Health · Fish Camp

Fish Camp, CA health

Fish Camp differs from California on 11 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (7% vs 10.6%) and fewer adults lacking emotional support (23.9% vs 28.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (7.6% vs 5.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 93623 (all of Fish Camp)
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How Fish Camp compares with California

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Fish Camp adults…

38 of every 100 Fish Camp adults have high blood pressure
California: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 33.2–42.1%

Bars show Fish Camp; the black tick is California. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Fish Camp, betterFish Camp, worseToo close to callCalifornia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.4% Fish Camp
CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.6% Fish Camp
CA 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.7% Fish Camp
CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.6% Fish Camp
CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Fish Camp adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks California.

75%
Yearly checkup
CA 72%
69%
Dentist visit
CA 63%
89%
Cholesterol check
CA 85%
58%
Colon screening
CA 58%
70%
Mammogram
CA 76%
75%
Taking BP meds
CA 71%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fish Camp 7% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection

How Fish Camp adults are doing

1 in 3Fish Camp adults feel lonely
31.6% · California 37.3% · better
1 in 4Fish Camp adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.3% · California 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Fish Camp adults lack social or emotional support
23.9% · California 28.6% · better
1 in 6Fish Camp adults are in frequent mental distress
17.3% · California 16.4% · too close to call
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 7
Fish Camp adults worry about having enough food
14.9% · CA 17.9% · about the same
1 in 8
Fish Camp adults worry about keeping their housing
12.8% · CA 14.9% · about the same
1 in 13
Fish Camp adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.6% · CA 7.3% · about the same
1 in 12
Fish Camp adults lack reliable transportation
8.4% · CA 9.3% · about the same

15.5% of Fish Camp adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.6%

of Fish Camp adults live with a disability (California 30.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16.8%
Thinking or memory14.7%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing4.8%

Black tick: California. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Getting care

Care in and near Fish Camp

No hospital or community health center in Fish Camp itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERJohn C Fremont Healthcare DistrictMariposa · 18.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCamarena HealthOakhurst · 10.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.3 mi
Camarena Health
5 sites · nearest in Oakhurst
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.5 mi
John C Fremont Healthcare District
Mariposa · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.8 mi
Community Health Centers of America
Mariposa · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
38.8 mi
Mammoth Hospital
Mammoth Lakes · not rated
ERRural critical access
42.2 mi
Valley Children's Hospital
Madera · not rated
ERChildren's
43.1 mi
Madera Community Hospital
Madera · not rated
ER
✓ Primary careFish Camp is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careFish Camp is not a shortage area
! Mental healthFish Camp's county is a federal shortage area.Mariposa County/MSSA 85/86 · need score 16 of 25

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 Fish Camp. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Fish Camp
MeasureFish CampMarginCalifornia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.6%33.2–42.1%30.5%worse
High cholesterol38.8%34.2–43.2%35.4%about the same
Obesity33.4%26–41.1%27.8%about the same
Arthritis28.8%24.9–32.5%20.8%worse
Depression23.3%19.6–27%20.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.5%8.3–13.2%10.6%about the same
Asthma10.7%9.3–12.1%9.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.4%8.4–10.5%6.4%worse
Diabetes13.4%11.2–15.7%11.7%about the same
COPD7.6%5.8–9.9%5.1%worse
Heart disease8.3%7.1–9.6%5.6%worse
Stroke4.2%3.5–4.9%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.6%10.3–19.2%10.9%about the same
Binge drink15.7%12.8–18.7%15.3%about the same
Get no exercise24.4%19.1–30.4%24.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.6%26.5–39.1%35.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74.8%70.7–78.7%71.9%about the same
Dentist visit69.3%66.1–72.6%62.8%better
Cholesterol check89.2%86.9–91.2%85.4%better
Colon screening57.6%52.4–62.7%57.5%about the same
Mammogram69.6%60.6–77.7%75.7%about the same
Taking BP meds74.9%70.9–78.4%71.3%about the same
No health insurance7%5.1–9.8%10.6%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.6%26.3–37.1%37.3%better
Lack emotional support23.9%19.7–28.5%28.6%better
Frequent mental distress17.3%14.7–20%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health23.4%18.7–28.9%22.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.8%13–18.8%13.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.9%10.7–20.1%17.9%about the same
Housing insecurity12.8%9.8–16.1%14.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.6%5.9–9.4%7.3%about the same
No reliable transportation8.4%6.6–10.4%9.3%about the same
Receive SNAP15.5%11–21.1%15.6%
Disability
Any disability33.6%27.8–39.7%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs16.8%13.6–20.6%13.8%
Thinking or memory14.7%11.8–18%14.6%
Hearing8.7%7.5–9.9%5.9%
Vision5.9%4.8–7.2%5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.8%3.7–6%3.9%
Errands alone9.1%7.2–11.4%8.1%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Fish Camp door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the California figure falls inside it, we don't call Fish Camp better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Fish Camp by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Fish Camp by how much of its land each one covers.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The California figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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