ZIP code
92585
in Sun City, CaliforniaPopulation 29,534
50.39/ 100
Ranked #15,708 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 49%)
Ranked #1,042 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 39%)
Ranked #70 of 153 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ZIPs (top 46%)
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.
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 ›Crowded housing
6.9%
in the top 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST63rdUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
41.2%
in the top 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST64thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
49 days/year
in the top 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS90thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
87.5%
in the top 18% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
39.8%
in the top 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS81stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 92585, one of several in Sun City, California, by its composite score, sits in the top 49% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,708th) and the bottom 39% of California (1,042nd).
The standout strengths in the data are the natural place to begin: distance to an emergency room registers at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. On the other side, modeled tree cover settles at the national minimum, and crowded housing sits in the top 8.7% nationally. Housing-cost burden lies in the top 8.8% nationally, modeled extreme heat rests in the top 9.7% nationally, and modeled loneliness resides in the top 10.1% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity is in the top 10.7% nationally, disaster risk lands in the top 12.5% nationally, and colon screening stands in the bottom 11.2% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility registers at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs.
Next to the surrounding area, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 92584, 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 75%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 73%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 83%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 47%
11%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 32%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 35%
8%
Disability
healthier than 39%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 41%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 37%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 25%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 25%
8%
Disability
healthier than 37%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 30%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 66%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 55%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 54%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 55%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 53%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 40%
11%
Disability
healthier than 52%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 30%
8%
“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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 78.1 ± 1.2 years. A median household income of $106,667 predicts 80.3 years — 2.3 years below.
Ranked #3,121 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
92545
Californiashares a border
Score 45.59
Closest healthier
92584
Californiashares a border
Score 57.82
Similar health profile
79414
Texas96% 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 | 24.0% | 21.9–26.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.1% | 30.5–35.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.1% | 5.5–6.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.1% | 9.0–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.0% | 5.4–6.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.7% | 5.2–6.4 |
| Depression among adults | 23.1% | 20.6–25.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.3% | 10.9–13.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.0% | 33.2–38.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.8% | 33.8–42.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 3.1–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.2% | 9.9–14.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.5% | 10.8–14.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 69.7% | 66.9–72.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.2% | 68.0–74.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.1% | 82.3–85.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 58.9% | 54.5–63.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.5% | 57.3–63.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.0% | 73.1–84.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.9% | 12.8–17.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.8% | 11.2–14.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.8% | 24.8–30.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.8% | 35.6–44.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.2% | 22.9–27.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.5% | 16.8–20.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.3% | 13.8–16.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.1% | 15.5–18.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.7% | 32.6–38.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.7–7.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.7–10.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.3% | 14.8–18.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 4.1–4.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.9–7.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 28.8% | 25.8–32.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.7% | 19.2–24.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 18.6% | 16.5–21.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.9% | 16.8–21.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.1% | 9.9–12.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 37.6% | 34.0–41.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 8.3–10.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.1% | 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+) | 13.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.5% | 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) | 41.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 6.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 17.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 41.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 11.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 35.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $106,667 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $556,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $2,218 | $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 | 78.1 yr ± 0.61 | 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 0.61 years of 78.1, 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