ZIP code
92250
in Holtville, CaliforniaPopulation 7,830
43.71/ 100
Ranked #23,695 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 26%)
Ranked #1,360 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 21%)
Ranked #4 of 15 El Centro, CA ZIPs (top 27%)
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
154.2 days/year
in the top 0.02% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
19.7%
in the top 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
155 days/year
in the top 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Fair or poor health
31.7%
in the top 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
9.5%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
55.5%
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST23rdUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Housing insecurity
22%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Lithium in drinking water
64 µg/L
in the top 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The average detected level of lithium — a natural trace metal with no federal drinking-water limit yet — across the public water systems serving this ZIP, in micrograms per liter.
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 ›The read
By the composite measure, Holtville, California (ZIP 92250) sits in the bottom 26% nationally (23,695th) and the bottom 21% of California (1,360th).
The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the bottom 6.0% nationally. Working the other way, modeled extreme heat registers in the top 0.02% nationally, uninsured lands in the top 4.8% nationally, and humid heat resides in the top 3.4% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health lies in the top 5.7% nationally, and vision disability settles in the top 6.0% nationally. Modeled colon screening stands in the bottom 5.4% nationally, and tree cover is at the national minimum. Modeled housing insecurity rests in the top 6.5% nationally, and lithium in drinking water sits in the top 7.7% nationally.
In plain language, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. ZIP 92249, just across the boundary, ranks 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 El Centro, 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 66%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 67%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 60%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 17%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 25%
11%
Disability
healthier than 14%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 13%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 38%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 82%
14%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 55%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 31%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 24%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 18%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 12%
11%
Disability
healthier than 14%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 12%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 24%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 92%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 85%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the top 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 85%
8%
Disability
healthier than 77%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 77%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 46%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 54%
14%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 38%
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.
Nearby
92227
Californiashares a border
Score 42.54
Closest healthier
92249
Californiashares a border
Score 44.57
Similar health profile
78852
Texas98% similar profile
Score 39.29
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 | 23.6% | 20.7–26.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.3% | 31.3–39.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.2% | 5.6–6.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.5% | 8.4–10.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.6–8.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.5–7.3 |
| Depression among adults | 20.5% | 17.3–23.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.6% | 13.6–17.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.2% | 33.0–41.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.0% | 27.0–41.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.7% | 12.8–18.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 19.7% | 15.7–23.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.0% | 69.6–76.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.0% | 66.8–75.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.5% | 81.2–85.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 55.5% | 49.9–61.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 49.0% | 45.3–53.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.4% | 62.4–79.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.2% | 12.5–18.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.8% | 10.7–15.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.3% | 29.1–39.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.7% | 34.1–47.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 31.7% | 27.7–36.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.5% | 15.5–19.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.5% | 15.5–19.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.6% | 16.3–21.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.1% | 34.4–44.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.8% | 6.9–8.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.8% | 9.4–12.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.2% | 17.6–22.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.4–6.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.3–10.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 29.8% | 25.6–34.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 27.5% | 23.3–32.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 24.9% | 21.1–29.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 22.0% | 18.9–25.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 13.6% | 11.8–15.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 37.3% | 32.1–42.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.1% | 9.6–12.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 25.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 77.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 26.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 53.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 6.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 31.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 51.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 19.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 37.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $72,143 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $324,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $886 | $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 | 79.7 yr ± 0.78 | 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 0.78 years of 79.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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