ZIP code
92084
in Vista, CaliforniaPopulation 49,727
55.19/ 100
Ranked #9,232 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 29%)
Ranked #758 of 1,719 California ZIPs (top 44%)
Ranked #78 of 106 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA ZIPs (bottom 26%)
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.
Crowded housing
12.3%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 5.9% 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 ›Housing-cost burden
43.4%
in the top 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, ZIP 92084, one of several in Vista, California comes out in the top 29% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,232nd) and the top 44% of California (758th).
Several good marks anchor the profile and deserve first mention: modeled obesity lies in the bottom 11.2% nationally. Modeled extreme heat sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Subsidized affordable housing settles in the top 11.0% nationally. Distance to a community health center registers at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Floodplain exposure stands in the bottom 11.6% nationally. Distance to a nursing home lands at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. By contrast, crowded housing is in the top 3.3% nationally, modeled disaster risk resides in the top 5.9% nationally, and housing-cost burden rests in the top 6.7% nationally. Modeled loneliness lies in the top 11.2% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 92003, 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 86%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 77%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 67%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 94%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 40%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 14%
13%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 89%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 69%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 59%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Disability
healthier than 45%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 39%
8%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 64%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 82%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 68%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 28%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 27%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 23%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
Disability
healthier than 22%
7%
“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.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 79.8 ± 1.0 years. The 45 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 81.9 years — 2.1 years below them.
Ranked #1,621 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
92003
Californiashares a border
Score 60.62
Closest healthier
92026
Californiashares a border
Score 57.94
Similar health profile
91945
California99% similar profile
Score 55.12
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 | 21.4% | 19.6–23.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.3% | 28.0–32.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.3% | 6.7–7.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.4% | 8.5–10.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.9% | 5.4–6.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.7% | 5.2–6.4 |
| Depression among adults | 22.2% | 19.9–24.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.0% | 9.9–12.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.4% | 31.9–37.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 27.9% | 24.7–31.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 3.0–3.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.8% | 9.7–14.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.2% | 11.6–15.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 68.5% | 65.7–71.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.8% | 69.2–74.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.3% | 82.7–86.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.3% | 57.3–65.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.4% | 57.5–63.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.8% | 69.8–81.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.5% | 14.4–18.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.8% | 10.5–13.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.4% | 21.9–27.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.1% | 31.6–38.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.1% | 21.1–25.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.7% | 16.1–19.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.1% | 12.8–15.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.4% | 14.8–18.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.2% | 28.6–34.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.7–7.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.9% | 8.1–9.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.3% | 13.0–15.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.9–4.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.7–6.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 29.7% | 26.8–32.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.0% | 17.8–22.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 18.4% | 16.4–20.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.3% | 15.4–19.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 9.3–11.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 37.3% | 34.0–40.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.1% | 7.1–9.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 16.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 16.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 28.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.9% | 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) | 43.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 60.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 12.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 20.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 49.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 15.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 36.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $98,577 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $824,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $2,117 | $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 ± 0.53 | 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 0.53 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