Health · Pierpoint

Pierpoint, CA health

Pierpoint differs from California on 21 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (7% vs 10.6%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (10.8% vs 14.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (10.6% vs 5.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 93265, 93208
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How Pierpoint 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 Pierpoint adults…

44 of every 100 Pierpoint adults have high blood pressure
California: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 39.4–48.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Pierpoint, betterPierpoint, worseToo close to callCalifornia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.1% Pierpoint
CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.8% Pierpoint
CA 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 12.8% Pierpoint
CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.6% Pierpoint
CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
CA 72%
64%
Dentist visit
CA 63%
90%
Cholesterol check
CA 85%
64%
Colon screening
CA 58%
73%
Mammogram
CA 76%
80%
Taking BP meds
CA 71%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pierpoint 7% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection

How Pierpoint adults are doing

1 in 3Pierpoint adults feel lonely
30.7% · California 37.3% · better
1 in 4Pierpoint adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.5% · California 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Pierpoint adults lack social or emotional support
22.6% · California 28.6% · better
1 in 6Pierpoint adults are in frequent mental distress
16.3% · 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
Pierpoint adults worry about having enough food
14.7% · CA 17.9% · about the same
1 in 9
Pierpoint adults worry about keeping their housing
10.8% · CA 14.9% · better
1 in 14
Pierpoint adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.9% · CA 7.3% · about the same
1 in 12
Pierpoint adults lack reliable transportation
8.1% · CA 9.3% · about the same

17% of Pierpoint adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Disability

Living with a disability

37.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.6%
Thinking or memory14.7%
Hearing10.6%
Errands alone10.4%
Vision6.7%
Dressing or bathing5.6%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Pierpoint

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

HNearest ERSierra View Medical CenterPorterville · 22.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyKern Valley Healthcare District★★★★★ · 37.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare NetworkPorterville · 13.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.1 mi
Family Healthcare Network
4 sites · nearest in Porterville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.7 mi
Porterville Developmental Center
Porterville · not rated
22.4 mi
Aria Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Porterville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.7 mi
Sierra View Medical Center
Porterville · ★★★★★
ER
37.1 mi
Kern Valley Healthcare District
Lake Isabella · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
39.3 mi
Kaweah Health Medical Center
Visalia · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary carePierpoint is not a shortage area
✓ Dental carePierpoint is not a shortage area
! Mental healthPierpoint's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Tulare County · need score 17 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 Pierpoint. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Pierpoint
MeasurePierpointMarginCalifornia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure44%39.4–48.6%30.5%worse
High cholesterol43.6%39–48.2%35.4%worse
Obesity32.9%26.1–40%27.8%about the same
Arthritis34.7%30.7–38.7%20.8%worse
Depression23.5%19.9–27.3%20.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)18.8%15.5–22.2%10.6%worse
Asthma10.8%9.5–12.3%9.3%worse
Cancer (not skin)12.6%11.3–13.9%6.4%worse
Diabetes15.8%13.6–18.2%11.7%worse
COPD10.6%8.8–12.6%5.1%worse
Heart disease10.8%9.4–12.2%5.6%worse
Stroke5.5%4.8–6.2%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.6%11.8–17.7%10.9%worse
Binge drink12.8%10.5–15.5%15.3%about the same
Get no exercise28.1%23.1–33.5%24.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours29.8%24.6–35.6%35.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.6%74–80.8%71.9%better
Dentist visit63.9%60.5–67.2%62.8%about the same
Cholesterol check89.5%87.9–90.9%85.4%better
Colon screening63.9%58.8–68.9%57.5%better
Mammogram73.3%65.4–80.3%75.7%about the same
Taking BP meds79.8%76.5–82.6%71.3%better
No health insurance7%5.6–8.5%10.6%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.7%26.1–35.6%37.3%better
Lack emotional support22.6%19.2–26.4%28.6%better
Frequent mental distress16.3%14.1–18.5%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health26.1%22.3–30.3%22.1%worse
Frequent physical distress17.7%15.2–20.3%13.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.7%12–18%17.9%about the same
Housing insecurity10.8%9–12.9%14.9%better
Utility shut-off threat6.9%5.8–8.1%7.3%about the same
No reliable transportation8.1%7–9.5%9.3%about the same
Receive SNAP17%13.8–20.6%15.6%
Disability
Any disability37.8%32.5–43.1%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs21.6%18.3–25.2%13.8%
Thinking or memory14.7%12.6–17%14.6%
Hearing10.6%9.3–12.1%5.9%
Vision6.7%5.7–7.7%5.6%
Dressing or bathing5.6%4.8–6.6%3.9%
Errands alone10.4%8.9–12.1%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 Pierpoint door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the California figure falls inside it, we don't call Pierpoint better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Pierpoint by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Pierpoint 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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