ZIP code
91948
in Mount Laguna, CaliforniaPopulation 93
51.87/ 100
Ranked #13,629 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 43%)
Ranked #954 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 45%)
Ranked #94 of 106 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA ZIPs (bottom 11.4%)
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.
Crowded housing
32.7%
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
38.3%
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Park land
79.8%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
49.1%
in the bottom 1.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
28.4 mi
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
22.6 mi
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
49.1%
in the top 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
20.7 mi
in the top 4.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Mount Laguna, California (ZIP 91948) comes out in the top 43% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,629th) and the bottom 45% of California (954th).
The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: park land rests in the top 0.7% nationally, modeled transportation noise lies at the national minimum, and modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the bottom 2.6% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles in the top 4.6% nationally. By contrast, crowded housing registers in the top 0.5% nationally, and unemployment stands in the top 0.5% nationally. Home broadband subscription lands in the bottom 1.4% nationally, and distance to an emergency room is in the top 2.2% nationally. Distance to a nursing home resides in the top 2.7% nationally, and housing-cost burden rests in the top 3.4% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, crowded housing runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 91916, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 77%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 67%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 80%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 55%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 37%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 10%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 87%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 83%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 61%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 74%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 38%
16%
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 68%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 85%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 67%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 52%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 42%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 3%
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
91916
Californiashares a border
Score 58.11
Closest healthier
91962
Californiashares a border
Score 57.99
Similar health profile
16217
Pennsylvania99% similar profile
Score 51.75
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 | 32.1% | 29.1–35.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.6% | 36.3–43.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.4% | 10.3–12.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.3–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.1% | 7.0–9.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.4% | 6.8–10.4 |
| Depression among adults | 23.3% | 20.7–26.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.8% | 11.9–16.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.6% | 38.6–44.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 28.1% | 24.4–32.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.0–5.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.6% | 12.8–18.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.3% | 3.9–7.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.3% | 73.0–79.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.8% | 76.3–81.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.6% | 90.0–93.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.5% | 57.7–65.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.4% | 63.4–69.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.6% | 69.3–80.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.1% | 12.3–16.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.0% | 9.9–16.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.2% | 19.3–27.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.9% | 30.4–37.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.2% | 18.7–26.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.1% | 13.8–18.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.0% | 13.6–18.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.8% | 11.4–16.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.7% | 28.3–37.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.0% | 6.9–9.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.2% | 7.6–11.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.7% | 15.7–22.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.0–5.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.8% | 4.9–6.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.0% | 22.5–29.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.4% | 9.6–15.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.4% | 10.0–17.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 8.2–12.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.9% | 5.6–8.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.9% | 29.2–36.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.5% | 4.4–6.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 19.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 64.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 38.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 49.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 49.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 32.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 100.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 39.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 34.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $55,066 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 78.0 yr ± 1.18 | 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 1.18 years of 78.0, 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