ZIP code
92530
in Lake Elsinore, CaliforniaPopulation 61,768
48.90/ 100
Ranked #17,798 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 44%)
Ranked #1,147 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 33%)
Ranked #80 of 153 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ZIPs (bottom 48%)
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.
Park land
57.8%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Crowded housing
12.2%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
607 units
in the top 3.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
56.4%
in the bottom 6.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST27thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
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 ›Loneliness
38.2%
in the top 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST71stUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
41.9%
in the top 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST67thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
4.3%
in the top 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
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 ›The read
ZIP 92530, one of several in Lake Elsinore, California, by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 44% nationally (17,798th) and the bottom 33% of California (1,147th).
The data is direct about where this area carries real strain: modeled disaster risk rests in the top 1.9% nationally, crowded housing lies in the top 3.3% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss sits in the top 5.7% nationally. Modeled colon screening settles in the bottom 6.5% nationally, housing insecurity registers in the top 8.1% nationally, and loneliness stands in the top 8.1% nationally. Housing-cost burden lands in the top 8.2% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure is in the top 8.4% nationally. More encouragingly, park land resides in the top 1.8% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing rests in the top 3.5% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 92532, 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 81%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 73%
14%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 29%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 37%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
Disability
healthier than 39%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 35%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 84%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 49%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 19%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 18%
8%
Disability
healthier than 37%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 31%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 35%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 64%
21%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 52%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 54%
14%
Disability
healthier than 49%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 33%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 28%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 17%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 32%
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 76.8 ± 1.2 years. A median household income of $86,862 predicts 79.5 years — 2.7 years below.
Ranked #3,743 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 76.8 ± 1.2 years. The 45 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 80.7 years — 3.9 years below them.
Ranked #2,980 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
92532
Californiashares a border
Score 55.94
Closest healthier
92562
Californiashares a border
Score 58.91
Similar health profile
79414
Texas98% similar profile
Score 49.58
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 | 22.2% | 20.2–24.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.1% | 28.6–33.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–5.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.0% | 8.9–11.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–5.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.5% | 4.9–6.0 |
| Depression among adults | 23.5% | 20.9–26.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.8% | 10.5–13.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.9% | 32.1–37.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.5% | 34.4–42.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.0% | 2.8–3.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.2% | 11.6–17.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.4% | 12.7–16.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 67.0% | 64.0–70.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 69.4% | 66.2–72.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.7% | 80.9–84.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 56.4% | 51.9–60.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.8% | 53.5–60.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.9% | 70.8–82.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.5% | 13.3–18.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.2% | 11.6–15.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.6% | 25.5–31.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.5% | 36.3–44.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.0% | 23.7–28.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.1% | 17.3–21.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.4% | 14.0–17.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.1% | 16.4–19.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.7% | 32.6–38.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.2–6.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.8–10.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.7% | 14.2–17.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.5% | 4.1–4.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.6% | 6.1–7.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 29.3% | 26.3–32.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 23.8% | 21.3–26.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 20.1% | 17.8–22.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.7% | 18.5–23.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.9% | 10.7–13.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 38.2% | 34.7–42.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.1% | 8.9–11.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 20.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 17.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 41.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 67.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 12.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 21.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 36.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 9.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 33.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $86,862 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $502,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,774 | $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 | 76.8 yr ± 0.62 | 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 0.62 years of 76.8, 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