ZIP code
92009
in Carlsbad, CaliforniaPopulation 44,739
68.29/ 100
Ranked #947 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 3.0%)
Ranked #140 of 1,719 California ZIPs (top 8.2%)
Ranked #14 of 106 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA ZIPs (top 13.3%)
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.
Median household income
$164,182
in the top 2.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS97thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Obesity
22.7%
in the bottom 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
3.8%
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
475 units
in the top 4.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST87thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
1.3%
in the bottom 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
7.6%
in the bottom 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
1.8 per 100,000 residents per year
in the bottom 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Lack of transportation
4.9%
in the bottom 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
4.8%
in the bottom 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
10.4%
in the bottom 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, ZIP 92009, one of several in Carlsbad, California lands in the top 3.0% healthiest ZIPs nationally (947th) and the top 8.2% of California (140th).
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: household income registers in the top 2.6% nationally, and modeled obesity sits in the bottom 2.7% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff rests in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing is in the top 4.8% nationally. Modeled energy burden stands in the bottom 2.5% nationally, modeled food insecurity settles in the bottom 5.8% nationally, and fatal road crashes lies in the bottom 6.2% nationally. Modeled transportation resides in the bottom 6.7% nationally, tooth loss lands in the bottom 1.8% nationally, and cognitive disability registers in the bottom 6.8% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 92067, about 0.9 miles away. On a broader view, the area also sits on the healthier half of the national range on at least seven of the ten good-life measures tracked here, from quiet and green space to nearby care, a combination reached by about one in twenty-five US ZIP codes.
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 93%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 96%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 78%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 96%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 79%
8%
Disability
healthier than 93%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 90%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 67%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 49%
14%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 78%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 94%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 73%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 89%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 91%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 77%
8%
Disability
healthier than 90%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 76%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 44%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 64%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 92%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 93%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 92%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 83%
8%
Disability
healthier than 83%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 71%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 36%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 37%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
2 of our published findings list this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Above what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 84.5 ± 1.5 years. A median household income of $164,182 predicts 82.0 years — 2.5 years above.
Ranked #655 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Above its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 84.5 ± 1.5 years. The 43 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 81.7 years — 2.8 years above them.
Ranked #980 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
92010
Californiashares a border
Score 64.88
Closest healthier
92067
Californiaabout 0.9 mi away
Score 71.38
Similar health profile
90290
California100% similar profile
Score 65.31
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 | 22.4% | 20.4–24.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 29.3% | 26.9–32.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.5% | 8.7–10.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.2% | 8.2–10.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.1% | 4.6–5.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.3% | 3.8–4.9 |
| Depression among adults | 21.7% | 19.5–24.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.6% | 7.6–9.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.5% | 32.8–38.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 22.7% | 19.8–26.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.6% | 2.4–2.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 4.8% | 3.8–5.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 3.9% | 3.4–4.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 71.2% | 68.1–74.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.3% | 73.9–78.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.2% | 89.1–91.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.6% | 62.7–70.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 74.5% | 72.1–76.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.1% | 74.7–84.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.8% | 14.7–19.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 7.6% | 6.5–8.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 14.8% | 12.9–16.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.4% | 27.1–33.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.6% | 12.1–15.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.2% | 12.8–15.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.4% | 9.3–11.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.4% | 9.3–11.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 22.4% | 20.1–24.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.1–6.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.9–11.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.6% | 2.3–2.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.9–3.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.0% | 20.5–25.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.6% | 6.5–8.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 5.9–8.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.4% | 6.4–8.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.9% | 4.3–5.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.9% | 28.9–35.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 3.8% | 3.3–4.4 |
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 | 4.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 65.9% | 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 | 2.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 35.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 12.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 49.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 18.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 43.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $164,182 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $1,368,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $3,007 | $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 | 84.5 yr ± 0.78 | 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 0.78 years of 84.5, 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