ZIP code
92398
in Yermo, CaliforniaPopulation 2,609
46.03/ 100
Ranked #21,321 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 34%)
Ranked #1,273 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 26%)
Ranked #98 of 153 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ZIPs (bottom 36%)
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.
Unemployment rate
33.8%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
20.2%
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
49.8 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 3.9% 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 ›Dry extreme heat
86 days/year
in the top 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
64.8%
in the bottom 4.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS4thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
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 ›Housing-cost burden
7.7%
in the bottom 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS7thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
18.2%
in the top 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
46.8%
in the bottom 7.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST23rdUS8thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›The read
Yermo, California (ZIP 92398), overall, ranks in the bottom 34% nationally (21,321st) and the bottom 26% of California (1,273rd).
Reading across the data, the real pressures come first: unemployment is in the top 0.6% nationally, crowded housing sits in the top 1.2% nationally, and fatal road crashes lands in the top 3.9% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lies in the top 4.0% nationally, home broadband subscription stands in the bottom 4.1% nationally, and modeled tree cover rests at the national minimum. Modeled arsenic registers in the top 7.4% nationally, and homeownership resides in the bottom 7.6% nationally. More encouragingly, modeled industrial-pollution burden settles in the bottom 3.8% nationally, and housing-cost burden is in the bottom 7.0% nationally.
Defined simply, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. ZIP 92310, about 12 miles away, comes out healthier overall.
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 62%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 58%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 48%
11%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 12%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Disability
healthier than 39%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 26%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 80%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 26%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Disability
healthier than 37%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 25%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 21%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 44%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 46%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Disability
healthier than 50%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 36%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 32%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 23%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 32%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 17%
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
92311
Californiashares a border
Score 40.95
Closest healthier
92310
Californiaabout 12 mi away
Score 52.41
Similar health profile
92230
California94% similar profile
Score 46.82
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 | 28.0% | 25.4–30.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.9% | 32.9–38.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.1% | 7.4–8.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 9.8–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.1% | 6.4–7.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.6% | 6.7–8.7 |
| Depression among adults | 22.8% | 20.0–25.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.0% | 10.5–13.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.3% | 34.0–40.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.2% | 28.9–37.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.7% | 10.3–15.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.0% | 8.4–11.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 72.3% | 69.0–75.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.3% | 67.8–74.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.1% | 83.3–86.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 59.0% | 54.6–63.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.8% | 54.6–61.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.0% | 63.0–76.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.3% | 13.8–18.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.2% | 13.1–17.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.3% | 21.3–27.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.2% | 33.2–41.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.7% | 22.0–27.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.1% | 17.1–21.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.0% | 14.2–17.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.9% | 15.0–18.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.4% | 30.0–37.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.2–7.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.6–10.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.9% | 14.0–17.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.3–6.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 28.9% | 25.5–32.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.6% | 15.1–20.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 16.9% | 14.5–19.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.1% | 12.3–16.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 37.5% | 33.7–41.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 6.3–8.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 26.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 17.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 9.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 33.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 64.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 7.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 46.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 20.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 10.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 30.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 6.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 25.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $59,888 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $311,500 | $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 | 83.3 yr ± 2.30 | 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 2.30 years of 83.3, 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