ZIP code
93222
in Pine Mountain Club, CaliforniaPopulation 2,721
53.45/ 100
Ranked #11,437 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 36%)
Ranked #857 of 1,719 California ZIPs (top 50%)
Ranked #7 of 48 Bakersfield-Delano, CA ZIPs (top 14.6%)
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.
Park land
66%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
24.9 mi
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
25.7 mi
in the top 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
47.3%
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.01%
in the bottom 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
59.5%
in the top 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
10.2%
in the top 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Walkability
2.4 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 9.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST10thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
0.56%
in the bottom 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST24thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
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 ›The read
By the composite measure, Pine Mountain Club, California (ZIP 93222) sits in the top 36% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,437th) and the top 50% of California (857th).
The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: park land is in the top 1.3% nationally, modeled industrial-pollution burden rests in the bottom 5.8% nationally, and modeled transportation noise sits in the bottom 5.9% nationally. Working the other way, distance to a nursing home registers in the top 2.2% nationally, distance to an emergency room lands in the top 2.9% nationally, and housing-cost burden resides in the top 4.2% nationally. Modeled pfas lies in the top 8.2% nationally, and unemployment settles in the top 9.3% nationally. Fiber broadband stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Walkability is in the bottom 9.8% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. ZIP 93311, about 0.9 miles away, ranks healthier overall.
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 Bakersfield-Delano, CA metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 84%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 82%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 64%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 46%
16%
Disability
healthier than 44%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 5%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 90%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 93%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 64%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 76%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 47%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Disability
healthier than 42%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 3%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 87%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 98%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 98%
8%
Disability
healthier than 80%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 4%
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
One of our published findings lists 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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 86.0; chronic-disease standing 33.2 — 53 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #2,284 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
93225
Californiashares a border
Score 41.85
Closest healthier
93311
Californiaabout 0.9 mi away
Score 56.71
Similar health profile
04625
Maine98% similar profile
Score 55.74
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 | 32.5% | 29.0–36.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.0% | 37.0–45.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.0% | 10.7–13.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.4–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.9% | 7.7–10.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.3% | 6.6–10.3 |
| Depression among adults | 22.5% | 19.5–25.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.3% | 12.3–16.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.6% | 37.5–45.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.1% | 26.8–37.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 3.8–5.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.8% | 7.1–10.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.6% | 5.2–8.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.5% | 75.2–81.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.3% | 76.3–82.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.8% | 89.3–92.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.5% | 64.9–73.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.5% | 65.3–71.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.3% | 70.5–83.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.2% | 11.9–16.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.0% | 9.4–15.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.2% | 20.0–29.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.1% | 28.4–38.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.5% | 18.0–25.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.7% | 13.7–17.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.5% | 13.3–18.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.1% | 11.2–15.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.2% | 29.7–39.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.6–10.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.3% | 6.9–10.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.4% | 15.4–22.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.6–5.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.5–6.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.9% | 19.4–26.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.7% | 9.1–14.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.9% | 9.0–15.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 7.8–11.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.7% | 5.6–8.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.3% | 26.0–35.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.6% | 4.7–6.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 42.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 10.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 47.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 11.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 67.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 25.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 48.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $69,337 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $393,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $2,289 | $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 | 81.5 yr ± 3.09 | 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 3.09 years of 81.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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