ZIP code
93249
in Lost Hills, CaliforniaPopulation 2,243
35.21/ 100
Ranked #29,310 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 8.6%)
Ranked #1,605 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 6.7%)
Ranked #31 of 48 Bakersfield-Delano, CA ZIPs (bottom 35%)
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.
Colon-cancer screening
40.1%
in the bottom 0.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
31.6%
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
12.0%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
37.6%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
24.9%
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
34.8%
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
98.1 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
22.9%
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
110.8 days/year
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
43.7%
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Cross-source signals
Health need and barriers to care documented here
On our reading, this ZIP code carries the overlap at its acute level: acute means at least three of the six health-need readings and at least three of the six access barriers apply to the same place.
These are two separate readings of public data that both apply to this place — never a claim that one causes the other, never a severity score, and never a statement about any person who lives here.
Health need documented here
- People without health insurance
- Food insecurity
- Housing insecurity
- Adults reporting fair or poor health
Barriers to reaching care
- Distance to the nearest emergency room
- Thin local supply of pharmacies
- Limited home internet for telehealth
A reading appears below only where this ZIP code is among the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on it — one national bar, the same for every ZIP in the country.
See the full care-deserts analysis →The read
In overall standing, Lost Hills, California (ZIP 93249) comes out in the bottom 8.6% nationally (29,310th) and the bottom 6.7% of California (1,605th).
The measures that shape daily life here come through in the data: modeled colon screening registers in the bottom 0.2% nationally, uninsured stands in the top 0.9% nationally, and vision disability lands in the top 2.1% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health is in the top 1.3% nationally, cognitive disability resides in the top 1.1% nationally, and housing insecurity rests in the top 0.4% nationally. Fatal road crashes lies in the top 0.5% nationally, and crowded housing sits in the top 0.9% nationally. Modeled extreme heat settles in the top 1.1% nationally, and food insecurity registers in the top 1.1% nationally.
In plain terms, extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 93251, just across the boundary. This ZIP further shows documented health need overlapping with barriers to reaching care, sitting in the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on several need measures and several access barriers.
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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 87%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 69%
14%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 4%
16%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.03%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 4%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 17%
8%
Disability
healthier than 7%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 11%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 18%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 63%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 83%
14%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.3%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.9%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 8%
8%
Disability
healthier than 7%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 9%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 12%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 87%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 80%
14%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 24%
16%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 9%
11%
Disability
healthier than 37%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 24%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
93204
Californiashares a border
Score 33.65
Closest healthier
93251
Californiashares a border
Score 35.47
Similar health profile
79411
Texas98% similar profile
Score 38.12
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 | 15.6% | 13.7–17.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 27.9% | 24.8–31.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 2.8% | 2.5–3.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.9% | 8.6–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.1% | 4.5–5.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.0% | 4.2–5.9 |
| Depression among adults | 22.1% | 19.0–25.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.9% | 12.2–15.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 30.0% | 26.7–33.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.0% | 34.3–45.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.0% | 2.6–3.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.4% | 16.0–23.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 31.6% | 25.1–38.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 59.2% | 55.2–63.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 64.7% | 59.9–69.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 74.3% | 70.3–78.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 40.1% | 35.3–45.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 41.6% | 38.2–45.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 64.7% | 56.3–72.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.3% | 14.3–20.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.3% | 13.3–19.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 40.9% | 35.2–46.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.4% | 36.2–46.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 37.6% | 32.4–43.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 22.0% | 19.3–24.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.4% | 15.9–21.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 24.9% | 21.1–28.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 43.0% | 37.4–48.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.1–6.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.8% | 10.7–14.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.6% | 15.8–21.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.7% | 5.7–7.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 12.0% | 10.2–13.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 34.7% | 29.7–39.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 43.7% | 36.5–50.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 39.7% | 33.0–45.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 34.8% | 29.4–39.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 21.1% | 17.6–24.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 41.1% | 35.7–46.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 17.8% | 15.0–20.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 23.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 15.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 69.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 2.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 78.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 40.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 37.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 22.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 44.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 25.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 5.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 25.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $46,646 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $170,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $867 | $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 | 74.4 yr ± 2.67 | 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 2.67 years of 74.4, 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