McKinleyville, California, zip code 95519, is a small unincorporated community in Humboldt County. In terms of healthcare, McKinleyville is fortunate to have several local hospitals and medical facilities to provide quality health care for the local residents. Mad River Community Hospital is a 25-bed hospital located just outside of the city limits and serves the entire McKinleyville area. Additionally, a handful of family doctors, specialists and clinics are available to provide specialized medical care in the town. The local health care providers offer both preventative and acute care services, as well as mental health services and acupuncture.
The health of a city has many different factors. It can refer to air quality, water quality, risk of getting respiratory disease or cancer. The people you live around can also affect your health as some places have lower or higher rates of physical activity, increased alcohol intake, smoking, obesity, and cancer rates.
Physicians per Capita
There are 192 physicians per 100,000 population in McKinleyville (zip 95519). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the McKinleyville (zip 95519) area is 95.5 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
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Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the McKinleyville (zip 95519) area is 53 (100=best). The US average is 55.
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Note that this is a measure of Watershed quality, not the water that comes from your faucet. The EPA has stated that a healthy watershed is closely related to drinking water quality. The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators such as pH, chemicals, metals, and bacteria.
Superfund Index
The annual BestPlaces Superfund Index for the McKinleyville (zip 95519) area is 82 (100=best). The US average is 87.
82 / 100
The EPA's Superfund program is responsible for cleaning up some of our nation's most contaminated land. Our index is based on the number of active Superfund sites (over 15,000 in the United States), with particular attention paid to those on the National Priorities List which pose the greatest health danger.
Quick Facts
Commuting can effect your health. The average person in McKinleyville (zip 95519) commutes 18.8 minutes one-way, which is shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
Air Quality Index
The annual BestPlaces Air Quality Index for the McKinleyville (zip 95519) area is 79 (100=best). The US average is 58.
79 / 100
This is based on new measures of hazardous air pollutants from the EPA, called the National Air Toxics Assessment. This analysis models respiratory illness and cancer risk down to the zip code level, providing better detail and insight than the previous analysis based solely on results from air monitoring stations.