ZIP code
91962
in Pine Valley, CaliforniaPopulation 2,574
57.99/ 100
Ranked #6,401 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 20%)
Ranked #614 of 1,719 California ZIPs (top 36%)
Ranked #63 of 106 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA ZIPs (bottom 41%)
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.
Park land
72%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
21.6%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
58.3 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Median household income
$143,094
in the top 4.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST85thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
25.5 mi
in the top 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
20.3 mi
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS96thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
18.4 mi
in the top 5.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Obesity
26.7%
in the bottom 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST37thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST16thUS8thDefinition & 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 ›The read
By its overall health score, Pine Valley, California (ZIP 91962) lands in the top 20% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,401st) and the top 36% of California (614th).
The measures split the difference for this area: park land lands in the top 1.0% nationally, and household income registers in the top 4.7% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits in the top 5.7% nationally, and modeled obesity rests in the bottom 8.5% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden is in the bottom 7.8% nationally. Against that, unemployment stands in the top 1.8% nationally, fatal road crashes settles in the top 2.5% nationally, and distance to an emergency room lies in the top 2.9% nationally. Distance to a nursing home resides in the top 3.3% nationally, and modeled disaster risk lands in the top 4.4% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. 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. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 70%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 60%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 66%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 83%
11%
Disability
healthier than 64%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 83%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 18%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 82%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 65%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 57%
16%
Disability
healthier than 59%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 39%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 12%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 84%
13%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 49%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 59%
11%
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 13%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
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
91905
Californiashares a border
Score 42.87
Closest healthier
91916
Californiashares a border
Score 58.11
Similar health profile
03446
New Hampshire96% similar profile
Score 54.14
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 | 27.2% | 24.9–29.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.8% | 32.1–37.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.5% | 9.5–11.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.9% | 8.9–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.0% | 6.2–8.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.9% | 5.8–8.1 |
| Depression among adults | 23.5% | 21.1–26.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.1% | 9.7–12.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.4% | 35.6–41.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 26.7% | 23.4–30.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.2–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.8% | 6.3–9.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.4% | 5.2–7.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.3% | 70.3–76.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.0% | 73.4–78.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.9% | 87.3–90.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.5% | 64.7–72.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.1% | 65.4–70.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.3% | 72.5–83.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.1% | 14.2–18.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.9% | 9.7–14.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.9% | 17.1–23.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.7% | 29.2–36.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.1% | 16.5–22.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.7% | 14.9–18.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.9% | 12.2–15.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.7% | 11.9–15.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.3% | 26.0–33.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.2–8.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.8% | 6.8–9.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.4% | 12.3–16.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.3–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–5.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.1% | 23.2–29.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.5% | 9.7–13.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.6% | 9.6–13.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.5% | 9.0–12.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.8% | 5.9–7.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.8% | 30.6–37.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.3% | 4.6–6.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 40.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 21.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 97.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 92.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 73.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 28.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 50.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $143,094 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $528,100 | $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 | 79.2 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 79.2, 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