ZIP code
92545
in Hemet, CaliforniaPopulation 45,982
45.59/ 100
Ranked #21,787 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 32%)
Ranked #1,291 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 25%)
Ranked #102 of 153 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ZIPs (bottom 33%)
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.
Outer-floodplain exposure
15.6%
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS98thDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
44%
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
8.3%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST70thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
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 ›Binge drinking
11.9%
in the bottom 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
22.3%
in the top 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
47.9 days/year
in the top 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST72ndUS90thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Stroke
4.9%
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS84thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 92545, one of several in Hemet, California ranks in the bottom 32% nationally (21,787th) and the bottom 25% of California (1,291st).
The weightiest signals in the profile are worth naming up front: outer-floodplain exposure rests in the top 2.5% nationally, and modeled tree cover lands at the national minimum. Modeled expected annual loss settles in the top 6.1% nationally, and housing-cost burden rests in the top 6.2% nationally. Crowded housing lands in the top 6.3% nationally, modeled disaster risk settles in the top 7.6% nationally, and modeled mobility disability rests in the top 8.7% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lands in the top 10.0% nationally, and fair or poor health settles in the top 11.8% nationally. More positively, modeled binge drinking rests in the bottom 6.3% nationally.
Against its neighbors, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, 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. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 92582, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 77%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 63%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 75%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 52%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 27%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 17%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 37%
13%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 26%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 59%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 23%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 24%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 78%
13%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 59%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 58%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 56%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 13%
21%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 29%
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
One of our published findings lists 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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 77.5; chronic-disease standing 26.7 — 51 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #2,434 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
92543
Californiashares a border
Score 36.07
Closest healthier
92582
Californiashares a border
Score 49.16
Similar health profile
92241
California96% similar profile
Score 41.75
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 | 32.5% | 30.0–35.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.4% | 38.5–44.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.5% | 8.7–10.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.1–11.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.2% | 8.4–10.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.6–9.5 |
| Depression among adults | 22.4% | 19.9–25.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.7% | 14.0–17.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.8% | 38.8–44.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.8% | 33.7–42.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.9% | 4.5–5.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.9% | 12.3–18.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.5% | 10.9–14.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.4% | 74.9–79.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.0% | 73.3–78.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.0% | 85.5–88.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.3% | 59.0–67.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.6% | 55.3–61.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.2% | 72.3–83.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.9% | 10.2–13.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.0% | 11.3–14.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.1% | 27.9–34.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.3% | 34.2–42.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.4% | 25.9–31.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.1% | 15.4–19.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.6% | 15.9–19.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.7% | 15.1–18.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.3% | 38.0–44.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.6–10.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.2% | 10.2–12.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.3% | 20.2–24.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.1–6.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.7% | 7.1–8.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 27.1% | 24.2–30.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.1% | 18.9–23.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 19.5% | 17.5–21.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.8% | 14.9–18.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.6% | 9.5–11.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.9% | 32.4–39.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.8–10.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 15.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 17.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 44.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 8.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 19.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 47.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 25.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 41.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $63,770 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $379,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,899 | $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 | 77.7 yr ± 0.49 | 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 0.49 years of 77.7, 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