ZIP code
92025
in Escondido, CaliforniaPopulation 49,989
50.55/ 100
Ranked #15,488 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 48%)
Ranked #1,034 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 40%)
Ranked #97 of 106 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA ZIPs (bottom 8.5%)
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.
Dental provider access
1.7 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
822 units
in the top 2.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
3.6%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS97thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
12.6%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
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 ›Mental-health provider access
0.17 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Park land
23.4%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST82ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Homeownership rate
43.4%
in the bottom 6.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST19thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
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 ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, ZIP 92025, one of several in Escondido, California sits in the top 48% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,488th) and the bottom 40% of California (1,034th).
A balanced showing across the data, with a few readings each side: dental providers settles in the top 1.9% nationally, subsidized affordable housing lands in the top 2.1% nationally, and mental-health providers rests in the top 5.4% nationally. Distance to an emergency room settles at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Park land lands in the top 6.0% nationally. On the other hand, modeled loud transportation noise rests in the top 2.8% nationally, and crowded housing settles in the top 3.1% nationally. Housing-cost burden lands in the top 3.4% nationally, and modeled disaster risk rests in the top 6.1% nationally. Homeownership settles in the bottom 6.3% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 92026, 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 86%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 67%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 50%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 51%
11%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 35%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 6%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 36%
8%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 60%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 73%
14%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 38%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 20%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 28%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 26%
8%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 37%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 39%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 15%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 7%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 17%
8%
Disability
healthier than 11%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 14%
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
One of our published findings lists 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.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 79.2 ± 1.4 years. The 43 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 81.5 years — 2.3 years below them.
Ranked #1,767 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
92026
Californiashares a border
Score 57.94
Closest healthier
92027
Californiashares a border
Score 53.27
Similar health profile
95407
California98% similar profile
Score 50.45
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 | 20.2% | 18.4–22.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 29.9% | 27.5–32.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.3% | 5.7–6.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.5% | 8.5–10.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.0% | 5.4–6.6 |
| Depression among adults | 22.6% | 20.2–25.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.6% | 10.4–13.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.5% | 31.0–36.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.5% | 26.1–33.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 3.0–3.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.4% | 10.3–14.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 15.8% | 13.9–17.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 66.3% | 63.5–69.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 70.6% | 67.9–73.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.0% | 80.3–83.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 57.0% | 53.0–60.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 55.5% | 52.6–58.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.5% | 67.3–79.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.3% | 14.2–18.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.3% | 11.7–15.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.2% | 24.3–30.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.5% | 33.0–40.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.1% | 23.8–28.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.8% | 17.0–20.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.9% | 13.5–16.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.2% | 16.6–20.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.0% | 30.2–36.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.5–6.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.2% | 9.2–11.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.2% | 13.6–16.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.6–5.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.6% | 7.0–8.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 30.6% | 27.7–33.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 25.6% | 23.1–28.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 25.1% | 22.6–27.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.1% | 19.0–23.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 13.1% | 11.7–14.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 38.0% | 34.7–41.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.5% | 9.3–11.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 19.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 22.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 29.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.0% | 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 | 43.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 12.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 30.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 40.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 13.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 36.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $81,106 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $827,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,971 | $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 ± 0.70 | 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 0.70 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