Health · Sequoia Crest

Sequoia Crest, CA health

Sequoia Crest differs from California on 19 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (8.2% vs 10.6%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (11.9% vs 14.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9.1% vs 5.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 93265 (all of Sequoia Crest)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 54 people are less certain, so we show Sequoia Crest's figures without a grade.

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How Sequoia Crest 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 Sequoia Crest adults…

40 of every 100 Sequoia Crest adults have high blood pressure
California: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 35.6–44.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Sequoia Crest, betterSequoia Crest, worseToo close to callCalifornia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.9% Sequoia Crest
CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.9% Sequoia Crest
CA 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.4% Sequoia Crest
CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.4% Sequoia Crest
CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
CA 72%
63%
Dentist visit
CA 63%
88%
Cholesterol check
CA 85%
63%
Colon screening
CA 58%
75%
Mammogram
CA 76%
77%
Taking BP meds
CA 71%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sequoia Crest 8.2% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection

How Sequoia Crest adults are doing

1 in 3Sequoia Crest adults feel lonely
32% · California 37.3% · better
1 in 4Sequoia Crest adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.6% · California 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Sequoia Crest adults lack social or emotional support
23.9% · California 28.6% · better
1 in 6Sequoia Crest adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · 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
Sequoia Crest adults worry about having enough food
15.3% · CA 17.9% · better
1 in 8
Sequoia Crest adults worry about keeping their housing
11.9% · CA 14.9% · better
1 in 14
Sequoia Crest adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · CA 7.3% · about the same
1 in 12
Sequoia Crest adults lack reliable transportation
8.5% · CA 9.3% · about the same

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

Disability

Living with a disability

35.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.1%
Thinking or memory15.1%
Hearing9%
Errands alone9.9%
Vision6.3%
Dressing or bathing5.1%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Sequoia Crest

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

HNearest ERSierra View Medical CenterPorterville · 23.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyKaweah Health Medical Center★★★★★ · 38.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare NetworkPorterville · 14.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.3 mi
Family Healthcare Network
5 sites · nearest in Porterville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.1 mi
Porterville Developmental Center
Porterville · not rated
23.5 mi
Aria Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Porterville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.8 mi
Sierra View Medical Center
Porterville · ★★★★★
ER
38.6 mi
Kaweah Health Medical Center
Visalia · ★★★★★
ER
40 mi
Kern Valley Healthcare District
Lake Isabella · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careSequoia Crest is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSequoia Crest is not a shortage area
! Mental healthSequoia Crest'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 Sequoia Crest. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Sequoia Crest
MeasureSequoia CrestMarginCalifornia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.9%35.6–44.2%30.5%worse
High cholesterol41%36.6–45.5%35.4%worse
Obesity32.5%25.9–39.5%27.8%about the same
Arthritis30.7%27.2–34.2%20.8%worse
Depression23.6%20.1–27.4%20.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.2%9.9–14.6%10.6%about the same
Asthma10.8%9.5–12.2%9.3%worse
Cancer (not skin)10.8%9.7–11.8%6.4%worse
Diabetes14.1%12.2–16.1%11.7%worse
COPD9.1%8–10.3%5.1%worse
Heart disease9%8–10%5.6%worse
Stroke4.7%4.2–5.1%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.4%12.2–16.9%10.9%worse
Binge drink14.4%11.8–17.2%15.3%about the same
Get no exercise26.9%22.6–31.6%24.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.9%25.6–36.8%35.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.2%71.4–78.6%71.9%about the same
Dentist visit62.9%59.5–66.2%62.8%about the same
Cholesterol check88.2%86.6–89.6%85.4%better
Colon screening63.3%58.4–68.2%57.5%better
Mammogram75%67.5–81.7%75.7%about the same
Taking BP meds77.2%73.8–80.2%71.3%better
No health insurance8.2%6.9–9.5%10.6%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32%27.5–36.8%37.3%better
Lack emotional support23.9%20.6–27.5%28.6%better
Frequent mental distress16.9%14.9–19%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health24.9%21.8–28.2%22.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress16.7%14.7–18.9%13.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15.3%13.2–17.8%17.9%better
Housing insecurity11.9%10.3–13.7%14.9%better
Utility shut-off threat7.1%6.2–8.2%7.3%about the same
No reliable transportation8.5%7.5–9.5%9.3%about the same
Receive SNAP16.6%14.4–19%15.6%
Disability
Any disability35.5%30.9–40.2%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs19.1%16.7–21.8%13.8%
Thinking or memory15.1%13.3–17.1%14.6%
Hearing9%7.9–10%5.9%
Vision6.3%5.6–6.9%5.6%
Dressing or bathing5.1%4.6–5.7%3.9%
Errands alone9.9%8.8–11.1%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 Sequoia Crest door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the California figure falls inside it, we don't call Sequoia Crest better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Sequoia Crest by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Sequoia Crest 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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