ZIP code
92356
in Lucerne Valley, CaliforniaPopulation 6,543
35.47/ 100
Ranked #29,210 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 9.0%)
Ranked #1,604 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 6.7%)
Ranked #143 of 153 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ZIPs (bottom 6.6%)
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.
Fair or poor health
34.1%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
67.2 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Self-care disability
7.6%
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Mammography
65.3%
in the bottom 3.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
18.4%
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
9.8%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Crowded housing
11.6%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
13.4%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
56%
in the bottom 6.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST25thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Lucerne Valley, California (ZIP 92356) lands in the bottom 9.0% nationally (29,210th) and the bottom 6.7% of California (1,604th).
Several serious readings shape the profile and deserve first mention: modeled fair or poor health lands in the top 3.3% nationally, fatal road crashes lies in the top 1.6% nationally, and modeled self-care disability stands in the top 3.9% nationally. Modeled mammography rests in the bottom 3.2% nationally, unemployment registers in the top 2.4% nationally, and modeled vision disability resides in the top 5.3% nationally. Crowded housing settles in the top 3.6% nationally, and modeled independent living disability is in the top 5.5% nationally. Modeled colon screening sits in the bottom 6.0% nationally. On the better side, floodplain exposure lands at the national minimum.
Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". On the overall standing, ZIP 92285, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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 91%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 69%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 7%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 26%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 27%
8%
Disability
healthier than 5%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 23%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 93%
14%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 22%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 12%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 17%
8%
Disability
healthier than 5%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 15%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 77%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 85%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 30%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 13%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 16%
8%
Disability
healthier than 5%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 11%
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
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 90.8 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 13.5 — 77 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #639 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
92285
Californiashares a border
Score 38.08
Closest healthier
92307
Californiashares a border
Score 46.69
Similar health profile
87326
New Mexico99% similar profile
Score 19.83
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 | 32.8% | 29.9–35.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.3% | 40.0–46.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.8% | 8.0–9.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.3% | 10.0–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.6% | 9.5–11.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.4% | 10.1–12.8 |
| Depression among adults | 23.0% | 20.1–25.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.4% | 15.4–19.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.1% | 37.8–44.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.5% | 32.9–42.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.6% | 5.1–6.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.7% | 15.5–22.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.4% | 11.4–15.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.5% | 72.5–78.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.9% | 69.9–75.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.1% | 82.3–85.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 56.0% | 51.6–60.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 50.4% | 47.2–53.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 65.3% | 58.2–72.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.5% | 11.5–15.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.4% | 16.8–22.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.1% | 28.2–35.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.2% | 34.1–42.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 34.1% | 30.8–37.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.6% | 17.6–21.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 20.0% | 17.9–22.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.7% | 17.6–21.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.2% | 37.4–44.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.8–11.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.4% | 11.9–14.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 23.1% | 20.6–25.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.8–8.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.9–10.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 28.5% | 25.0–31.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 27.1% | 23.9–30.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 30.2% | 26.6–33.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.8% | 16.4–21.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 13.7% | 12.1–15.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.4% | 32.4–40.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.2% | 9.7–12.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 21.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 16.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 16.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 18.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 82.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 41.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 11.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 14.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 51.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 19.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 44.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $54,923 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $269,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,181 | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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