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92544

in Hemet, CaliforniaPopulation 51,751

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43.74/ 100

Ranked #23,666 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 26%)

Ranked #1,359 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 21%)

Ranked #113 of 153 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ZIPs (bottom 26%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Natural-disaster risk

in the top 0.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & 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 ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$1

in the top 1.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US99th
Definition & 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 ›

Park land

34.1%

in the top 4.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST88th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.

Full methodology ›

Crowded housing

9.1%

in the top 5.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST73rd
US95th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.

Full methodology ›

Housing insecurity

20.5%

in the top 8.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST82nd
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

40.1%

in the top 17% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US83rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

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Obesity

39.9%

in the top 25% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US75th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

The read

On balance, and by the composite measure, ZIP 92544, one of several in Hemet, California ranks in the bottom 26% nationally (23,666th) and the bottom 21% of California (1,359th).

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The measures that press hardest set the tone here: modeled disaster risk rests in the top 0.3% nationally, and expected annual loss is in the top 1.5% nationally. Crowded housing stands in the top 5.3% nationally, and modeled housing insecurity settles in the top 8.3% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health lies in the top 11.1% nationally, housing-cost burden resides in the top 10.9% nationally, and modeled loneliness lands in the top 11.2% nationally. Modeled food insecurity registers in the top 11.4% nationally, and extreme heat sits in the top 11.6% nationally. On the stronger side, park land rests in the top 4.1% nationally.

Compared with the ZIPs it borders, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer 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. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 92536, 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.

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Healthcare Access

healthier than 92%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 54%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 47%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 45%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 11%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 12%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 35%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 21%

8%

Disability

healthier than 20%

7%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 72%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 86%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 22%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 17%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 33%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 17%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 11%

8%

Disability

healthier than 19%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 36%

5%

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 67%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 83%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 46%

13%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 32%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 28%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 36%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 26%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 7%

8%

Disability

healthier than 28%

7%

“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 75.8 ± 0.9 years. A median household income of $73,596 predicts 78.9 years — 3.0 years below.

    Ranked #4,190 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 75.8 ± 0.9 years. The 47 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 79.6 years — 3.8 years below them.

    Ranked #2,899 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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults27.3%25.1–29.6
High blood pressure among adults36.2%33.5–39.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.1%6.4–7.7
Current asthma among adults10.5%9.4–11.7
Coronary heart disease among adults7.2%6.5–7.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.5%6.8–8.2
Depression among adults24.5%21.9–27.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.7%12.3–15.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.0%35.1–41.0
Obesity among adults39.9%35.8–44.2
Stroke among adults3.9%3.7–4.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years14.5%11.9–17.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years14.0%12.4–15.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure71.4%68.6–74.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults71.8%68.8–74.7
Cholesterol screening among adults83.5%81.7–85.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years58.9%54.5–63.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults55.7%52.5–59.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.1%71.0–82.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.2%12.2–16.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.9%13.2–16.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults30.7%27.6–34.1
Short sleep duration among adults40.1%35.9–44.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults28.7%26.3–31.2
Frequent mental distress among adults19.5%17.6–21.4
Frequent physical distress among adults17.3%15.7–19.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults18.8%17.1–20.7
Any disability among adults39.7%36.5–43.0
Hearing disability among adults7.5%6.8–8.3
Independent living disability among adults11.3%10.3–12.4
Mobility disability among adults19.4%17.6–21.2
Self-care disability among adults5.4%5.0–5.8
Vision disability among adults7.6%7.1–8.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults28.2%25.2–31.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults24.8%22.3–27.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults23.2%20.9–25.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults20.5%18.3–22.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults12.5%11.3–13.9
Loneliness among adults37.3%33.7–41.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults10.8%9.6–12.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)CA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate16.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714
Uninsured 18–6413.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704
No HS diploma (25+)17.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729
Bachelor's or higher (25+)15.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50531.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729
Unemployment rate (16+)8.3%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2746.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714
Households without a vehicle4.2%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708
Broadband subscription92.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32293.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)39.4%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32238.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708
Homeownership rate68.8%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32264.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708
Crowded housing (>1 per room)9.1%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3224.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708
Foreign-born population16.1%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,55318.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730
Single-parent households42.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692
Population 65+14.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730
Median age35.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712
Median household income$73,596$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584
Median home value$404,500$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593
Median gross rent$1,627$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,912 ($1,113–$2,923) n=1,461
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)CA median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth75.8 yr ± 0.4578.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30880.5 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 0.45 years of 75.8, 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