ZIP code
92503
in Riverside, CaliforniaPopulation 88,395
48.88/ 100
Ranked #17,819 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 44%)
Ranked #1,149 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 33%)
Ranked #81 of 153 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ZIPs (bottom 47%)
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.
Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
1.9%
in the top 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST64thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of days in the year when modeled fine-particle (PM2.5) pollution was above the EPA’s daily limit of 35 micrograms per cubic meter.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
9.7%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST76thUS95thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS94thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
56.5%
in the bottom 6.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST27thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Park land
19.7%
in the top 7.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST80thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
342 units
in the top 7.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST81stUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
2.0%
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST62ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
20.7%
in the top 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
54.9 days/year
in the top 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, ZIP 92503, one of several in Riverside, California lands in the bottom 44% nationally (17,819th) and the bottom 33% of California (1,149th).
The measures split the difference for this area: distance to an emergency room lies at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Park land resides in the top 7.0% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing lands in the top 7.1% nationally. Against that, modeled fine-particle registers in the top 4.6% nationally, crowded housing sits in the top 4.9% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss rests in the top 5.2% nationally. Modeled disaster risk is in the top 6.0% nationally, colon screening stands in the bottom 6.6% nationally, and loud transportation noise settles in the top 7.2% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity lies in the top 8.1% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 92504, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 83%
21%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 48%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 6%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 9%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 23%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 54%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 37%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 27%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 28%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 26%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 40%
8%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 22%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 70%
21%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 55%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 41%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 49%
8%
Disability
healthier than 54%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 11%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 39%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 26%
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
2 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 78.6 ± 0.9 years. A median household income of $96,268 predicts 79.9 years — 1.4 years below.
Ranked #1,698 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 6.5 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 83.4 — 77 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,972 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
92504
Californiashares a border
Score 49.85
Closest healthier
92505
Californiashares a border
Score 49.03
Similar health profile
94533
California99% similar profile
Score 49.30
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 | 21.8% | 19.9–23.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.4% | 28.9–34.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.2% | 4.8–5.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.5% | 8.5–10.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–5.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.5 |
| Depression among adults | 21.8% | 19.4–24.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.4% | 11.1–13.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.5% | 32.8–38.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.6% | 33.6–41.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.0% | 2.8–3.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.0% | 9.8–14.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 15.3% | 13.4–17.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 68.4% | 65.4–71.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 70.2% | 67.1–73.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.3% | 81.5–85.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 56.5% | 52.0–60.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.1% | 54.9–61.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.4% | 72.4–83.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.7% | 12.7–17.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.0% | 10.6–13.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.2% | 26.2–32.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.8% | 35.7–44.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.0% | 23.8–28.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.9% | 16.2–19.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.0% | 13.6–16.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.2% | 15.6–18.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.2% | 32.3–38.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.5–10.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.7% | 14.3–17.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 4.1–4.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.4–7.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 29.3% | 26.3–32.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 24.2% | 21.8–26.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 19.8% | 17.9–22.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.7% | 18.5–22.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.9% | 10.7–13.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 37.9% | 34.3–41.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.8–11.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 19.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 40.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 67.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 9.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 28.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 40.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 12.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 35.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $96,268 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $597,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,884 | $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 | 78.6 yr ± 0.46 | 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 0.46 years of 78.6, 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