ZIP code
92056
in Oceanside, CaliforniaPopulation 53,616
61.99/ 100
Ranked #3,524 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 11.0%)
Ranked #411 of 1,719 California ZIPs (top 24%)
Ranked #43 of 106 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA ZIPs (top 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.
Obesity
24.7%
in the bottom 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST25thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
40.8%
in the top 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST62ndUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
1.8%
in the bottom 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST33rdUS9thDefinition & 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 ›The read
By its overall health score, ZIP 92056, one of several in Oceanside, California lands in the top 11.0% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,524th) and the top 24% of California (411th).
A number of signals point in a favorable direction for this area: modeled obesity is in the bottom 5.1% nationally. Modeled extreme heat stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Distance to a community health center settles at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Park land lies in the top 11.4% nationally, modeled energy burden resides in the bottom 9.4% nationally, and transit lands in the top 12.5% nationally. Walkability registers in the top 13.5% nationally. Distance to a nursing home sits at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Working the other way, housing-cost burden rests in the top 9.3% nationally, and modeled tree cover is in the bottom 12.1% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 92008, 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 88%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 72%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 88%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 71%
8%
Disability
healthier than 76%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 94%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 79%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 51%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 49%
13%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 64%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 74%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 69%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 75%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 67%
8%
Disability
healthier than 72%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 59%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 64%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 67%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 72%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 68%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 83%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 43%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 43%
14%
Disability
healthier than 56%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 54%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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.
Above what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 81.9 ± 1.0 years. A median household income of $106,272 predicts 80.3 years — 1.6 years above.
Ranked #1,173 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
92008
Californiashares a border
Score 63.38
Closest healthier
92010
Californiashares a border
Score 64.88
Similar health profile
95140
California99% similar profile
Score 59.50
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 | 22.7% | 20.8–24.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.6% | 28.3–33.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.8% | 8.1–9.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.2% | 8.3–10.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.1% | 4.5–5.7 |
| Depression among adults | 21.3% | 19.2–23.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.1% | 9.0–11.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.5% | 32.9–38.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 24.7% | 21.7–28.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.9–3.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.7% | 7.1–10.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.1% | 7.0–9.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 71.6% | 68.8–74.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.7% | 72.1–77.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.7% | 86.4–89.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.7% | 62.9–70.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.7% | 65.0–70.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.8% | 72.0–82.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.2% | 14.2–18.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.2% | 8.1–10.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.5% | 17.3–22.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.7% | 29.4–36.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.9% | 16.2–19.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.7% | 14.2–17.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.2% | 11.0–13.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.0% | 11.8–14.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.2% | 24.8–30.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.5–6.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.5–7.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.5% | 11.2–13.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.3% | 3.0–3.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.5% | 4.1–4.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.9% | 24.2–29.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.6% | 11.1–14.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.2% | 9.8–12.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.6% | 10.3–13.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.2% | 6.4–8.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.1% | 31.9–38.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.4% | 4.7–6.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 41.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 40.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 68.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 19.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 54.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 21.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 40.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $106,272 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $773,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $2,609 | $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 | 81.9 yr ± 0.49 | 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 0.49 years of 81.9, 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