ZIP code
92332
in Essex, CaliforniaPopulation 105
34.42/ 100
Ranked #29,575 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 7.8%)
Ranked #1,618 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 5.9%)
Ranked #147 of 153 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ZIPs (bottom 4.0%)
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.
Slow internet speeds
20.4%
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
48%
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
106.5 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 ›Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
27.4 mi
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
33.5%
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Walkability
0.94 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 2.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
7.3%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Cross-source signals
Health need and barriers to care documented here
On our reading, this ZIP code carries the overlap at its acute level: acute means at least three of the six health-need readings and at least three of the six access barriers apply to the same place.
These are two separate readings of public data that both apply to this place — never a claim that one causes the other, never a severity score, and never a statement about any person who lives here.
Health need documented here
- Food insecurity
- Adults reporting fair or poor health
- Chronic conditions
Barriers to reaching care
- Distance to the nearest emergency room
- Distance to the nearest community health center
- Households with no vehicle
- Limited home internet for telehealth
A reading appears below only where this ZIP code is among the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on it — one national bar, the same for every ZIP in the country.
See the full care-deserts analysis →The read
On the composite measure, Essex, California (ZIP 92332) stands in the bottom 7.8% nationally (29,575th) and the bottom 5.9% of California (1,618th).
Plainly, the numbers point to a handful of defining readings: slow internet speeds lands in the top 1.1% nationally, and households without a vehicle settles in the top 1.1% nationally. Modeled extreme heat rests in the top 1.2% nationally, and distance to a nursing home lands in the top 1.9% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health settles in the top 3.8% nationally, walkability rests in the bottom 2.4% nationally, and modeled self-care disability lands in the top 4.7% nationally. On the brighter side, housing-cost burden settles at the national minimum, homeownership rests at the national maximum, and modeled industrial-pollution burden lands in the bottom 2.7% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. ZIP 92277, about 2.1 miles away, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby. Beyond the headline readings, the area also shows documented health need overlapping with barriers to reaching care, sitting in the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on several need measures and several access barriers.
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 83%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 9%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 32%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 30%
8%
Disability
healthier than 6%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 23%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 3%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 89%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 27%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
Disability
healthier than 6%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 22%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 1%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 69%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 38%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
Disability
healthier than 7%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 26%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 1%
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.
Nearby
92277
Californiaabout 2.1 mi away
Score 46.81
Closest healthier
89046
Nevadaabout 8.6 mi away
Score 37.43
Similar health profile
79063
Texas97% similar profile
Score 39.27
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 | 34.0% | 30.9–37.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.6% | 41.2–48.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.9% | 8.0–9.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.3% | 9.9–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.6% | 9.2–12.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.6% | 9.7–13.6 |
| Depression among adults | 22.8% | 19.8–25.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.3% | 16.0–20.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.3% | 38.8–45.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.1% | 32.5–41.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.7% | 5.0–6.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.2% | 16.7–24.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.0% | 9.5–14.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.0% | 74.0–79.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.6% | 71.4–77.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.8% | 83.6–87.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 55.4% | 50.9–60.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 50.0% | 46.7–53.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 65.8% | 58.5–73.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.6% | 10.6–14.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.3% | 15.9–22.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.5% | 28.2–37.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.9% | 33.7–42.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 33.5% | 29.3–37.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.4% | 17.2–21.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.9% | 17.6–22.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.9% | 16.4–21.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.5% | 36.1–44.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.4–10.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.0% | 11.3–14.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 23.2% | 20.1–26.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.3–8.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.2–10.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 28.6% | 25.1–32.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 26.4% | 22.2–30.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 29.4% | 24.8–33.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.0% | 15.4–20.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 13.0% | 11.2–15.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.4% | 32.5–40.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.7% | 9.1–12.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 31.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 29.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 48.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 29.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 0.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 12.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 43.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $370,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 74.1 yr ± 1.64 | 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 1.64 years of 74.1, 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