ZIP code
92211
in Palm Desert, CaliforniaPopulation 28,092
56.85/ 100
Ranked #7,418 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 23%)
Ranked #678 of 1,719 California ZIPs (top 39%)
Ranked #25 of 153 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ZIPs (top 16%)
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.
Dry extreme heat
120.4 days/year
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
10.1%
in the bottom 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
13.0%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Recreation access
1.5 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS96thDefinition & 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 ›High cholesterol
46.1%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
4.1%
in the bottom 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
0 ppb
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
US1stDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
141.4 days/year
in the top 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, ZIP 92211, one of several in Palm Desert, California lands in the top 23% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,418th) and the top 39% of California (678th).
The picture here is genuinely mixed, with readings on both sides: modeled binge drinking settles in the bottom 1.4% nationally, and recreation resides in the top 3.6% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff registers in the bottom 4.4% nationally, and lead in tap water rests at the national minimum. Modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the bottom 4.7% nationally. On the other side, modeled extreme heat lies in the top 0.7% nationally, outer-floodplain exposure lands in the top 3.0% nationally, and modeled high cholesterol sits in the top 2.6% nationally. Modeled tree cover is at the national minimum, and humid heat settles in the top 7.0% nationally.
Set beside the nearby areas, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 92210, just across the boundary, ranks better 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 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 80%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 87%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 97%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 98%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 90%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 83%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Disability
healthier than 37%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 11%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 75%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.9%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 96%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 90%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 65%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 9%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 93%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 72%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 99%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 99%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 97%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 67%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 7%
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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 86.9; chronic-disease standing 19.9 — 67 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,259 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
92203
Californiashares a border
Score 55.16
Closest healthier
92210
Californiashares a border
Score 59.30
Similar health profile
28556
North Carolina98% similar profile
Score 58.23
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 | 38.4% | 35.5–41.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.7% | 41.6–47.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 14.8% | 13.6–16.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.4% | 8.4–10.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.3% | 9.2–11.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.9% | 6.9–9.1 |
| Depression among adults | 20.5% | 18.2–23.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.9% | 12.2–15.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 46.1% | 42.9–49.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.2% | 27.5–35.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.9% | 4.5–5.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.0% | 8.1–12.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.5% | 5.5–7.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.3% | 79.9–84.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.7% | 79.4–83.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 92.5% | 91.5–93.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 72.9% | 69.0–76.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 71.7% | 68.9–74.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 81.3% | 76.1–86.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 10.1% | 8.6–11.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.4% | 7.2–9.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.0% | 21.0–27.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.0% | 27.4–34.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.2% | 18.8–23.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 12.8% | 11.4–14.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.2% | 13.5–16.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.6% | 10.3–13.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.7% | 34.4–41.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.1% | 9.9–12.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.6–9.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.4% | 18.1–22.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.7–5.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.3% | 18.8–24.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 8.3–11.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 7.1–9.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.8–8.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.5% | 4.8–6.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.1% | 27.8–34.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.1% | 3.6–4.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 44.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 40.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 16.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 71.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 48.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 63.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $88,477 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $583,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,877 | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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