ZIP code
92059
in Pala, CaliforniaPopulation 1,362
53.23/ 100
Ranked #11,749 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 37%)
Ranked #871 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 49%)
Ranked #89 of 106 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA ZIPs (bottom 16%)
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.
Fatal road crashes
95.4 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Transit access
8.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Crowded housing
8.0%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST68thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
37.7%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST67thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
32.5%
in the bottom 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
29.4%
in the bottom 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST28thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›The read
Pala, California (ZIP 92059), by its composite score, sits in the top 37% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,749th) and the bottom 49% of California (871st).
The data opens on a genuinely even set of readings: transit stands in the top 1.9% nationally, and modeled high cholesterol registers in the bottom 7.9% nationally. Civic settles in the top 11.6% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure sits in the bottom 9.2% nationally. On the other side, fatal road crashes lies in the top 0.5% nationally, modeled disaster risk rests in the top 5.8% nationally, and crowded housing resides in the top 6.8% nationally. Fiber broadband is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled loneliness lands in the top 9.8% nationally, and housing insecurity stands in the top 11.7% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 92028, 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 85%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 72%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 57%
11%
Disability
healthier than 52%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 28%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 15%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 84%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 62%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 56%
21%
Disability
healthier than 50%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 32%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 37%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 32%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 23%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 33%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 59%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 32%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 29%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 14%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
8%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 21%
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
92028
Californiashares a border
Score 56.98
Closest healthier
92061
Californiashares a border
Score 57.12
Similar health profile
92115
California97% similar profile
Score 53.19
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 | 21.0% | 19.1–23.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 29.4% | 27.0–32.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.4% | 5.9–7.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.8–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.2% | 4.5–6.0 |
| Depression among adults | 22.9% | 20.5–25.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.4% | 10.2–12.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.5% | 30.0–35.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.2% | 25.8–33.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 2.9–3.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.8% | 11.4–16.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.8% | 8.1–11.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 66.9% | 63.9–70.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.4% | 69.6–75.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.7% | 83.7–87.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.7% | 56.5–64.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.3% | 59.3–65.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.5% | 65.9–78.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.9% | 14.8–19.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.4% | 11.5–15.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.2% | 19.5–25.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.2% | 33.6–40.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.3% | 19.8–25.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.9% | 17.0–21.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.4% | 12.8–16.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.1% | 14.3–18.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.0% | 27.9–34.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.6–7.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.8–10.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.2% | 12.5–16.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.4–6.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 31.1% | 27.9–34.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.3% | 17.4–23.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 17.9% | 15.1–21.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.3% | 15.9–21.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.4% | 10.0–13.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 37.7% | 34.3–41.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.7–10.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 38.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 22.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 15.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 30.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 8.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 12.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 34.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 8.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 33.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $99,803 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $561,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,263 | $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 | 83.4 yr ± 2.14 | 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 2.14 years of 83.4, 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