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92835

in Fullerton, CaliforniaPopulation 26,005

ZipVitals Score
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63.36/ 100

Ranked #2,779 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 8.7%)

Ranked #341 of 1,719 California ZIPs (top 20%)

Ranked #113 of 371 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ZIPs (top 30%)

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.

Obesity

21.4%

in the bottom 1.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

Dental provider access

1.7 per 1,000 residents

in the top 2.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US98th
Definition & 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 ›

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

2.9%

in the top 2.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST75th
US98th
Definition & 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 ›

Median household income

$143,817

in the top 4.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST85th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

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Physician access

3.4 per 1,000 residents

in the top 2.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The number of physicians’ 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 ›

Loud transportation noise

3.4%

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 ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

40 per million

in the top 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST73rd
US96th
Definition & 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 ›

Tree cover

0.00%

at the national minimum

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

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Utility shut-off threat

4.4%

in the bottom 6.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST15th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the top 6.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST73rd
US93rd
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 ›

The read

ZIP 92835, one of several in Fullerton, California, on the composite measure, lands in the top 8.7% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,779th) and the top 20% of California (341st).

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Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: modeled obesity lands in the bottom 1.6% nationally, dental providers resides in the top 2.0% nationally, and household income lies in the top 4.6% nationally. Physicians settles in the top 2.8% nationally. Distance to an emergency room stands at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Modeled utility shutoff is in the bottom 6.6% nationally. On the other hand, modeled fine-particle rests in the top 2.4% nationally, and loud transportation noise sits in the top 2.9% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk registers in the top 4.5% nationally, and tree cover lands at the national minimum.

Set against the neighboring ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, 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. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 92823, about 0.5 miles away.

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 88%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 92%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 73%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 94%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 91%

8%

Disability

healthier than 84%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 85%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 86%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

in the bottom 0.6%

14%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 64%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 89%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 86%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 89%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 91%

8%

Disability

healthier than 79%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 69%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 70%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 4%

14%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 88%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 90%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 88%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 85%

8%

Disability

healthier than 71%

7%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 52%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 47%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 31%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 15%

14%

“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 83.3 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $143,817 predicts 81.5 years — 1.8 years above.

    Ranked #1,104 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 0.6 (bottom 1%); chronic-disease standing 87.6 — 87 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #17,698 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 83.3 ± 1.3 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.

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 adults21.5%19.4–23.7
High blood pressure among adults30.9%28.2–33.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.9%8.1–9.7
Current asthma among adults8.8%7.8–9.8
Coronary heart disease among adults6.1%5.5–6.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults4.6%4.0–5.2
Depression among adults18.0%15.8–20.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.2%9.8–12.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.7%35.6–41.7
Obesity among adults21.4%18.3–24.7
Stroke among adults3.1%2.8–3.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years9.2%7.5–11.1
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.0%5.2–7.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.1%74.4–79.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults76.6%73.8–79.1
Cholesterol screening among adults89.8%88.5–90.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years63.3%59.3–67.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults70.1%67.4–72.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years79.9%74.2–84.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.7%11.7–15.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults7.4%6.4–8.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults21.3%18.7–24.0
Short sleep duration among adults32.5%29.0–36.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.7%15.8–19.8
Frequent mental distress among adults14.2%12.7–15.6
Frequent physical distress among adults11.6%10.3–12.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults11.0%9.8–12.2
Any disability among adults26.6%23.9–29.4
Hearing disability among adults6.4%5.7–7.1
Independent living disability among adults6.4%5.7–7.1
Mobility disability among adults12.5%11.1–14.1
Self-care disability among adults2.9%2.6–3.2
Vision disability among adults4.1%3.8–4.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults25.7%22.9–28.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.6%9.1–12.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults8.1%7.0–9.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.8%7.6–10.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.9%5.2–6.7
Loneliness among adults32.9%29.4–36.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults4.4%3.8–5.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)CA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate5.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714
Uninsured 18–644.7%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704
No HS diploma (25+)5.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729
Bachelor's or higher (25+)55.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50531.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729
Unemployment rate (16+)6.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2746.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714
Households without a vehicle4.2%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708
Broadband subscription97.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32293.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)34.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32238.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708
Homeownership rate73.7%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32264.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708
Crowded housing (>1 per room)5.8%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3224.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708
Foreign-born population22.1%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,55318.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730
Single-parent households52.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692
Population 65+22.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730
Median age43.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712
Median household income$143,817$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584
Median home value$1,052,500$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593
Median gross rent$2,380$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 birth83.3 yr ± 0.6778.9 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 0.67 years of 83.3, 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