ZIP code
92061
in Pauma Valley, CaliforniaPopulation 1,543
57.12/ 100
Ranked #7,168 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 22%)
Ranked #668 of 1,719 California ZIPs (top 39%)
Ranked #71 of 106 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA ZIPs (bottom 33%)
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
97.2 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
8.4 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.8% 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 ›Grocery access
0.45 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Civic-institution access
0.89 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›Crowded housing
9.1%
in the top 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
44.8%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Obesity
27.2%
in the bottom 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST39thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
97.5%
in the top 8.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST85thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
0.45 per 1,000 residents
in the top 13.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS87thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›The read
Pauma Valley, California (ZIP 92061), overall, ranks in the top 22% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,168th) and the top 39% of California (668th).
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: transit registers in the top 1.8% nationally, grocery resides in the top 1.9% nationally, and civic settles in the top 5.1% nationally. Modeled obesity is in the bottom 9.6% nationally, and home broadband subscription sits in the top 8.7% nationally. On the other side, fatal road crashes lands in the top 0.5% nationally, and modeled disaster risk lies in the top 3.4% nationally. Crowded housing stands in the top 5.4% nationally, and housing-cost burden rests in the top 5.6% nationally. Fiber broadband registers at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, fatal road crashes runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. ZIP 92082, just across the boundary, comes out 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 68%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 77%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 83%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 76%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 75%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 56%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 49%
13%
Disability
healthier than 50%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 42%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 69%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 66%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 73%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 55%
16%
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 26%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 65%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 68%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 60%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 78%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 47%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Disability
healthier than 26%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 23%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
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
92059
Californiashares a border
Score 53.23
Closest healthier
92082
Californiashares a border
Score 58.14
Similar health profile
87529
New Mexico97% similar profile
Score 60.77
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 | 26.0% | 23.8–28.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.2% | 32.5–38.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.8% | 9.0–10.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.4% | 8.4–10.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.6% | 6.8–8.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.4–7.5 |
| Depression among adults | 20.6% | 18.4–23.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.7% | 11.2–14.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.3% | 35.6–41.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 27.2% | 23.9–31.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.1% | 9.9–14.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.3% | 8.3–12.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.2% | 71.2–77.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.0% | 73.4–78.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.6% | 87.1–90.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.8% | 62.7–70.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.2% | 61.3–67.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.1% | 71.3–82.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.8% | 12.9–17.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.9% | 9.2–12.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.5% | 19.4–25.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.0% | 30.5–37.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.7% | 19.1–24.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.5% | 13.9–17.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.2% | 12.6–16.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.8% | 12.2–15.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.3% | 28.1–34.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.1–9.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.1–9.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.7% | 13.6–17.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.6–4.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.0–6.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 27.6% | 24.7–30.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.4% | 13.1–18.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.7% | 11.6–16.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.6% | 11.7–15.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 7.3–9.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.4% | 31.1–38.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.3% | 5.4–7.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 47.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 97.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 44.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 88.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 9.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 7.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 85.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 41.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 58.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $92,813 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $858,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $854 | $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 | 82.0 yr ± 1.59 | 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 1.59 years of 82.0, 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