ZIP code
92284
in Yucca Valley, CaliforniaPopulation 25,415
45.82/ 100
Ranked #21,523 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 33%)
Ranked #1,279 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 26%)
Ranked #99 of 153 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ZIPs (bottom 35%)
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.
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 ›Park land
20.5%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST80thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS8thDefinition & 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-cost burden
40.4%
in the top 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST60thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
41.6 mi
in the top 17% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
20 per million
in the bottom 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS25thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›The read
Yucca Valley, California (ZIP 92284), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 33% nationally (21,523rd) and the bottom 26% of California (1,279th).
The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: park land rests in the top 6.8% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the bottom 8.5% nationally. Distance to a community health center is at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Distance to a nursing home lands at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Floodplain exposure stands in the bottom 13.7% nationally, mental-health providers registers in the top 13.8% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing settles in the top 14.1% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled tree cover sits at the national minimum, housing-cost burden lies in the top 9.6% nationally, and modeled extreme heat rests in the top 13.7% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 92252, 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 97%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 62%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 52%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 17%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 30%
8%
Disability
healthier than 21%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 62%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 30%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 39%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 29%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 80%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 48%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 56%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 21%
8%
Disability
healthier than 30%
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
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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 75.1 ± 1.0 years. A median household income of $58,373 predicts 78.0 years — 2.9 years below.
Ranked #3,985 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 75.1 ± 1.0 years. The 45 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 78.1 years — 3.1 years below them.
Ranked #2,425 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 96.6 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 32.7 — 64 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,459 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
92252
Californiashares a border
Score 48.72
Closest healthier
92277
Californiaabout 4.2 mi away
Score 46.81
Similar health profile
81073
Colorado95% similar profile
Score 42.73
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 | 31.4% | 28.6–34.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.8% | 36.6–42.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.4% | 8.5–10.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.3% | 10.0–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.9% | 8.0–9.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.3% | 8.4–10.4 |
| Depression among adults | 23.4% | 20.6–26.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.0% | 12.4–15.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.2% | 35.9–42.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.4% | 30.1–38.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.7% | 4.3–5.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.1% | 10.7–15.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.3% | 8.1–10.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.9% | 72.1–77.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.4% | 70.3–76.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.8% | 84.2–87.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.3% | 55.9–64.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 55.1% | 51.9–58.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.0% | 64.3–77.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.6% | 12.4–16.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.1% | 14.1–18.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.4% | 23.2–29.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.7% | 32.7–41.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.3% | 24.6–29.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.9% | 16.9–20.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.2% | 15.5–19.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.2% | 15.4–19.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.3% | 32.9–39.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.7–9.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.1% | 10.0–12.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.9% | 16.9–20.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.1–6.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.5–7.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.7% | 23.6–30.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.4% | 17.1–21.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 21.4% | 19.0–24.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.5% | 12.7–16.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 9.2–11.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.8% | 32.0–39.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 7.3–9.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 22.0% | 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 | 7.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 40.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 65.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 7.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 50.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 20.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 39.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $58,373 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $354,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,416 | $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 | 75.1 yr ± 0.51 | 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 0.51 years of 75.1, 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