ZIP code
92508
in Riverside, CaliforniaPopulation 36,909
59.68/ 100
Ranked #5,092 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 16%)
Ranked #527 of 1,719 California ZIPs (top 31%)
Ranked #7 of 153 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ZIPs (top 4.6%)
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.
Median household income
$147,674
in the top 4.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST87thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
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 ›Home broadband subscription
98.5%
in the top 6.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
4.8%
in the bottom 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
4.5%
in the bottom 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST68thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
81.4%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
53.3 days/year
in the top 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
34.7 per million
in the top 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST54thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
0.97%
in the top 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST52ndUS90thDefinition & 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 ›The read
ZIP 92508, one of several in Riverside, California, overall, ranks in the top 16% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,092nd) and the top 31% of California (527th).
Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: household income sits in the top 4.1% nationally, floodplain exposure lands at the national minimum, and home broadband subscription lies in the top 6.6% nationally. Modeled hearing disability stands in the bottom 5.0% nationally, coronary heart disease rests in the bottom 5.7% nationally, and mammography registers in the top 5.5% nationally. On the other side, modeled disaster risk resides in the top 7.6% nationally, and extreme heat settles in the top 8.4% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is in the top 9.2% nationally, and fine-particle sits in the top 9.7% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, outer-floodplain exposure runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. ZIP 92373, about 6.6 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 92%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 77%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 75%
11%
Disability
healthier than 81%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 75%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 58%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 37%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 34%
13%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 74%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 71%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 65%
14%
Disability
healthier than 76%
7%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 56%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 52%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 52%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 93%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 90%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 75%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 75%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 68%
8%
Disability
healthier than 93%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 62%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 30%
14%
“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.
Above its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 81.3 ± 1.4 years. The 49 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 78.7 years — 2.6 years above them.
Ranked #1,049 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 36.8; chronic-disease standing 91.6 (top 10%) — 55 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #14,886 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
92373
Californiaabout 6.6 mi away
Score 62.02
Similar health profile
95688
California99% similar profile
Score 57.72
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 | 21.4% | 19.4–23.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 29.6% | 27.1–32.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.8% | 5.3–6.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.6% | 8.6–10.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.5% | 4.1–5.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.6 |
| Depression among adults | 22.1% | 19.6–24.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.0% | 8.9–11.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.8% | 32.0–37.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.5% | 29.7–37.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.5% | 2.3–2.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.7% | 6.2–9.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.7% | 6.7–8.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 68.8% | 65.7–71.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.2% | 69.2–75.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.6% | 85.1–88.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.1% | 55.9–64.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.8% | 64.8–70.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 81.4% | 76.1–86.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.7% | 13.5–18.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.8% | 8.6–11.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.3% | 18.8–24.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.0% | 33.9–42.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.5% | 16.7–20.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.6% | 15.0–18.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.3% | 11.0–13.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.6% | 12.2–15.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.4% | 25.6–31.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.4–7.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.0% | 10.7–13.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.9–3.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.7% | 23.9–29.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.4% | 12.7–16.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.4% | 10.0–12.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.4% | 11.8–15.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 7.0–8.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.9% | 32.4–39.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.8–7.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 37.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 98.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 27.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 18.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 43.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 12.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 37.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $147,674 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $711,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $2,633 | $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 | 81.3 yr ± 0.69 | 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 0.69 years of 81.3, 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