ZIP code
92655
in Midway City, CaliforniaPopulation 8,026
49.39/ 100
Ranked #17,096 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 47%)
Ranked #1,110 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 35%)
Ranked #296 of 371 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ZIPs (bottom 20%)
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
97.9%
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
49.9%
in the bottom 2.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
55.3%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Obesity
23.3%
in the bottom 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST18thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
15.6%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
27.4%
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
3.1%
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Binge drinking
11.0%
in the bottom 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Walkability
150 intersections/sq mi
in the top 5.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST87thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›The read
Midway City, California (ZIP 92655), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 47% nationally (17,096th) and the bottom 35% of California (1,110th).
A demanding profile, and several measures drive it: outer-floodplain exposure lands in the top 0.2% nationally, modeled colon screening rests in the bottom 2.0% nationally, and housing-cost burden settles in the top 1.8% nationally. Crowded housing lands in the top 2.0% nationally, homeownership rests in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and modeled loud transportation noise settles in the top 3.5% nationally. Modeled tree cover lands at the national minimum. On the stronger side, modeled obesity rests in the bottom 3.3% nationally, and binge drinking settles in the bottom 3.1% nationally. Walkability lands in the top 5.0% nationally.
Set within its surrounding area, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 92647, 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 75%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 81%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 96%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 79%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 49%
11%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 11%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 7%
13%
Disability
healthier than 28%
7%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 80%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 40%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 38%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 27%
11%
Disability
healthier than 27%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 68%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 60%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 92%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 29%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 23%
11%
Disability
healthier than 18%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 26%
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
2 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.
Above what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 82.9 ± 3.4 years. A median household income of $66,308 predicts 78.5 years — 4.4 years above.
Ranked #125 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 11.3; chronic-disease standing 74.8 — 64 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,753 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
92647
Californiashares a border
Score 57.88
Closest healthier
92683
Californiashares a border
Score 52.65
Similar health profile
20903
Maryland97% similar profile
Score 49.73
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 | 19.8% | 17.8–21.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.4% | 30.7–36.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.1% | 4.7–5.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.6% | 7.7–9.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.4–7.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.7–7.3 |
| Depression among adults | 17.0% | 15.0–19.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.9% | 15.0–18.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.0% | 37.1–43.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 23.3% | 20.2–26.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.1% | 16.8–23.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.9% | 11.0–15.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.5% | 72.8–78.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.1% | 70.0–75.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.5% | 81.3–85.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 49.9% | 45.6–54.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 49.9% | 46.8–53.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.6% | 64.5–77.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.0% | 9.4–12.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.4% | 11.5–15.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 36.0% | 32.3–40.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.6% | 35.6–43.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 30.1% | 27.1–33.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.2% | 15.4–19.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.6% | 13.9–17.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.2% | 14.5–18.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.8% | 31.5–38.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.2–7.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.9–11.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.1% | 16.1–20.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.5–5.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.3–9.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 35.0% | 31.4–38.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 27.6% | 23.9–31.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 23.3% | 20.1–26.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.8% | 15.4–20.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 12.2% | 10.7–13.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 38.7% | 35.0–42.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.7–10.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 17.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 30.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 14.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 55.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 27.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 15.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 48.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 42.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 17.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 42.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $66,308 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $788,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,609 | $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 | 82.9 yr ± 1.72 | 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 1.72 years of 82.9, 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