ZIP code
92683
in Westminster, CaliforniaPopulation 89,833
52.65/ 100
Ranked #12,563 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 39%)
Ranked #902 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 48%)
Ranked #251 of 371 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ZIPs (bottom 32%)
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
81.4%
in the top 0.5% 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$1
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Obesity
22.2%
in the bottom 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
4.3%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
53.3%
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST16thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Walkability
180 intersections/sq mi
in the top 3.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
11.2%
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Dental provider access
1.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of dental 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 ›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 ›Housing-cost burden
45.5%
in the top 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›The read
Westminster, California (ZIP 92683), on the composite measure, lands in the top 39% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,563rd) and the bottom 48% of California (902nd).
The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: modeled obesity registers in the bottom 2.2% nationally, walkability lands in the top 3.2% nationally, and dental providers resides in the top 4.6% nationally. Working the other way, outer-floodplain exposure lies in the top 0.5% nationally, modeled expected annual loss settles in the top 1.1% nationally, and modeled loud transportation noise stands in the top 1.8% nationally. Modeled colon screening is in the bottom 3.6% nationally, and crowded housing rests in the top 3.8% nationally. Modeled tree cover sits at the national minimum, and housing-cost burden registers in the top 5.2% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. 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. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 90740, 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 80%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 66%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 60%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 2%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 79%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 47%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 44%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Disability
healthier than 40%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 11%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 37%
13%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 75%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 46%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 39%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 33%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 39%
11%
Disability
healthier than 32%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 19%
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 81.9 ± 0.9 years. A median household income of $85,585 predicts 79.5 years — 2.4 years above.
Ranked #701 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 2.1 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 80.0 — 78 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #17,048 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
90740
Californiashares a border
Score 63.33
Closest healthier
92647
Californiashares a border
Score 57.88
Similar health profile
91755
California98% similar profile
Score 54.77
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 | 20.0% | 18.0–22.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.0% | 30.3–35.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.7% | 5.2–6.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.6% | 7.6–9.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.9% | 6.2–7.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.0% | 5.4–6.7 |
| Depression among adults | 17.0% | 14.9–19.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.8% | 14.1–17.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.3% | 37.2–43.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 22.2% | 19.1–25.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.5–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.7% | 12.2–17.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.6% | 9.3–12.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.2% | 73.5–78.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.0% | 71.1–76.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.2% | 83.6–86.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 53.3% | 49.1–57.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 55.5% | 52.4–58.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.1% | 68.8–80.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.4% | 9.7–13.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.1% | 10.6–13.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.6% | 29.3–36.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.9% | 34.0–41.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.9% | 24.4–29.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.7–18.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.5% | 13.0–16.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.8% | 13.3–16.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.4% | 29.4–35.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.7% | 6.0–7.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.9% | 8.0–9.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.6% | 14.9–18.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.3–7.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 33.9% | 30.5–37.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 22.8% | 20.5–25.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 18.6% | 16.6–20.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.0% | 13.2–16.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.2% | 9.2–11.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 37.8% | 34.1–41.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.4% | 6.4–8.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 22.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 25.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 45.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 53.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 11.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 46.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 45.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 19.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 43.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $85,585 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $858,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $2,170 | $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 | 81.9 yr ± 0.48 | 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 0.48 years of 81.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
More ZIPs to explore ▾More ZIPs to explore ▴
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