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92266

in Palo Verde, CaliforniaPopulation 99

ZipVitals Score
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20.77/ 100

Ranked #31,835 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 0.8%)

Ranked #1,719 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 0.06%)

Ranked #15 of 15 El Centro, CA ZIPs (bottom 6.7%)

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.

Self-care disability

13.0%

in the top 0.04% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

9.7%

in the top 0.06% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

17.7%

in the top 0.06% 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 ›

Mobility disability

38.5%

in the top 0.03% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Vision disability

15.2%

in the top 0.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

19.5%

in the top 0.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
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 ›

Fair or poor health

44.9%

in the top 0.08% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

25.9%

in the top 0.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

16.2%

in the top 0.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

Dry extreme heat

138.7 days/year

in the top 0.10% 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 ›

The read

On balance, and by the composite measure, Palo Verde, California (ZIP 92266) ranks in the bottom 0.8% nationally (31,835th) and the bottom 0.06% of California (1,719th).

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Where this area bears down hardest, the measures speak first: modeled self-care disability lands in the top 0.04% nationally, and stroke registers in the top 0.06% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease sits in the top 0.06% nationally, and mobility disability rests in the top 0.03% nationally. Modeled vision disability is in the top 0.4% nationally, independent living disability stands in the top 0.2% nationally, and fair or poor health settles in the top 0.08% nationally. Modeled diabetes lies in the top 0.3% nationally, hearing disability resides in the top 0.2% nationally, and extreme heat lands in the top 0.10% nationally.

Compared with the ZIPs it borders, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 85328, 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 El Centro, CA metro area.

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

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 60%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

in the bottom 0.3%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

in the bottom 0.8%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 14%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 6%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 19%

8%

Disability

in the bottom 0.2%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 15%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 32%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 78%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

in the bottom 0.07%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

in the bottom 0.7%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 35%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 2%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 10%

8%

Disability

in the bottom 0.00%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 13%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 20%

5%

Lifting this score

Preventive Care

in the top 0.00%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

in the top 0.00%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

in the bottom 0.00%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 8%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 38%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 31%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 8%

8%

Disability

in the bottom 0.00%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 31%

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 adults44.8%40.4–49.1
High blood pressure among adults56.6%52.0–61.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults12.6%11.3–13.9
Current asthma among adults12.2%10.7–13.7
Coronary heart disease among adults17.7%15.7–19.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults20.7%17.9–23.8
Depression among adults24.8%21.2–28.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults25.9%22.6–29.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened48.4%43.5–53.3
Obesity among adults39.2%31.7–47.2
Stroke among adults9.7%8.5–10.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years26.3%22.0–31.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years13.7%11.2–16.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure83.4%80.3–86.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.1%75.5–82.3
Cholesterol screening among adults87.6%85.9–89.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years58.0%52.2–63.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults47.2%43.4–50.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years62.4%52.4–71.3
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults9.9%8.0–12.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults25.2%21.4–29.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults43.9%37.9–49.8
Short sleep duration among adults40.3%33.8–47.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults44.9%40.0–49.8
Frequent mental distress among adults19.6%17.4–22.0
Frequent physical distress among adults27.2%24.0–30.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults22.7%19.9–25.6
Any disability among adults54.3%48.9–59.5
Hearing disability among adults16.2%14.3–18.0
Independent living disability among adults19.5%17.1–22.1
Mobility disability among adults38.5%34.1–42.9
Self-care disability among adults13.0%11.3–14.7
Vision disability among adults15.2%13.4–17.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults27.6%23.6–31.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults32.3%27.6–37.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults41.6%36.3–47.0
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults20.0%17.2–23.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults16.4%14.3–18.7
Loneliness among adults34.4%29.3–39.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults14.5%12.5–16.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)CA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate9.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714
Uninsured 18–6412.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704
No HS diploma (25+)15.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729
Bachelor's or higher (25+)0.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50531.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2746.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714
Households without a vehicle19.5%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708
Broadband subscription68.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32293.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)57.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32238.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708
Homeownership rate0.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32264.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3224.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708
Foreign-born population15.2%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,55318.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730
Single-parent households100.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692
Population 65+29.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730
Median age64.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712
Median household income—$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584
Median home value—$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593
Median gross rent$1,083$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 birth74.6 yr ± 1.5878.9 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 1.58 years of 74.6, 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