ZIP code
92260
in Palm Desert, CaliforniaPopulation 30,523
53.99/ 100
Ranked #10,705 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 33%)
Ranked #835 of 1,719 California ZIPs (top 49%)
Ranked #48 of 153 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ZIPs (top 31%)
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
105.6 days/year
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS99thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Dental provider access
1.7 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices located 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 ›Park land
54.8%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Mental-health provider access
0.22 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics located 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Recreation access
1.4 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.2% 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 ›Physician access
2.6 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices located 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 ›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 ›Housing-cost burden
46.4%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
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 ›The read
By the composite health measure, ZIP 92260, one of several in Palm Desert, California ranks in the top 33% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,705th) and the top 49% of California (835th).
The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: dental providers registers in the top 1.9% nationally, and park land rests in the top 2.0% nationally. Mental-health providers stands in the top 3.5% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden lies in the bottom 3.9% nationally. Recreation lands in the top 4.2% nationally, physicians sits in the top 4.4% nationally, and lead in tap water is at the national minimum. Set against that, modeled extreme heat settles in the top 1.3% nationally, housing-cost burden resides in the top 4.7% nationally, and modeled tree cover registers at the national minimum.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Close by, ZIP 92210, 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 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 75%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 87%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 84%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 91%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 77%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 77%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 28%
21%
Disability
healthier than 33%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 14%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 68%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 93%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 83%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 75%
8%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
Disability
healthier than 32%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 12%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 88%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 72%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 97%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 96%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 89%
8%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 44%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 12%
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
3 of our published findings list 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 what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 82.1 ± 1.4 years. A median household income of $70,091 predicts 78.7 years — 3.5 years above.
Ranked #297 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Above its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 82.1 ± 1.4 years. The 45 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 78.8 years — 3.3 years above them.
Ranked #637 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 87.3; chronic-disease standing 27.7 — 60 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,763 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
92210
Californiashares a border
Score 59.30
Closest healthier
92211
Californiashares a border
Score 56.85
Similar health profile
32127
Florida95% similar profile
Score 52.89
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 | 35.6% | 32.9–38.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.6% | 39.6–45.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.6% | 11.5–13.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.7% | 8.7–10.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.4% | 8.5–10.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.7% | 6.9–8.7 |
| Depression among adults | 21.8% | 19.3–24.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.1% | 12.6–15.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.2% | 41.0–47.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.3% | 30.4–38.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.2–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.5% | 7.7–11.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.8% | 7.6–10.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.9% | 77.4–82.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.1% | 76.7–81.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.2% | 89.1–91.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.8% | 64.8–72.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.6% | 64.7–70.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.2% | 74.7–85.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.3% | 9.7–13.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.0% | 8.7–11.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.5% | 22.5–28.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.7% | 30.0–37.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.0% | 20.7–25.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.5% | 13.0–16.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.7% | 14.1–17.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.2% | 11.9–14.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.6% | 34.4–41.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.9–11.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.3–10.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.0% | 17.9–22.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.3–6.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.2% | 19.7–24.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.3% | 11.7–15.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.2% | 10.7–13.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 9.7–12.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 6.4–8.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.9% | 28.5–35.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.9% | 5.2–6.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 38.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 46.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 63.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 17.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 68.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 38.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 59.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $70,091 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $489,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,739 | $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 | 82.1 yr ± 0.69 | 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 0.69 years of 82.1, 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