ZIP code
92276
in Thousand Palms, CaliforniaPopulation 7,720
42.28/ 100
Ranked #24,988 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 22%)
Ranked #1,417 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 18%)
Ranked #119 of 153 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ZIPs (bottom 22%)
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
106.2 days/year
in the top 1.2% 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 ›Crowded housing
16.4%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
56.9%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
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 ›Outer-floodplain exposure
11.6%
in the top 3.3% 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 ›Fatal road crashes
49.2 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
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 ›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 ›Fair or poor health
30.6%
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST72ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
22.4%
in the top 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Cross-source signals
Combined exposures in this ZIP
More than one environmental exposure stands out in this ZIP. Each is established independently and shown on its own above; they are grouped here for context — not because one causes the other.
This area ranks among the highest 10% of US ZIP codes for both humid-heat days and flood exposure.
See the full flooding, evacuation & humid-heat analysis →
The read
By its overall health score, Thousand Palms, California (ZIP 92276) lands in the bottom 22% nationally (24,988th) and the bottom 18% of California (1,417th).
The measures that press hardest set the tone here: modeled extreme heat lies in the top 1.2% nationally, and crowded housing resides in the top 1.8% nationally. Floodplain exposure lands in the top 3.0% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure registers in the top 3.3% nationally. Fatal road crashes sits in the top 4.1% nationally, modeled tree cover rests at the national minimum, and modeled fair or poor health is in the top 7.3% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss stands in the top 7.2% nationally, and mobility disability settles in the top 8.4% nationally. On the stronger side, lead in tap water lies at the national minimum.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of 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. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. 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 92211, 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 93%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 61%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 55%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 57%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 31%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 21%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 22%
13%
Disability
healthier than 13%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.03%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 94%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 44%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 50%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 27%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 30%
11%
Disability
healthier than 13%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.07%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 39%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 80%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 61%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 65%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 48%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Disability
healthier than 13%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.00%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 36%
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 81.4 ± 2.2 years. A median household income of $77,000 predicts 79.0 years — 2.3 years above.
Ranked #742 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 81.4 ± 2.2 years. The 45 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 78.3 years — 3.1 years above them.
Ranked #758 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 93.2 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 30.6 — 63 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,554 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
92211
Californiashares a border
Score 56.85
Closest healthier
92234
Californiashares a border
Score 49.32
Similar health profile
33597
Florida98% similar profile
Score 43.27
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 | 30.9% | 28.4–33.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.5% | 37.5–43.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.7% | 8.0–9.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.6% | 8.5–10.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.1% | 8.1–10.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.1–9.6 |
| Depression among adults | 21.9% | 19.3–24.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.3% | 14.3–18.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.6% | 38.6–44.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.8% | 35.4–44.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.6% | 12.8–18.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 16.0% | 12.7–19.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.1% | 73.4–78.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.5% | 71.6–77.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.7% | 83.7–87.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.8% | 58.5–67.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.5% | 51.1–57.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.7% | 71.7–82.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.2% | 10.4–14.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.2% | 11.0–15.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.1% | 29.0–37.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.4% | 34.3–42.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 30.6% | 27.1–34.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.9% | 14.9–18.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.1% | 16.0–20.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.3% | 15.1–19.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.7% | 37.7–45.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.4–10.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.3% | 9.8–12.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.4% | 19.7–25.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.2–6.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.5–9.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.5% | 23.3–30.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 24.5% | 20.5–28.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 22.3% | 18.5–26.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.3% | 16.4–22.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.9% | 10.2–13.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.1% | 31.5–39.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.1% | 8.6–11.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.2% | 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+) | 18.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.2% | 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 | 89.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 38.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 16.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 17.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 57.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 21.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 36.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $77,000 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $268,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,495 | $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 | 81.4 yr ± 1.10 | 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 1.10 years of 81.4, 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