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ZIP code

92239

in Desert Center, CaliforniaPopulation 144

30.43/ 100

Ranked #30,682 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 4.4%)

Ranked #1,674 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 2.7%)

Ranked #150 of 153 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ZIPs (bottom 2.0%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Mobility disability

29.8%

in the top 0.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

37.6%

in the top 1.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

Full methodology ›

Dry extreme heat

131.3 days/year

in the top 0.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

12.7%

in the top 1.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Self-care disability

8.2%

in the top 2.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

15.3%

in the top 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

6.6%

in the top 2.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

Vision disability

10.8%

in the top 3.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.

Full methodology ›

Slow internet speeds

8.3%

in the top 1.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

20.1%

in the top 3.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

The read

By its overall health score, Desert Center, California (ZIP 92239) lands in the bottom 4.4% nationally (30,682nd) and the bottom 2.7% of California (1,674th).

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The readings that matter most locally set the tone for the profile: modeled mobility disability settles in the top 0.6% nationally, and fair or poor health lies in the top 1.3% nationally. Modeled extreme heat resides in the top 0.5% nationally, and coronary heart disease lands in the top 1.0% nationally. Modeled self-care disability registers in the top 2.5% nationally, independent living disability sits in the top 2.3% nationally, and stroke rests in the top 2.0% nationally. Modeled vision disability is in the top 3.4% nationally, slow internet speeds stands in the top 1.6% nationally, and modeled diabetes settles in the top 3.7% nationally.

Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 92225, 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 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

Compare within

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 98%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 3%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 5%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 22%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 24%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 18%

8%

Disability

healthier than 1%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 18%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 4%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 99%

14%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 44%

13%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

in the bottom 0.7%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 8%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 11%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 9%

8%

Disability

in the bottom 0.8%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 15%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 2%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 98%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 62%

13%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

in the bottom 0.7%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 10%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 11%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 5%

8%

Disability

in the bottom 0.7%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 15%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 2%

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 ›

Nearby & similar ZIPs

Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults38.9%36.1–42.0
High blood pressure among adults48.3%45.3–51.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.6%9.5–11.7
Current asthma among adults11.0%9.8–12.4
Coronary heart disease among adults12.7%11.3–14.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults13.8%11.8–15.9
Depression among adults25.4%22.5–28.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults20.1%17.9–22.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened45.6%42.5–49.0
Obesity among adults43.3%38.8–48.1
Stroke among adults6.6%5.8–7.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years16.2%13.4–19.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years15.5%12.5–18.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.1%76.6–81.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults76.3%73.6–78.9
Cholesterol screening among adults85.6%83.7–87.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years59.9%55.5–64.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults55.1%51.8–58.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.6%69.3–81.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults10.8%9.2–12.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults20.0%17.1–23.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults39.5%35.3–44.1
Short sleep duration among adults37.8%33.8–42.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults37.6%33.8–42.0
Frequent mental distress among adults19.4%17.4–21.8
Frequent physical distress among adults22.5%20.1–25.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults20.7%18.3–23.4
Any disability among adults49.5%45.5–53.9
Hearing disability among adults12.4%11.0–13.9
Independent living disability among adults15.3%13.4–17.4
Mobility disability among adults29.8%26.5–33.4
Self-care disability among adults8.2%7.1–9.4
Vision disability among adults10.8%9.5–12.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults27.0%23.8–30.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults28.9%25.0–32.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults31.9%27.7–36.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults20.2%17.7–23.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults13.6%11.9–15.5
Loneliness among adults35.5%31.7–39.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults12.0%10.4–13.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)CA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate31.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714
Uninsured 18–640.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704
No HS diploma (25+)2.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729
Bachelor's or higher (25+)18.9%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50531.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729
Unemployment rate (16+)13.6%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2746.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708
Broadband subscription100.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32293.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)10.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32238.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708
Homeownership rate54.4%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32264.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708
Crowded housing (>1 per room)10.5%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3224.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708
Foreign-born population3.5%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,55318.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730
Single-parent households60.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692
Population 65+25.7%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730
Median age45.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712
Median household income$73,393$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584
Median home value$216,100$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593
Median gross rent$1,135$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,912 ($1,113–$2,923) n=1,461
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)CA median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth77.8 yr ± 2.0778.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30880.5 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 2.07 years of 77.8, 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