ZIP code
93536
in Lancaster, CaliforniaPopulation 73,412
54.50/ 100
Ranked #10,069 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 31%)
Ranked #802 of 1,719 California ZIPs (top 47%)
Ranked #237 of 371 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ZIPs (bottom 36%)
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
19.6%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Loneliness
41%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
433 units
in the top 5.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST85thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS94thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
55.1 days/year
in the top 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
57.6%
in the bottom 8.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST31stUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, ZIP 93536, one of several in Lancaster, California sits in the top 31% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,069th) and the top 47% of California (802nd).
A few readings each way define this mixed profile: subsidized affordable housing registers in the top 5.3% nationally, and modeled obesity is in the bottom 11.0% nationally. Distance to a community health center lies at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Pulling the other way, outer-floodplain exposure registers in the top 2.0% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss is in the top 2.7% nationally. Modeled loneliness lies in the top 2.8% nationally, and disaster risk registers in the top 5.8% nationally. Modeled extreme heat is in the top 8.1% nationally, and colon screening lies in the bottom 8.4% nationally. Modeled tree cover registers in the bottom 11.0% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 93532, 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 87%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 77%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 59%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 55%
8%
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 32%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 63%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 77%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Disability
healthier than 52%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 35%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 38%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 35%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 30%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 97%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 47%
13%
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 32%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 32%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 21%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 5%
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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 78.8 ± 0.9 years. A median household income of $106,903 predicts 80.3 years — 1.5 years below.
Ranked #1,849 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
93243
Californiashares a border
Score 41.17
Closest healthier
93532
Californiashares a border
Score 57.44
Similar health profile
92555
California99% similar profile
Score 54.59
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 | 20.9% | 19.3–22.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.4% | 28.4–32.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.3% | 5.8–6.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.0% | 9.0–11.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.2% | 4.7–5.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–5.9 |
| Depression among adults | 21.1% | 19.2–23.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.2% | 10.1–12.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.6% | 33.4–37.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 27.8% | 25.0–30.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 3.0–3.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.9% | 8.1–11.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.5% | 8.5–10.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 70.5% | 68.0–72.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.6% | 69.2–73.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.8% | 83.4–86.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 57.6% | 54.1–60.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.0% | 59.5–64.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.5% | 70.4–79.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.7% | 14.9–18.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.4% | 11.1–13.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.6% | 21.5–25.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.0% | 34.0–39.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.5% | 20.9–24.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.7% | 16.2–19.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.1% | 13.0–15.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.9% | 14.6–17.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.3% | 29.1–33.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.9–6.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.7% | 8.0–9.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.0% | 12.8–15.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.2–6.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 31.2% | 28.8–33.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.6% | 17.0–20.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 17.2% | 15.5–19.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.5% | 15.0–18.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.8% | 8.9–10.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 41.0% | 38.3–44.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.8–8.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 14.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 26.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 36.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 15.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 42.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 13.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 36.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $106,903 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $534,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,985 | $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 | 78.8 yr ± 0.47 | 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 0.47 years of 78.8, 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