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93605 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 93605 covers Big Creek, California.

Poverty rate
25.3%12.9 points above the US average
Degree or higher
42.9%7.9 points above the US average
Homeownership
48.4%16.6 points below the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
8

Where 93605 is

Big Creek, California — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Family households80.6%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home0%
White (non-Hispanic)80.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino7.2%
Veterans6.8%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Poverty rate25.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance0%

Household income distribution

Under $10k35.5%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k0.0%
$25–30k0.0%
$30–35k0.0%
$35–40k0.0%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k0.0%
$50–60k0.0%
$60–75k9.7%
$75–100k0.0%
$100–125k16.1%
$125–150k0.0%
$150–200k25.8%
$200k or more12.9%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Owner-occupied48.4%
Vacant homes80.1%
Median year built1978

What the homes are

Detached house84.6%
2 to 4 units15.4%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate12.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher42.9%
High school diploma or higher100%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity35.6% 2.2 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.7% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes13.9% 0.7 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure36.2% 2.1 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health22.1% 1.8 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)5.1% 6.2 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression25.3% 3.4 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity23.7% 1.7 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis29.9% 4.8 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.1% 0.9 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication75.7% 1 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.9% 2.2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.4% 1 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.6% 1.4 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year74.9% 1.8 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.1% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.4% 0.6 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening65.9% 1.6 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.9% 1.3 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist64.9% 3.6 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability35.6% 4.9 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support23.8% 1 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity13.5% 3.6 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps14.2% same as the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.2% 1.5 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.4% 0.8 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity10.7% 3.1 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.2% 1 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33.8% 0.6 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use71.2% 4.7 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.7% 1.9 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability17.4% 3.4 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15% 1.5 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.5% 0.5 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7% 1.8 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours33.1% 3.3 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost11.5% 1.5 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.5% same as the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments8
People employed73
Annual payroll$9,901,000
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Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 87.6% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High
Expected annual loss73.4 out of 100
Community resilience14.6 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Landslide99.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire99.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding91.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake83.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity76.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather68.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche46.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail42.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning35.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado22.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave6.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind5.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with California and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPCaliforniaUnited States
Median household income$96,334$78,538
Income per person$47,977$43,289
Poverty rate25.3%12%12.4%
Median home value$695,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,956$1,348
Homeownership48.4%55.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher42.9%36.5%35%
Unemployment rate12.9%6.4%5.2%
Works from home15.5%13.5%
Born outside the US0%26.7%13.9%
Median age37.638.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationHUNTINGTON LAKE, CA US3.7 km away
Rain in a year44 in

Average high and low by month

January43.3°F / 23.9°F8.47 in rain
February44.4°F / 23.1°F7.8 in rain
March46.3°F / 25.9°F6.8 in rain
April50.1°F / 28.9°F4.02 in rain
May56.3°F / 35.8°F2.42 in rain
June65.8°F / 42.5°F0.71 in rain
July73.6°F / 49.1°F0.66 in rain
August74.4°F / 49°F0.1 in rain
September68.2°F / 43.7°F0.4 in rain
October58.3°F / 36.5°F2.29 in rain
November49.2°F / 30.5°F3.92 in rain
December44.1°F / 25.3°F6.82 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Big Creek Elementary School District50% of this ZIP code's land area
Sierra Unified School District (9-12)50% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability53more vulnerable than 53% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status47more vulnerable than 47% of US census tracts
Household characteristics37more vulnerable than 37% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status52more vulnerable than 52% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport66more vulnerable than 66% of US census tracts
Walkability5.6 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

93664 Shaver Lake, CA7.4 km away
93634 Lakeshore, CA8.6 km away
93602 Auberry, CA23.5 km away
93643 North Fork, CA23.5 km away
93642 Mono Hot Springs, CA24.7 km away
93667 Tollhouse, CA26.4 km away
93669 Wishon, CA28.6 km away
93604 Bass Lake, CA30.4 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Fresno County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area14.86 sq mi
Latitude, longitude37.2032, -119.2492

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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