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Health in McGee Creek · CDC PLACES 2025

Where McGee Creek residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for McGee Creek, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 93546. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in McGee Creek

Binge drinking is the habit McGee Creek doesn’t win on

19.7% of adults binge drink, vs 15.3% across California, even though more of them exercise. Habits ↓

McGee Creek is an active town

Only 19.8% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 24.6% across California. Habits ↓

Diabetes and stroke are less common in McGee Creek

McGee Creek runs below California on diabetes (8.9% vs 11.7%) and stroke (2.6% vs 3.1%). Conditions ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the California figure falls outside McGee Creek’s likely range; McGee Creek’s figures come from ZIP code 93546, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with California

Share of adults, with the California figure marked.

Get no exercise 19.8%CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34%CA 35.1%
Binge drink 19.7%CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettes 11.6%CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
McGee Creek, betterMcGee Creek, worseAbout the sameCalifornia
Where McGee Creek gets moving

7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 McGee Creek adults…

McGee Creek runs below CA on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 McGee Creek adults have diabetes
California: 12 in 100 · better · likely 7.6–10.2%
Better than CAWorseAbout the sameCalifornia
Getting care

Care in and near McGee Creek

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

HNearest ERMammoth HospitalMammoth Lakes · 10.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careValley Health TeamBishop · 26 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.7 mi
Mammoth Hospital
Mammoth Lakes · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.6 mi
Northern Inyo Hospital
Bishop · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
26 mi
Valley Health Team
2 sites · nearest in Bishop
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
50 mi
Camarena Health
5 sites · nearest in Oakhurst
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
71.2 mi
Clovis Community Medical Center
Clovis · ★★★★★
ER
73.4 mi
Valley Children's Hospital
Madera · not rated
ERChildren’s
✓ Primary careMcGee Creek is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMcGee Creek is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers McGee Creek itself

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 McGee Creek; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

70%Yearly checkupCA 72%
65%Dentist visitCA 63%
85%Cholesterol checkCA 85%
64%Colon screeningCA 58%
77%MammogramCA 76%
67%Taking BP medsCA 71%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
McGee Creek 8.3% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection

How McGee Creek adults are doing

About the same as California on each measure.

1 in 3McGee Creek adults feel lonely
34.5% · CA 37.3% · About the same as CA
1 in 4McGee Creek adults lack social or emotional support
25% · CA 28.6% · About the same as CA
1 in 4McGee Creek adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.6% · CA 20.1% · About the same as CA
1 in 6McGee Creek adults are in frequent mental distress
17.8% · CA 16.4% · About the same as CA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 McGee Creek adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

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 8
McGee Creek adults worry about having enough food
12.9% · CA 17.9%
Better than CA
1 in 8
McGee Creek adults worry about keeping their housing
12.3% · CA 14.9%
Better than CA
1 in 16
McGee Creek adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · CA 7.3%
About the same as CA
1 in 13
McGee Creek adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · CA 9.3%
Better than CA

11.4% of McGee Creek adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Around town

McGee Creek and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

27.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.1%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing5.3%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
California

Questions about health in McGee Creek

Why doesn’t McGee Creek have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for McGee Creek.

What hospital is closest to McGee Creek?

Mammoth Hospital in Mammoth Lakes, 10.7 miles in a straight line from McGee Creek’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in McGee Creek.

Town Square →
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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The California figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.