ZIP code
92027
in Escondido, CaliforniaPopulation 54,113
53.27/ 100
Ranked #11,684 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 36%)
Ranked #868 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 50%)
Ranked #88 of 106 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA ZIPs (bottom 17%)
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.
Natural-disaster risk
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
595 units
in the top 3.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS96thDefinition & 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
2.6%
in the top 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST71stUS95thDefinition & 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
9.7%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Park land
23.9%
in the top 5.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST82ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
42.4%
in the top 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST69thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
38%
in the top 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST69thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
58.1%
in the bottom 9.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST34thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
29.5%
in the bottom 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST29thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, ZIP 92027, one of several in Escondido, California ranks in the top 36% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,684th) and the bottom 50% of California (868th).
A number of measures pull each way for this area: subsidized affordable housing registers in the top 3.6% nationally, and park land rests in the top 5.9% nationally. Modeled obesity stands in the bottom 12.2% nationally. Set against that, modeled disaster risk lies in the top 1.1% nationally, modeled loud transportation noise lands in the top 4.8% nationally, and crowded housing sits in the top 4.9% nationally. Housing-cost burden is in the top 7.6% nationally, modeled loneliness settles in the top 8.7% nationally, and modeled housing insecurity resides in the top 10.4% nationally. Modeled colon screening registers in the bottom 9.5% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, 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. Close by, ZIP 92026, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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 88%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 60%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 80%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 56%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 31%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 66%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 76%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 60%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 35%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 25%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 35%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 46%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 47%
14%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 20%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 29%
8%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 34%
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 79.7 ± 1.1 years. The 45 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 81.6 years — 1.9 years below them.
Ranked #1,551 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
92025
Californiashares a border
Score 50.55
Closest healthier
92026
Californiashares a border
Score 57.94
Similar health profile
93955
California98% similar profile
Score 52.97
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 | 20.0% | 18.3–22.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 29.5% | 27.2–32.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.3% | 5.8–6.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.3% | 8.4–10.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.6% | 5.1–6.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–6.2 |
| Depression among adults | 21.8% | 19.6–24.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.4% | 10.2–12.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.7% | 31.2–36.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 28.3% | 25.1–32.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.9–3.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.9% | 10.6–15.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.4% | 12.7–16.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 67.2% | 64.3–70.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.1% | 68.3–74.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.3% | 81.6–85.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 58.1% | 54.0–62.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.2% | 55.3–61.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.9% | 67.6–79.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.3% | 14.3–18.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.1% | 10.8–13.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.9% | 23.3–29.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.2% | 32.6–39.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.4% | 22.3–26.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.0% | 16.4–20.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.3% | 12.9–15.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.0% | 15.5–18.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.6% | 28.9–34.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.4–6.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.4–10.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.4% | 13.1–16.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.5% | 4.1–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.8% | 6.3–7.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 30.8% | 27.9–34.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 22.7% | 20.4–25.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 20.9% | 18.7–23.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.1% | 17.2–21.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.5% | 10.4–12.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 38.0% | 34.7–41.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.9–10.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 19.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 25.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 42.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 63.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 9.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 30.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 45.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 12.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 36.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $93,338 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $691,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,989 | $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 | 79.6 yr ± 0.56 | 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 0.56 years of 79.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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