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ZIP code

92701

in Santa Ana, CaliforniaPopulation 47,818

43.30/ 100

Ranked #24,105 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 25%)

Ranked #1,374 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 20%)

Ranked #334 of 371 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ZIPs (bottom 10.0%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Colon-cancer screening

46.6%

in the bottom 1.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST5th
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Uninsured (under 65)

24.7%

in the top 2.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.

Full methodology ›

Crowded housing

34.1%

in the top 0.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$1

in the top 0.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US99th
Definition & 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 ›

Fair or poor health

34%

in the top 3.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

Full methodology ›

Housing insecurity

28.5%

in the top 2.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

200 intersections/sq mi

in the top 2.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Subsidized affordable housing

703 units

in the top 2.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US97th
Definition & source ›

The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

27.7%

in the bottom 2.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST8th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

Loud transportation noise

3.5%

in the top 2.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST81st
US97th
Definition & 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 ›

The read

ZIP 92701, one of several in Santa Ana, California, by its composite score, sits in the bottom 25% nationally (24,105th) and the bottom 20% of California (1,374th).

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The measures that define this area's challenges come through directly: modeled colon screening rests in the bottom 1.1% nationally, and uninsured resides in the top 2.4% nationally. Crowded housing is in the top 0.4% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss lands in the top 0.7% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health stands in the top 3.4% nationally, modeled housing insecurity registers in the top 2.2% nationally, and homeownership settles in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise sits in the top 2.9% nationally. On the stronger side, walkability lies in the top 2.5% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing rests in the top 2.8% nationally.

Next to the surrounding area, crowded housing runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. 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. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 92705, 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.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 91%

21%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 92%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 94%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 13%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 2%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 1%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 17%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 36%

8%

Disability

healthier than 18%

7%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 73%

21%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 83%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 90%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 19%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 9%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 6%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 7%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 27%

8%

Disability

healthier than 17%

7%

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 80%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 89%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 47%

21%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 15%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 28%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 6%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 6%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 7%

8%

Disability

healthier than 11%

7%

“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.

  • Above what income predicts

    The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes

    Estimated life expectancy is 81.3 ± 2.0 years. A median household income of $70,572 predicts 78.7 years — 2.6 years above.

    Ranked #570 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 1.7 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 91.0 (top 10%) — 89 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #17,833 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.

  • Highest-risk tenth

    Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale

    Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 39.8 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 81.3 ± 2.0 years.

    Ranked #1,449 of the 4,173 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by modeled air-toxics risk, highest first.

Nearby & similar ZIPs

Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults15.6%13.9–17.4
High blood pressure among adults27.1%24.6–29.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults3.7%3.3–4.1
Current asthma among adults9.4%8.4–10.5
Coronary heart disease among adults5.2%4.7–5.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults4.8%4.3–5.3
Depression among adults20.3%17.9–22.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.4%12.0–15.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened32.9%30.2–35.8
Obesity among adults32.3%28.2–36.5
Stroke among adults3.0%2.7–3.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years15.5%12.8–18.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years24.7%21.8–28.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure65.3%62.0–68.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults66.8%63.4–70.1
Cholesterol screening among adults79.5%77.2–81.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years46.6%42.4–50.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults47.7%44.6–50.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.1%67.6–79.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.2%13.9–18.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.4%11.7–15.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults36.6%33.0–40.4
Short sleep duration among adults39.7%35.7–43.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults34.0%31.1–37.0
Frequent mental distress among adults20.4%18.5–22.5
Frequent physical distress among adults16.8%15.1–18.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults21.1%19.0–23.3
Any disability among adults37.7%34.3–41.2
Hearing disability among adults5.7%5.1–6.3
Independent living disability among adults11.1%10.0–12.3
Mobility disability among adults16.8%15.0–18.5
Self-care disability among adults5.7%5.2–6.2
Vision disability among adults9.7%8.9–10.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults33.7%30.0–37.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults35.4%31.8–39.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults30.4%27.2–33.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults28.5%25.4–31.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults16.6%14.8–18.4
Loneliness among adults39.9%35.8–43.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults13.8%12.1–15.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)CA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate15.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714
Uninsured 18–6417.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704
No HS diploma (25+)36.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729
Bachelor's or higher (25+)11.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50531.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729
Unemployment rate (16+)4.8%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2746.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714
Households without a vehicle9.5%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708
Broadband subscription88.3%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32293.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)48.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32238.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708
Homeownership rate27.7%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32264.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708
Crowded housing (>1 per room)34.1%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3224.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708
Foreign-born population44.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,55318.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730
Single-parent households35.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692
Population 65+9.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730
Median age33.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712
Median household income$70,572$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584
Median home value$660,500$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593
Median gross rent$1,730$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,912 ($1,113–$2,923) n=1,461
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)CA median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth81.3 yr ± 1.0178.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30880.5 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 1.01 years of 81.3, 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