ZIP code
92627
in Costa Mesa, CaliforniaPopulation 60,393
58.33/ 100
Ranked #6,128 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 19%)
Ranked #595 of 1,719 California ZIPs (top 35%)
Ranked #182 of 371 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ZIPs (top 49%)
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
$0
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Mental-health provider access
0.21 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›High blood pressure
25.8%
in the bottom 3.5% 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 ›Walkability
160 intersections/sq mi
in the top 4.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
14.9%
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Homeownership rate
38.5%
in the bottom 5.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST15thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
1.2%
in the bottom 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
9.3%
in the top 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Recreation access
1.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›The read
By the composite measure, ZIP 92627, one of several in Costa Mesa, California sits in the top 19% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,128th) and the top 35% of California (595th).
Where this area does well, the measures make it plain: mental-health providers is in the top 3.9% nationally, modeled high blood pressure rests in the bottom 3.5% nationally, and walkability sits in the top 4.4% nationally. Lead in tap water registers at the national minimum, modeled energy burden lands in the bottom 1.9% nationally, and recreation resides in the top 6.1% nationally. Against that, modeled expected annual loss lies in the top 3.0% nationally, and transportation noise settles in the top 4.4% nationally. Homeownership stands in the bottom 5.0% nationally, and crowded housing is in the top 5.2% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, 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. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. ZIP 92626, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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 95%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 77%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 65%
11%
Disability
healthier than 73%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 79%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 43%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 27%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 85%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 71%
16%
Disability
healthier than 67%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 59%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 41%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 60%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 38%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 76%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 64%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 83%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 79%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 47%
13%
Disability
healthier than 54%
7%
Holding it back
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 10%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 37%
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
3 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 79.3 ± 1.1 years. A median household income of $108,994 predicts 80.4 years — 1.2 years below.
Ranked #1,530 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 79.3 ± 1.1 years. The 43 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 82.1 years — 2.8 years below them.
Ranked #2,228 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 27.0; chronic-disease standing 95.1 (top 10%) — 68 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,218 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
92626
Californiashares a border
Score 59.97
Closest healthier
92646
Californiashares a border
Score 64.25
Similar health profile
80231
Colorado99% similar profile
Score 58.23
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 | 17.2% | 15.4–19.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 25.8% | 23.4–28.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.1% | 5.5–6.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.7% | 8.7–10.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.9 |
| Depression among adults | 22.1% | 19.6–24.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.5% | 8.4–10.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.7% | 30.0–35.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 27.0% | 23.3–30.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.5% | 2.3–2.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.1% | 7.4–10.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.3% | 9.8–12.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 67.6% | 64.5–70.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 70.1% | 66.9–73.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.9% | 83.1–86.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 58.4% | 54.2–62.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.3% | 61.5–67.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.0% | 73.2–84.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.3% | 15.8–21.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.3% | 9.0–11.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.2% | 20.6–26.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.0% | 31.2–38.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.2% | 19.2–23.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.3% | 16.6–20.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.7% | 11.4–14.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.2% | 13.8–16.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.4% | 25.7–31.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.7% | 7.0–8.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.7% | 10.4–13.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.4% | 3.1–3.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.7–5.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.9% | 24.0–30.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.2% | 15.2–19.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.8% | 13.0–16.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.1% | 13.3–17.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 8.1–10.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.3% | 31.6–38.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.6% | 6.6–8.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 14.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 43.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.7% | 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 | 38.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 9.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 21.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 44.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 12.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 36.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $108,994 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $1,125,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $2,365 | $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 | 79.2 yr ± 0.58 | 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 0.58 years of 79.2, 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