ZIP code
92071
in Santee, CaliforniaPopulation 59,590
57.67/ 100
Ranked #6,672 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 21%)
Ranked #632 of 1,719 California ZIPs (top 37%)
Ranked #65 of 106 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA ZIPs (bottom 39%)
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.
Loud transportation noise
3.8%
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Transportation noise
20.2%
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS98thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
616 units
in the top 3.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Obesity
26.2%
in the bottom 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST34thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST69thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
2.7 per 100,000 residents per year
in the bottom 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS9thDefinition & 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 ›Energy-cost burden
1.8%
in the bottom 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST34thUS10thDefinition & 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 ›High blood pressure
29.6%
in the bottom 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST30thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, Santee, California (ZIP 92071) stands in the top 21% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,672nd) and the top 37% of California (632nd).
Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: subsidized affordable housing lies in the top 3.4% nationally, and modeled obesity is in the bottom 7.6% nationally. Fatal road crashes registers in the bottom 9.3% nationally. Distance to a community health center lies at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Park land is in the top 11.7% nationally, and modeled energy burden registers in the bottom 10.0% nationally. Working the other way, modeled loud transportation noise lies in the top 2.4% nationally, transportation noise is in the top 2.5% nationally, and disaster risk registers in the top 7.2% nationally. Modeled tree cover lies in the bottom 11.0% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. 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. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. ZIP 92119, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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 74%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 76%
11%
Disability
healthier than 73%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 70%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 87%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 23%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 33%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 37%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 66%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 68%
16%
Disability
healthier than 68%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 72%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 55%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 56%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 54%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 65%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 72%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 56%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 40%
11%
Disability
healthier than 52%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 13%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 18%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
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 ›
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.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 23.3; chronic-disease standing 88.2 — 65 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,909 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
92020
Californiashares a border
Score 49.33
Closest healthier
92119
Californiashares a border
Score 65.09
Similar health profile
94931
California98% similar profile
Score 59.03
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 | 22.2% | 20.3–24.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 29.6% | 27.3–32.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.0% | 7.4–8.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.9% | 8.9–11.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–6.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.2 |
| Depression among adults | 23.9% | 21.6–26.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.5% | 8.5–10.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.9% | 31.4–36.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 26.2% | 23.1–29.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.0% | 2.8–3.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.5% | 7.7–11.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.8% | 5.9–7.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 68.7% | 65.7–71.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.2% | 70.6–76.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.5% | 85.1–88.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.6% | 59.6–67.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.2% | 63.4–68.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.1% | 71.1–82.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.4% | 15.3–19.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.3% | 10.0–12.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.5% | 17.4–22.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.5% | 31.1–37.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.2% | 16.6–20.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.7% | 16.1–19.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.7% | 11.5–14.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.3% | 13.0–15.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.4% | 25.0–30.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.2–6.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.8% | 7.1–8.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.3% | 11.1–13.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.4% | 3.2–3.7 |
| 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 | 27.2% | 24.5–30.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.3% | 11.8–15.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.1% | 11.6–14.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.2% | 10.8–13.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.9–8.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.6% | 32.5–39.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.1% | 5.4–7.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 35.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 38.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 13.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 47.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 16.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 40.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $113,618 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $728,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $2,254 | $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 | 79.8 yr ± 0.51 | 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 0.51 years of 79.8, 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