ZIP code
92281
in Westmorland, CaliforniaPopulation 2,082
27.07/ 100
Ranked #31,232 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 2.7%)
Ranked #1,702 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 1.0%)
Ranked #11 of 15 El Centro, CA ZIPs (bottom 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.
Vision disability
15.7%
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
156.6 days/year
in the top 0.01% 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 ›Fair or poor health
43.7%
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
10.0%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
27.4%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
48.2%
in the bottom 1.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
16.1%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
62.3%
in the bottom 1.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
24.5%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
27.8%
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Westmorland, California (ZIP 92281) sits in the bottom 2.7% nationally (31,232nd) and the bottom 1.0% of California (1,702nd).
A few readings account for most of this area's strain: modeled vision disability stands in the top 0.3% nationally, extreme heat resides in the top 0.01% nationally, and fair or poor health sits in the top 0.2% nationally. Modeled self-care disability stands in the top 0.7% nationally, uninsured resides in the top 1.7% nationally, and colon screening sits in the bottom 1.5% nationally. Modeled independent living disability stands in the top 1.6% nationally, and mammography resides in the bottom 1.3% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability sits in the top 1.3% nationally, and mobility disability stands in the top 1.2% nationally.
Put plainly, extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 92227, 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 22%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 1%
16%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.8%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 4%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 26%
8%
Disability
in the bottom 0.7%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 13%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 1%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 1.0%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 16%
8%
Disability
in the bottom 0.5%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 12%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 26%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 31%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 23%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 23%
8%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
“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
One of our published findings lists 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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 86.2; chronic-disease standing 22.5 — 64 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,467 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
92227
Californiashares a border
Score 42.54
Closest healthier
92233
Californiaabout 0.4 mi away
Score 32.70
Similar health profile
31747
Georgia99% similar profile
Score 34.83
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 | 26.0% | 23.0–29.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.7% | 35.7–44.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–6.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.0–11.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.5% | 8.5–10.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.3% | 8.0–10.8 |
| Depression among adults | 22.2% | 18.9–26.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 20.5% | 18.0–23.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.8% | 34.6–43.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.4% | 31.9–47.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 29.3% | 24.5–34.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 27.4% | 21.7–33.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.3% | 70.3–76.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 70.1% | 65.8–74.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 79.2% | 76.0–82.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 48.2% | 42.6–53.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 39.5% | 35.9–43.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 62.3% | 52.5–71.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.4% | 10.9–16.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.2% | 15.2–21.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 45.2% | 39.1–51.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.9% | 36.1–49.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 43.7% | 38.5–49.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.4% | 17.9–23.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 22.5% | 19.8–25.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 24.5% | 21.1–28.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 48.5% | 42.8–54.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.7–11.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 16.1% | 13.9–18.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 27.8% | 24.4–31.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.7–11.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 15.7% | 13.7–17.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 31.6% | 27.4–36.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 43.7% | 37.7–50.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 45.4% | 39.3–51.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 31.8% | 27.4–36.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 21.5% | 18.4–24.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 39.0% | 33.7–44.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 18.5% | 16.0–21.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 46.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 31.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 8.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 14.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 84.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 49.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 50.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 32.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 24.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 11.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 27.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $29,375 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $303,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $803 | $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 | 79.5 yr ± 2.35 | 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 2.35 years of 79.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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