ZIP code
91915
in Chula Vista, CaliforniaPopulation 35,322
67.67/ 100
Ranked #1,100 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 3.5%)
Ranked #165 of 1,719 California ZIPs (top 9.6%)
Ranked #18 of 106 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA ZIPs (top 17%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
What defines this ZIP
Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.
Hearing disability
3.6%
in the bottom 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
3.3%
in the bottom 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
24.1%
in the bottom 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Obesity
24%
in the bottom 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST22ndUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$139,503
in the top 5.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST83rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
47.8%
in the top 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Stroke
2.0%
in the bottom 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Park land
27.8%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST84thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
1.4 per 100,000 residents per year
in the bottom 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 91915, one of several in Chula Vista, California, by its composite score, sits in the top 3.5% healthiest ZIPs nationally (1,100th) and the top 9.6% of California (165th).
The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: modeled hearing disability settles in the bottom 1.5% nationally, and coronary heart disease sits in the bottom 1.8% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure lies in the bottom 2.3% nationally, and obesity rests in the bottom 4.2% nationally. Household income resides in the top 5.3% nationally, modeled stroke is in the bottom 2.3% nationally, and park land lands in the top 5.1% nationally. Fatal road crashes stands in the bottom 5.3% nationally. Pulling the other way, housing-cost burden registers in the top 4.0% nationally, and modeled tree cover settles at the national minimum.
Next to the surrounding area, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 91914, just across the boundary.
What’s driving this score
Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts. Compare it against the US, this state and the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 98%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 81%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 80%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 85%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 87%
8%
Disability
healthier than 94%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 19%
13%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 97%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 76%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 70%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 88%
8%
Disability
healthier than 92%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 60%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 41%
13%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 38%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 92%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 76%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 74%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 66%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 88%
8%
Disability
healthier than 91%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 39%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 37%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 27%
5%
“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
91913
Californiashares a border
Score 66.14
Closest healthier
91914
Californiashares a border
Score 68.42
Similar health profile
92126
California99% similar profile
Score 67.11
How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured
Evidence
Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.
Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 14.6% | 13.2–16.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 24.1% | 22.0–26.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.5% | 4.1–4.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.3% | 7.5–9.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 3.3% | 3.0–3.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 2.8% | 2.5–3.1 |
| Depression among adults | 18.6% | 16.7–21.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.8% | 7.9–10.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 30.7% | 28.2–33.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 24.0% | 21.1–27.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.0% | 1.8–2.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 6.2% | 5.0–7.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.8% | 6.6–9.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 63.7% | 60.5–67.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.1% | 69.3–75.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.9% | 85.5–88.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 56.0% | 51.9–59.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.6% | 63.8–69.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.7% | 71.9–82.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.7% | 14.7–19.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 7.7% | 6.7–8.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 18.4% | 16.2–20.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.8% | 32.3–39.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.7% | 14.1–17.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.9% | 13.5–16.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 9.9% | 8.9–11.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.7% | 10.5–13.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 21.5% | 19.3–24.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.2–4.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.7–9.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.6% | 2.3–2.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 29.3% | 26.3–32.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.7% | 11.7–15.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 9.3–12.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.4% | 11.6–15.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.6–8.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.0% | 32.7–39.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 5.2–6.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 51.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 99.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 47.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 24.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 39.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 8.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 35.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $139,503 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $781,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $2,959 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $1,912 ($1,113–$2,923) n=1,461 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.8 yr ± 1.23 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 80.5 yr (76.7–83.8) n=1,665 |
About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 1.23 years of 82.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured