ZIP code
92823
in Brea, CaliforniaPopulation 5,846
68.92/ 100
Ranked #783 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 2.5%)
Ranked #118 of 1,719 California ZIPs (top 6.9%)
Ranked #24 of 371 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ZIPs (top 6.5%)
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.
Obesity
18.9%
in the bottom 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$169,900
in the top 2.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS98thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
5.6%
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Utility shut-off threat
3.6%
in the bottom 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
3.0%
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST76thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of days in the year when modeled fine-particle (PM2.5) pollution was above the EPA’s daily limit of 35 micrograms per cubic meter.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
9.0%
in the bottom 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
40 per million
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS96thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
4.9%
in the bottom 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
99.3%
in the top 5.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
1.3%
in the bottom 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST16thUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›The read
ZIP 92823, one of several in Brea, California, overall, ranks in the top 2.5% healthiest ZIPs nationally (783rd) and the top 6.9% of California (118th).
Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: modeled obesity stands in the bottom 0.7% nationally, household income rests in the top 2.3% nationally, and modeled utility shutoff registers in the bottom 2.0% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability resides in the bottom 2.1% nationally, modeled independent living disability settles in the bottom 2.3% nationally, and home broadband subscription is in the top 5.7% nationally. Modeled energy burden sits in the bottom 3.1% nationally. On the other side, modeled loud transportation noise lands in the top 1.1% nationally, and fine-particle lies in the top 2.4% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk stands in the top 4.5% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. 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. No nearby ZIP ranks healthier overall than this one.
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 89%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 77%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 97%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 97%
8%
Disability
healthier than 96%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 76%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 63%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 1%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 90%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 83%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 88%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 95%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 98%
8%
Disability
healthier than 95%
7%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 55%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 7%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 87%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 79%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 91%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 96%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 95%
8%
Disability
healthier than 96%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 24%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 31%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 7%
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.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 1.3 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 96.5 (top 10%) — 95 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #18,119 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 40.0 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 83.4 ± 2.2 years.
Ranked #504 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.
Nearby
91709
Californiashares a border
Score 63.31
Similar health profile
91030
California99% similar profile
Score 70.30
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 | 17.9% | 16.0–20.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 27.7% | 25.1–30.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.2% | 6.6–7.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.0% | 7.1–9.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 3.4% | 2.9–3.9 |
| Depression among adults | 16.1% | 14.1–18.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.3% | 9.0–11.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.7% | 34.6–40.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 18.9% | 16.0–22.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.5% | 2.2–2.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 5.3% | 4.2–6.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.6% | 3.8–5.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.4% | 72.4–78.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.2% | 73.4–78.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.4% | 89.1–91.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.4% | 58.3–66.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 71.9% | 69.3–74.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 81.4% | 76.2–85.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.3% | 11.4–15.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 6.1% | 5.1–7.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 18.8% | 16.1–21.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.6% | 29.1–36.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.7% | 12.9–16.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 12.7% | 11.3–14.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 9.7% | 8.5–11.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 9.0% | 7.9–10.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 21.6% | 19.0–24.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.3–5.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.3–5.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.4–11.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.2% | 2.0–2.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.3% | 2.9–3.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.1% | 23.0–29.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 7.3–10.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.1% | 5.0–7.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.4% | 6.2–8.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.9% | 4.2–5.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.4% | 28.8–35.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 3.6% | 3.1–4.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 64.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 99.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 42.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 31.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 43.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 15.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 38.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $169,900 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $1,070,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $3,501 | $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 | 83.3 yr ± 1.10 | 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 1.10 years of 83.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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