ZIP code
92626
in Costa Mesa, CaliforniaPopulation 50,708
59.97/ 100
Ranked #4,890 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 15%)
Ranked #510 of 1,719 California ZIPs (top 30%)
Ranked #164 of 371 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ZIPs (top 44%)
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.
Expected annual disaster loss
$1
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Outer-floodplain exposure
16.5%
in the top 2.4% 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 ›Loud transportation noise
3.6%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS97thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Obesity
24.3%
in the bottom 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST23rdUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
25.7%
in the bottom 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Outpatient-care access
0.67 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics 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 ›Lead in tap water
0 ppb
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
US1stDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
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 ›Mental-health provider access
0.18 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics 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 ›Transportation noise
13.3%
in the top 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 92626, one of several in Costa Mesa, California, by its overall standing, sits in the top 15% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,890th) and the top 30% of California (510th).
Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: modeled obesity lies in the bottom 4.6% nationally, modeled high blood pressure sits in the bottom 3.4% nationally, and outpatient settles in the top 4.4% nationally. Lead in tap water registers at the national minimum, and mental-health providers stands in the top 5.2% nationally. By contrast, modeled expected annual loss lands in the top 1.5% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure is in the top 2.4% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise resides in the top 2.6% nationally, and tree cover rests at the national minimum. Modeled transportation noise lies in the top 5.4% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 92646, 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 96%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 82%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 77%
11%
Disability
healthier than 84%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 94%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 55%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 3%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 26%
13%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 88%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 76%
16%
Disability
healthier than 79%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 89%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 49%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 57%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 13%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 81%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 72%
16%
Disability
healthier than 70%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 90%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 67%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 56%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 52%
11%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 37%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
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.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 2.8 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 95.6 (top 10%) — 93 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #18,028 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
92627
Californiashares a border
Score 58.33
Closest healthier
92646
Californiashares a border
Score 64.25
Similar health profile
90027
California100% similar profile
Score 59.30
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 | 17.4% | 15.7–19.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 25.7% | 23.4–28.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.5% | 6.0–7.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.5% | 8.5–10.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.7% | 4.3–5.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.3% | 3.8–4.8 |
| Depression among adults | 21.4% | 18.9–24.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.0% | 7.9–10.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.0% | 30.2–35.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 24.3% | 20.9–27.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.5% | 2.3–2.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.2% | 7.5–11.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.0% | 6.9–9.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 69.5% | 66.4–72.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.3% | 68.2–74.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.9% | 84.2–87.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.7% | 56.6–64.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.8% | 63.0–68.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.4% | 72.6–83.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.7% | 15.3–20.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.1% | 7.9–10.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.8% | 18.3–23.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.6% | 30.9–38.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.3% | 16.5–20.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.4% | 15.7–19.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.6% | 10.4–12.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.6% | 12.2–15.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.4% | 23.7–29.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.5–5.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.2–7.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.5–12.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.9% | 2.7–3.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.6% | 23.6–29.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.4% | 11.7–15.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.1% | 9.7–12.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.9% | 10.4–13.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.7–8.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.1% | 31.5–38.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 5.2–6.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 46.7% | 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 | 3.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 43.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 40.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 7.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 22.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 47.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 14.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 37.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $114,249 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $1,105,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $2,570 | $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 | 81.6 yr ± 0.66 | 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 0.66 years of 81.6, 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