Health · Lookout

Lookout, CA health

Lookout differs from California on 20 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (6.5% vs 10.6%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (10.9% vs 14.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (11% vs 5.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 96054 (all of Lookout)
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How Lookout 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 Lookout adults…

44 of every 100 Lookout adults have high blood pressure
California: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 38.9–49.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Lookout, betterLookout, worseToo close to callCalifornia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.6% Lookout
CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.6% Lookout
CA 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.2% Lookout
CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.9% Lookout
CA 10.9%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
CA 72%
62%
Dentist visit
CA 63%
89%
Cholesterol check
CA 85%
69%
Colon screening
CA 58%
74%
Mammogram
CA 76%
79%
Taking BP meds
CA 71%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lookout 6.5% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection

How Lookout adults are doing

1 in 3Lookout adults feel lonely
31.9% · California 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 4Lookout adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.3% · California 20.1% · worse
1 in 4Lookout adults lack social or emotional support
23.4% · California 28.6% · better
1 in 6Lookout adults are in frequent mental distress
17.2% · 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
Lookout adults worry about having enough food
14.5% · CA 17.9% · about the same
1 in 9
Lookout adults worry about keeping their housing
10.9% · CA 14.9% · better
1 in 14
Lookout adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7% · CA 7.3% · about the same
1 in 12
Lookout adults lack reliable transportation
8.3% · CA 9.3% · about the same

16.6% of Lookout adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Disability

Living with a disability

39%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.7%
Thinking or memory15.7%
Hearing11.2%
Errands alone11%
Vision6.6%
Dressing or bathing5.7%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Lookout

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

HNearest ERMayers Memorial HospitalFall River Mills · 19.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyModoc Medical Center★★★★★ · 36.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMountain Valleys Health CentersBieber · 5.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.6 mi
Mountain Valleys Health Centers
6 sites · nearest in Bieber
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.1 mi
Mayers Memorial Hospital
Fall River Mills · not rated
ERRural critical access
36.7 mi
Modoc Medical Center
Alturas · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
49.8 mi
Hill Country Community Clinic
Round Mountain · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
56.3 mi
Surprise Valley Community Hospital
Cedarville · not rated
ERRural critical access
59.6 mi
Banner Lassen Medical Center
Susanville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careLookout's county is a federal shortage area.Modoc County · need score 17 of 25
✓ Dental careLookout is not a shortage area
! Mental healthLookout's county is a federal shortage area.Modoc County · need score 18 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 Lookout. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Lookout
MeasureLookoutMarginCalifornia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure44.1%38.9–49.1%30.5%worse
High cholesterol43.1%37.9–48%35.4%worse
Obesity32.1%24–40.8%27.8%about the same
Arthritis36%31.6–40.4%20.8%worse
Depression24.3%20.4–28.4%20.1%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)13.3%10.7–16.1%10.6%worse
Asthma11.1%9.7–12.6%9.3%worse
Cancer (not skin)12.8%11.5–14.1%6.4%worse
Diabetes15.2%12.9–17.8%11.7%worse
COPD11%9–13.2%5.1%worse
Heart disease11.1%9.6–12.7%5.6%worse
Stroke5.6%4.8–6.4%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.9%12.6–19.3%10.9%worse
Binge drink13.2%10.7–15.9%15.3%about the same
Get no exercise26.6%21.2–32.6%24.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.6%26.1–39.5%35.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.9%74.2–81.3%71.9%better
Dentist visit61.8%58.1–65.5%62.8%about the same
Cholesterol check89.2%87.6–90.7%85.4%better
Colon screening68.5%63.3–73.4%57.5%better
Mammogram74.3%66–81.4%75.7%about the same
Taking BP meds79.4%76–82.3%71.3%better
No health insurance6.5%5–8.2%10.6%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.9%26.8–37.5%37.3%about the same
Lack emotional support23.4%19.8–27.6%28.6%better
Frequent mental distress17.2%14.9–19.5%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health26%21.7–30.8%22.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress18.1%15.3–20.9%13.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.5%11.5–18%17.9%about the same
Housing insecurity10.9%9–13.1%14.9%better
Utility shut-off threat7%5.8–8.3%7.3%about the same
No reliable transportation8.3%7–9.8%9.3%about the same
Receive SNAP16.6%13.1–20.6%15.6%
Disability
Any disability39%33.1–44.8%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs21.7%18.2–25.6%13.8%
Thinking or memory15.7%13.2–18.2%14.6%
Hearing11.2%9.7–12.7%5.9%
Vision6.6%5.6–7.7%5.6%
Dressing or bathing5.7%4.7–6.7%3.9%
Errands alone11%9.2–12.8%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 Lookout door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the California figure falls inside it, we don't call Lookout better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Lookout by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Lookout 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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