mi

in the top 7.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US93rd
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.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a community health center

21.2 mi

in the top 7.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US92nd
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 ›

Hearing disability

11.1%

in the top 8.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

12.9 days/year

in the bottom 9.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST19th
US10th
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 ›

The read

Beckwourth, California (ZIP 96129), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 25% nationally (23,951st) and the bottom 20% of California (1,367th).

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Where this area is stretched, the data is unambiguous: modeled fine-particle rests in the top 0.7% nationally, modeled coronary heart disease sits in the top 2.8% nationally, and walkability registers in the bottom 4.3% nationally. Modeled stroke lands in the top 6.9% nationally, and distance to a community health center resides in the top 7.6% nationally. Better still, poverty lies at the national minimum, and park land settles in the top 2.5% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility stands in the top 7.0% nationally. Unemployment is at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle rests at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs.

Set against the neighboring ZIPs, park land runs far higher 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. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 96118, 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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Risk Behavior

healthier than 64%

11%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 60%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 48%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 48%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 14%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 22%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 25%

14%

Disability

healthier than 16%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 9%

5%

Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 78%

13%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 57%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 40%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 5%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 28%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 40%

11%

Disability

healthier than 15%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 37%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 5%

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 adults35.1%30.9–39.3
High blood pressure among adults45.4%40.5–50.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.9%10.8–13.2
Current asthma among adults10.5%9.2–11.9
Coronary heart disease among adults11.5%10.1–12.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.8%9.1–12.5
Depression among adults22.9%19.5–26.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults16.5%14.2–19.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened43.6%38.9–48.5
Obesity among adults32.6%25.0–41.0
Stroke among adults5.6%4.9–6.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years11.3%9.0–13.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.6%5.2–8.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.3%75.9–82.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.1%73.4–80.6
Cholesterol screening among adults88.4%86.6–90.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years68.1%62.5–73.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults61.7%57.7–65.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.0%65.6–81.3
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.0%11.4–16.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.6%13.4–19.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults27.4%22.3–32.4
Short sleep duration among adults33.4%26.9–40.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults27.0%23.0–30.9
Frequent mental distress among adults17.1%15.0–19.3
Frequent physical distress among adults18.1%15.7–20.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.7%13.5–17.9
Any disability among adults39.9%34.6–45.0
Hearing disability among adults11.1%9.7–12.5
Independent living disability among adults10.6%9.1–12.0
Mobility disability among adults21.7%18.6–25.0
Self-care disability among adults5.9%5.1–6.7
Vision disability among adults6.8%5.9–7.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults24.4%20.4–28.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.3%12.2–18.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults17.1%13.9–20.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.3%9.3–13.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.6%7.3–9.9
Loneliness among adults32.5%27.0–37.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.3%6.2–8.5
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 18–640.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704
No HS diploma (25+)35.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729
Bachelor's or higher (25+)14.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50531.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%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 subscription78.3%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32293.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)13.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32238.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708
Homeownership rate65.8%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 households63.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692
Population 65+40.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730
Median age58.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712
Median household income$52,381$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584
Median home value$338,600$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 birth76.9 yr ± 1.3478.9 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 1.34 years of 76.9, 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