ZIP code
92618
in Irvine, CaliforniaPopulation 66,126
71.72/ 100
Ranked #317 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 1.0%)
Ranked #52 of 1,719 California ZIPs (top 3.1%)
Ranked #11 of 371 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ZIPs (top 3.0%)
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.
Obesity
18.8%
in the bottom 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
21.4%
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
3.3%
in the bottom 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
3.0%
in the bottom 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Stroke
1.7%
in the bottom 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$145,731
in the top 4.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST86thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Physician access
3.4 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
54.2%
in the bottom 4.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST19thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
6.8%
in the bottom 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 92618, one of several in Irvine, California, in overall standing, comes out in the top 1.0% healthiest ZIPs nationally (317th) and the top 3.1% of California (52nd).
A balanced showing across the data, with a few readings each side: modeled obesity lands in the bottom 0.6% nationally, high blood pressure rests in the bottom 1.6% nationally, and hearing disability settles in the bottom 1.1% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease lands in the bottom 1.5% nationally, modeled stroke rests in the bottom 1.5% nationally, and household income settles in the top 4.4% nationally. Physicians lands in the top 2.7% nationally, and modeled mobility disability rests in the bottom 1.8% nationally. On the other hand, distance to a Superfund site settles at the national minimum, and modeled colon screening lands in the bottom 4.3% nationally.
Set within its surrounding area, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 92602, 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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, 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 99%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 94%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 91%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 90%
8%
Disability
in the top 0.8%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 90%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 41%
14%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 28%
13%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 98%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 92%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 68%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 83%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 90%
8%
Disability
healthier than 99%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 79%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 59%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
in the top 0.9%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 92%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 87%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 82%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 84%
8%
Disability
in the top 0.9%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 58%
13%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
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.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 40.8; chronic-disease standing 98.9 (top 10%) — 58 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,232 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
92602
Californiashares a border
Score 72.31
Closest healthier
92603
Californiashares a border
Score 71.98
Similar health profile
94568
California100% similar profile
Score 72.96
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 | 12.6% | 11.2–14.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 21.4% | 19.2–23.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.2% | 7.3–9.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 3.0% | 2.7–3.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 2.6% | 2.3–2.9 |
| Depression among adults | 17.9% | 15.7–20.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 7.5% | 6.6–8.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 31.3% | 28.5–34.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 18.8% | 16.0–21.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 1.7% | 1.6–1.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 5.3% | 4.2–6.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.2% | 3.6–4.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 65.8% | 62.3–69.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.7% | 68.5–74.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.5% | 86.0–88.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 54.2% | 50.1–58.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.7% | 65.9–71.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.0% | 74.5–84.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.9% | 13.7–18.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 6.8% | 5.8–7.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 17.0% | 14.8–19.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.1% | 31.4–38.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.1% | 11.6–14.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.6% | 13.1–16.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 8.5% | 7.5–9.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.8–11.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 18.7% | 16.6–21.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 3.3% | 2.9–3.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 6.8% | 6.0–7.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 1.8% | 1.7–2.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 2.8% | 2.5–3.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 27.4% | 24.4–30.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 8.3–11.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.2% | 6.1–8.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 7.2–9.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.6% | 4.9–6.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.3% | 30.8–37.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.3% | 3.7–4.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 74.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 97.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 45.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 40.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 7.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 43.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 33.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 7.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 34.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $145,731 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $1,283,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $3,202 | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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