ZIP code
92081
in Vista, CaliforniaPopulation 29,002
60.26/ 100
Ranked #4,665 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 14.6%)
Ranked #496 of 1,719 California ZIPs (top 29%)
Ranked #52 of 106 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA ZIPs (top 49%)
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
25.5%
in the bottom 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST29thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Dental provider access
1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST85thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices located 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 ›Housing-cost burden
44.1%
in the top 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
8.1%
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST69thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
28.4%
in the bottom 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST20thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Grocery access
0.17 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Recreation access
0.97 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST86thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›Energy-cost burden
1.7%
in the bottom 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST30thUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Hearing disability
5.4%
in the bottom 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST24thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 92081, one of several in Vista, California, overall, ranks in the top 14.6% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,665th) and the top 29% of California (496th).
This area's strengths are easy to pick out across the measures: modeled obesity lies in the bottom 6.3% nationally, dental providers stands in the top 6.1% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure rests in the bottom 6.8% nationally. Grocery registers in the top 9.2% nationally, and recreation resides in the top 9.4% nationally. Modeled extreme heat settles at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled energy burden is in the bottom 8.3% nationally, and hearing disability sits in the bottom 10.0% nationally. Working the other way, housing-cost burden lands in the top 6.1% nationally, and crowded housing lies in the top 6.6% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. ZIP 92009, 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 93%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 69%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 78%
11%
Disability
healthier than 79%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 92%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 83%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 48%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 52%
8%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 28%
13%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 78%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 63%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 72%
14%
Disability
healthier than 74%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 82%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 51%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 58%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 45%
8%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 62%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 76%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 60%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 54%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 52%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 32%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
“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 ± 1.2 years. A median household income of $105,379 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
92009
Californiashares a border
Score 68.29
Closest healthier
92010
Californiashares a border
Score 64.88
Similar health profile
91942
California99% similar profile
Score 59.17
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 | 20.5% | 18.8–22.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 28.4% | 26.2–30.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.5% | 6.9–8.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.4% | 8.4–10.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.1% | 4.6–5.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.0% | 4.4–5.6 |
| Depression among adults | 22.6% | 20.3–25.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.3% | 8.2–10.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.3% | 30.7–36.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 25.5% | 22.4–28.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.8% | 2.6–3.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.6% | 7.0–10.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.8% | 6.7–9.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 68.1% | 65.3–71.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.5% | 69.9–75.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.0% | 84.5–87.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.3% | 60.4–67.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.1% | 62.2–67.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.5% | 70.8–81.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.7% | 15.6–20.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.2% | 8.9–11.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.1% | 16.8–21.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.4% | 31.0–37.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.7% | 15.9–19.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.9% | 15.3–18.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.0% | 10.8–13.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.9% | 12.4–15.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.4% | 23.9–29.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–6.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.5–8.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.5% | 10.2–12.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.2% | 3.0–3.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 27.4% | 24.8–30.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.4% | 11.8–15.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.4% | 10.9–14.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.4% | 10.9–14.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.9–8.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.7% | 32.6–39.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 5.2–6.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 42.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 44.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 54.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 8.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 17.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 48.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 16.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 38.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $105,379 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $838,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $2,454 | $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 ± 0.62 | 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 0.62 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