ZIP code
93543
in Littlerock, CaliforniaPopulation 12,275
41.10/ 100
Ranked #25,957 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 19%)
Ranked #1,469 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 14.6%)
Ranked #344 of 371 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ZIPs (bottom 7.3%)
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
49%
in the bottom 1.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
43.1%
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
34.2%
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
20.1%
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
10.0%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
26%
in the top 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Park land
38.3%
in the top 3.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
32.8%
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
6.9%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
21.1%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
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
- Thin local supply of doctors
- 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 its overall standing, Littlerock, California (ZIP 93543) lands in the bottom 19% nationally (25,957th) and the bottom 14.6% of California (1,469th).
Reading the data plainly, a few things define this area first: modeled colon screening sits in the bottom 1.7% nationally, loneliness lands in the top 1.2% nationally, and fair or poor health lies in the top 3.2% nationally. Modeled uninsured stands in the top 4.5% nationally, vision disability rests in the top 4.9% nationally, and housing insecurity registers in the top 3.4% nationally. Modeled food insecurity resides in the top 4.5% nationally, and self-care disability settles in the top 6.3% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability is in the top 5.8% nationally. More encouragingly, park land sits in the top 3.5% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. On the overall standing, ZIP 93544, just across the boundary, ranks healthier. In the round, the area also 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 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 68%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 71%
14%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 2%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 40%
8%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 30%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 83%
14%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 40%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 9%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 9%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 30%
8%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 9%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 7%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 8%
8%
Disability
healthier than 6%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 14%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 2%
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 its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 78.0 ± 2.3 years. The 48 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 80.7 years — 2.8 years below them.
Ranked #2,171 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
93544
Californiashares a border
Score 49.88
Closest healthier
93550
Californiashares a border
Score 43.74
Similar health profile
93434
California99% similar profile
Score 41.00
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 | 22.1% | 20.5–23.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.1% | 31.0–35.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.5% | 5.1–6.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.9% | 8.9–10.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.8% | 6.2–7.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.1% | 6.3–7.9 |
| Depression among adults | 21.2% | 19.2–23.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.4% | 14.0–16.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.9% | 35.6–40.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.4% | 29.3–35.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.8–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.7% | 13.9–19.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 20.1% | 17.2–23.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 71.1% | 68.6–73.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 69.4% | 66.9–71.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 80.9% | 78.8–82.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 49.0% | 45.3–52.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 47.3% | 44.5–49.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.1% | 63.2–74.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.1% | 13.4–16.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.7% | 13.9–17.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.6% | 31.6–37.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.1% | 36.0–41.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 34.2% | 31.4–36.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.3% | 17.7–21.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.8% | 17.2–20.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 21.1% | 19.1–23.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.8% | 37.9–43.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.4–7.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.3% | 11.1–13.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.2% | 18.4–22.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.3–7.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 10.0% | 9.1–11.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 33.9% | 31.0–36.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 32.8% | 29.2–36.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 30.6% | 27.1–33.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 26.0% | 23.3–28.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 15.5% | 13.8–17.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 43.1% | 40.0–46.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.8% | 10.4–13.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 27.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 9.1% | 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 | 2.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 41.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 8.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 21.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 51.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 13.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 37.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $72,488 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $388,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,759 | $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 | 78.0 yr ± 1.19 | 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 1.19 years of 78.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
More ZIPs to explore ▾More ZIPs to explore ▴
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