How healthy is Buck Meadows?
Buck Meadows differs from California on 19 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (5.7% vs 10.6%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (8.4% vs 14.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (13% vs 6.4%).
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 95321. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Buck Meadows
Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.
Keeping up with care
Share of Buck Meadows adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks California.
Care in and near Buck Meadows
No hospital or community health center in Buck Meadows itself. These are the nearest.
Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Buck Meadows; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
10.2% of Buck Meadows adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.
How Buck Meadows adults are doing
On 2 of 4 measures, Buck Meadows does better than California.
1 in 3 Buck Meadows adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Out of every 100 Buck Meadows adults…
Buck Meadows runs above CA on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with California
Share of adults, with the California figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Buck Meadows adults live with a disability (California 30.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Not graded
CDC doesn't publish all seven estimates the grade is built on for Buck Meadows, so we show its figures without a grade.
All 40 CDC measures for Buck Meadows
| Measure | Buck Meadows | Likely range | California | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 40.3% | 36–44.8% | 30.5% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 42% | 37.7–46.7% | 35.4% | worse |
| Obesity | 27.9% | 21.7–35.2% | 27.8% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 32.8% | 29.2–36.6% | 20.8% | worse |
| Depression | 22.8% | 19.6–26.4% | 20.1% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 8.5% | 6.9–10.6% | 10.6% | about the same |
| Asthma | 10.3% | 9.1–11.5% | 9.3% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 13% | 11.9–14.3% | 6.4% | worse |
| Diabetes | 13.2% | 11.3–15.1% | 11.7% | about the same |
| COPD | 8.2% | 7.1–9.3% | 5.1% | worse |
| Heart disease | 9.4% | 8.4–10.4% | 5.6% | worse |
| Stroke | 4.6% | 4.2–5.1% | 3.1% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 11.1% | 9.4–13% | 10.9% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 14.1% | 11.7–16.9% | 15.3% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 22.4% | 18.5–26.6% | 24.6% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 32% | 26–38.7% | 35.1% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 78.8% | 75.6–82% | 71.9% | better |
| Dentist visit | 68.2% | 65–71.6% | 62.8% | better |
| Cholesterol check | 90.1% | 88.8–91.2% | 85.4% | better |
| Colon screening | 73% | 68.4–77.4% | 57.5% | better |
| Mammogram | 76.8% | 69.6–83.4% | 75.7% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 79.7% | 76.7–82.5% | 71.3% | better |
| No health insurance | 5.7% | 4.8–6.6% | 10.6% | better |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 30% | 25.6–35.1% | 37.3% | better |
| Lack emotional support | 22.1% | 18.9–25.8% | 28.6% | better |
| Frequent mental distress | 15.3% | 13.6–17.3% | 16.4% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 20.5% | 17.7–23.4% | 22.1% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 15.1% | 13.2–17% | 13.4% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 10.2% | 8.6–12.1% | 17.9% | better |
| Housing insecurity | 8.4% | 7.2–9.8% | 14.9% | better |
| Utility shut-off threat | 4.9% | 4.2–5.7% | 7.3% | better |
| No reliable transportation | 6.3% | 5.5–7.2% | 9.3% | better |
| Receive SNAP | 10.2% | 8.6–12% | 15.6% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 33.6% | 29.3–38.1% | 30.4% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 17.6% | 15.3–20.1% | 13.8% | |
| Thinking or memory | 13.1% | 11.5–14.7% | 14.6% | |
| Hearing | 9.7% | 8.6–10.8% | 5.9% | |
| Vision | 5% | 4.5–5.6% | 5.6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.2% | 3.8–4.7% | 3.9% | |
| Errands alone | 8.4% | 7.4–9.5% | 8.1% | |
How CDC estimates town health
CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Buck Meadows door to door.
Every figure has a likely range. When the California figure falls inside it, we don’t call Buck Meadows better or worse.
CDC publishes towns like Buck Meadows by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Buck Meadows by how much of its land each one covers.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Buck Meadows.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The California figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.