Health · Trona

Trona, CA health

Trona differs from California on 11 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults with diabetes (9.4% vs 11.7%) and fewer adults with high cholesterol (30.6% vs 35.4%). Where it trails the state: more binge drinkers (20.7% vs 15.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 92328 (all of Trona)
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How Trona 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 Trona adults…

28 of every 100 Trona adults have high blood pressure
California: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 23.8–31.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Trona, betterTrona, worseToo close to callCalifornia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 21.6% Trona
CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.9% Trona
CA 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 20.7% Trona
CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.3% Trona
CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

67%
Yearly checkup
CA 72%
64%
Dentist visit
CA 63%
81%
Cholesterol check
CA 85%
60%
Colon screening
CA 58%
72%
Mammogram
CA 76%
65%
Taking BP meds
CA 71%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Trona 8.7% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection

How Trona adults are doing

1 in 3Trona adults feel lonely
36.1% · California 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 4Trona adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.7% · California 20.1% · worse
1 in 4Trona adults lack social or emotional support
26.6% · California 28.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Trona adults are in frequent mental distress
20% · California 16.4% · worse
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 6
Trona adults worry about having enough food
16.3% · CA 17.9% · about the same
1 in 7
Trona adults worry about keeping their housing
14.1% · CA 14.9% · about the same
1 in 13
Trona adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8% · CA 7.3% · about the same
1 in 10
Trona adults lack reliable transportation
9.7% · CA 9.3% · about the same

15.8% of Trona adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.1%

of Trona adults live with a disability (California 30.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11.7%
Thinking or memory17%
Hearing5.4%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.7%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Trona

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

HNearest ERRidgecrest Regional HospitalRidgecrest · 21.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyKern Valley Healthcare District★★★★★ · 60 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOmni Family HealthRidgecrest · 21.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
21.1 mi
Omni Family Health
Ridgecrest · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
21.3 mi
Ridgecrest Regional Hospital
Ridgecrest · not rated
ERRural critical access
53.8 mi
Weed Ach (Ft Irwin)
Fort Irwin · not rated
ER
58.4 mi
Bachc East Kern Clinic
Boron · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
60 mi
Kern Valley Healthcare District
Lake Isabella · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
67 mi
Southern Inyo Hospital
Lone Pine · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careTrona is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careTrona is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthTrona is not a shortage area

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 Trona. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Trona
MeasureTronaMarginCalifornia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure27.5%23.8–31.4%30.5%about the same
High cholesterol30.6%26.6–34.8%35.4%better
Obesity29.8%22.5–37.9%27.8%about the same
Arthritis19.7%17–22.4%20.8%about the same
Depression24.7%21–28.8%20.1%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)11.5%9.2–14%10.6%about the same
Asthma10.2%9–11.6%9.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)5.8%5.2–6.4%6.4%about the same
Diabetes9.4%8.1–10.8%11.7%better
COPD5.6%4.8–6.5%5.1%about the same
Heart disease4.9%4.3–5.5%5.6%better
Stroke2.7%2.5–3%3.1%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.3%11.8–17.2%10.9%worse
Binge drink20.7%17–24.6%15.3%worse
Get no exercise21.6%17.7–26.1%24.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.9%27.2–41%35.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup67.3%62.5–71.7%71.9%worse
Dentist visit63.6%59.9–67.1%62.8%about the same
Cholesterol check80.8%77.9–83.5%85.4%worse
Colon screening60.2%54.7–65.4%57.5%about the same
Mammogram72.3%63.8–79.5%75.7%about the same
Taking BP meds64.7%60.9–68.2%71.3%worse
No health insurance8.7%7.1–10.6%10.6%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely36.1%30.5–41.8%37.3%about the same
Lack emotional support26.6%22.5–30.8%28.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress20%17.6–22.5%16.4%worse
Fair or poor health20.8%17.9–24.1%22.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.5%11.8–15.4%13.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity16.3%13.4–19.4%17.9%about the same
Housing insecurity14.1%11.7–16.6%14.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8%6.8–9.4%7.3%about the same
No reliable transportation9.7%8.3–11.2%9.3%about the same
Receive SNAP15.8%13.1–18.9%15.6%
Disability
Any disability31.1%26.7–36%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs11.7%10.1–13.4%13.8%
Thinking or memory17%14.8–19.5%14.6%
Hearing5.4%4.7–6.1%5.9%
Vision4.9%4.4–5.6%5.6%
Dressing or bathing3.7%3.2–4.2%3.9%
Errands alone8.6%7.5–9.9%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 Trona door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the California figure falls inside it, we don't call Trona better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Trona by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Trona 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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