ZIP code
92832
in Fullerton, CaliforniaPopulation 27,298
51.39/ 100
Ranked #14,296 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 45%)
Ranked #979 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 43%)
Ranked #268 of 371 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ZIPs (bottom 28%)
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
69.3%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Loud transportation noise
5.0%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$1
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Transportation noise
25.1%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
14.8%
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
2.8%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
563 units
in the top 3.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
47.9%
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
55.1%
in the bottom 5.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST22ndUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 92832, one of several in Fullerton, California, in overall standing, comes out in the top 45% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,296th) and the bottom 43% of California (979th).
An even profile, with readings pulling both ways: subsidized affordable housing rests in the top 3.8% nationally. Against that, outer-floodplain exposure settles in the top 0.7% nationally, modeled loud transportation noise lands in the top 1.3% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss rests in the top 1.4% nationally. Modeled transportation noise settles in the top 1.7% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site lands at the national minimum. Crowded housing rests in the top 2.2% nationally, and modeled fine-particle settles in the top 2.6% nationally. Housing-cost burden lands in the top 3.9% nationally, and modeled colon screening rests in the bottom 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, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 92831, 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 92%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 88%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 55%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.3%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 10%
13%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 76%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 73%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Disability
healthier than 45%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 2%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 28%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 31%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 40%
8%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 79%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 54%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 60%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 6%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 36%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 28%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 14%
8%
Disability
healthier than 35%
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
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 0.3 (bottom 1%); chronic-disease standing 92.2 (top 10%) — 92 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #17,989 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 80.7 ± 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
92801
Californiashares a border
Score 48.98
Closest healthier
92831
Californiashares a border
Score 55.59
Similar health profile
90015
California96% similar profile
Score 50.15
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 | 17.3% | 15.5–19.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 27.7% | 25.2–30.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–5.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.5% | 8.5–10.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.2% | 4.7–5.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.9% | 4.3–5.4 |
| Depression among adults | 20.7% | 18.3–23.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.7% | 10.4–13.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.8% | 31.0–36.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 27.9% | 24.1–31.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.9% | 2.7–3.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.4% | 9.4–13.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.0% | 11.9–16.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 69.0% | 65.8–71.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 70.4% | 67.2–73.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.3% | 81.3–85.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 55.1% | 50.9–59.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.4% | 56.3–62.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.8% | 71.8–83.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.9% | 13.7–18.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.4% | 9.8–13.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.5% | 25.3–31.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.1% | 33.3–41.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.6% | 23.2–28.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.7% | 16.9–20.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.1% | 12.6–15.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.8% | 15.1–18.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.8% | 28.7–34.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.9–6.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.0% | 8.1–10.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.0% | 12.5–15.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.7% | 6.1–7.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 29.7% | 26.5–32.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 23.4% | 20.6–26.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 20.5% | 18.0–23.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.9% | 16.6–21.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.7% | 10.4–13.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.9% | 33.2–40.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 8.4–10.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 17.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 18.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 31.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 47.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 37.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 14.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 28.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 45.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 13.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 35.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $94,275 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $829,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $2,164 | $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 | 80.7 yr ± 1.12 | 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 1.12 years of 80.7, 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