ZIP code
92129
in San Diego, CaliforniaPopulation 52,965
71.18/ 100
Ranked #392 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 1.3%)
Ranked #63 of 1,719 California ZIPs (top 3.7%)
Ranked #6 of 106 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA ZIPs (top 5.7%)
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
20%
in the bottom 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$156,321
in the top 3.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
3.9%
in the bottom 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
595 units
in the top 3.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Park land
33.4%
in the top 4.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST87thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
4.4%
in the bottom 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
1.2%
in the bottom 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Coronary heart disease
4.3%
in the bottom 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
98.7%
in the top 6.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
27.2%
in the bottom 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS5thDefinition & 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 balance, and by the composite measure, ZIP 92129, one of several in San Diego, California ranks in the top 1.3% healthiest ZIPs nationally (392nd) and the top 3.7% of California (63rd).
The measures split the difference for this area: modeled obesity lands in the bottom 1.0% nationally, and household income registers in the top 3.3% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff sits in the bottom 3.3% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing rests in the top 3.6% nationally. Park land is in the top 4.2% nationally, modeled hearing disability stands in the bottom 3.2% nationally, and modeled energy burden settles in the bottom 2.2% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease lies in the bottom 4.6% nationally, home broadband subscription resides in the top 6.2% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure lands in the bottom 4.9% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 92127, just across the boundary. The area additionally sits on the healthier half of the national range on at least seven of the ten good-life measures tracked here, from quiet and green space to nearby care, a combination reached by about one in twenty-five US ZIP codes.
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 97%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 93%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 67%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 60%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 96%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 91%
8%
Disability
healthier than 97%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 92%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 87%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 92%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 90%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 82%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 78%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 91%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 92%
8%
Disability
healthier than 95%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 83%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 72%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 77%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 88%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 78%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 91%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 94%
8%
Disability
healthier than 93%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 78%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 56%
14%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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 its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 82.8 ± 1.2 years. The 42 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 81.2 years — 1.6 years above them.
Ranked #1,474 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
92126
Californiashares a border
Score 67.11
Closest healthier
92127
Californiashares a border
Score 73.51
Similar health profile
94583
California100% similar profile
Score 71.36
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 | 18.4% | 16.7–20.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 27.2% | 25.0–29.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.9% | 6.3–7.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.3% | 7.4–9.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 3.6% | 3.2–4.0 |
| Depression among adults | 18.8% | 16.9–21.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.1% | 8.1–10.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.0% | 32.4–38.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 20.0% | 17.5–23.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.3% | 2.2–2.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 5.2% | 4.1–6.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.0% | 3.5–4.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 69.8% | 66.8–73.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.2% | 72.7–78.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.0% | 87.8–90.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.8% | 59.9–67.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 71.9% | 69.3–74.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.7% | 73.1–83.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.2% | 13.3–17.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 7.4% | 6.5–8.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 16.0% | 14.1–18.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.5% | 29.2–35.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.4% | 12.0–15.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.5% | 12.3–15.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 9.5% | 8.5–10.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.9–11.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 20.3% | 18.3–22.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.7–5.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 8.8% | 7.9–9.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.3% | 2.1–2.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.9–3.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.9% | 24.3–29.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.1% | 7.9–10.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.6–8.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 7.0–9.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–6.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.8% | 30.7–37.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 3.9% | 3.4–4.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 66.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 98.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 30.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 31.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 49.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 15.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 41.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $156,321 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $1,109,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $2,761 | $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 | 82.8 yr ± 0.61 | 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 0.61 years of 82.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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