ZIP code
91932
in Imperial Beach, CaliforniaPopulation 25,741
52.83/ 100
Ranked #12,336 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 38%)
Ranked #895 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 48%)
Ranked #91 of 106 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA ZIPs (bottom 14.2%)
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.
Homeownership rate
31.3%
in the bottom 3.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST10thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
48.7%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Park land
34.6%
in the top 4.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
10.1%
in the top 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST76thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
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 ›Transportation noise
12.2%
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
57%
in the bottom 7.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST29thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
2.3 per 100,000 residents per year
in the bottom 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Loneliness
38.2%
in the top 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST71stUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Walkability
110 intersections/sq mi
in the top 9.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST76thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Imperial Beach, California (ZIP 91932) lands in the top 38% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,336th) and the bottom 48% of California (895th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
This area's strengths are easy to pick out across the measures: park land stands in the top 4.0% nationally, fatal road crashes rests in the bottom 8.1% nationally, and walkability registers in the top 9.2% nationally. Working the other way, homeownership resides in the bottom 3.4% nationally, housing-cost burden settles in the top 3.6% nationally, and crowded housing is in the top 4.6% nationally. Modeled tree cover sits at the national minimum, and transportation noise lands in the top 6.2% nationally. Modeled colon screening lies in the bottom 7.4% nationally, and loneliness stands in the top 8.1% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. On the overall standing, ZIP 92118, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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 90%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 81%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 51%
11%
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 30%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 7%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 36%
8%
Not placed: Climate / Disaster Risk — too little of each is measured here to compare reliably. They still count toward the score (together 5% of it); we just will not publish a standing we cannot stand behind.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 70%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 28%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 26%
8%
Not placed: Climate / Disaster Risk — too little of each is measured here to compare reliably. They still count toward the score (together 5% of it); we just will not publish a standing we cannot stand behind.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 74%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 51%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 7%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 17%
8%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 34%
5%
Not placed: Climate / Disaster Risk — too little of each is measured here to compare reliably. They still count toward the score (together 5% of it); we just will not publish a standing we cannot stand behind.
“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
92118
Californiashares a border
Score 66.23
Closest healthier
92154
Californiashares a border
Score 55.59
Similar health profile
92027
California98% similar profile
Score 53.27
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 | 19.4% | 17.7–21.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 29.0% | 26.8–31.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.8% | 5.3–6.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.5% | 8.5–10.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–5.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.5% | 4.9–6.1 |
| Depression among adults | 22.6% | 20.3–25.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.1% | 10.0–12.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.7% | 30.2–35.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.0% | 25.7–32.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.0% | 2.8–3.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.8% | 10.5–15.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.0% | 11.2–15.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 65.9% | 63.1–68.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 70.4% | 67.7–73.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.6% | 80.8–84.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 57.0% | 52.9–60.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.7% | 53.6–59.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.7% | 67.2–79.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.1% | 15.0–19.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.7% | 11.2–14.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.4% | 22.7–28.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.0% | 33.4–40.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.8% | 21.7–26.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.8% | 17.1–20.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.1% | 12.8–15.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.3% | 15.6–19.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.2% | 28.5–34.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.1–6.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.4–10.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.0% | 12.6–15.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.5% | 6.0–7.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 30.8% | 27.7–34.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 22.4% | 19.9–25.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 21.3% | 18.9–23.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.2% | 17.0–21.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.6% | 10.3–13.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 38.2% | 34.8–41.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 8.1–10.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 26.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 48.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 31.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 10.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 16.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 42.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 12.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 35.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $85,833 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $856,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $2,011 | $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 | 79.0 yr ± 0.81 | 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 0.81 years of 79.0, 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