ZIP code
93552
in Palmdale, CaliforniaPopulation 42,639
48.61/ 100
Ranked #18,174 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 43%)
Ranked #1,167 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 32%)
Ranked #306 of 371 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ZIPs (bottom 18%)
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
51.1%
in the bottom 2.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST12thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
43.7%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
23.4%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Housing insecurity
24.2%
in the top 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
9.2%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
44.7%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
2.1%
in the top 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST62ndUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Food insecurity
28.5%
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
57.3 days/year
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST76thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
16.9%
in the top 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, ZIP 93552, one of several in Palmdale, California sits in the bottom 43% nationally (18,174th) and the bottom 32% of California (1,167th).
A few readings account for most of this area's strain: modeled colon screening settles in the bottom 2.5% nationally, modeled loneliness lands in the top 1.0% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure rests in the top 1.7% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity settles in the top 4.6% nationally, crowded housing lands in the top 5.3% nationally, and housing-cost burden rests in the top 5.6% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise settles in the top 7.1% nationally, and food insecurity lands in the top 7.3% nationally. Modeled extreme heat rests in the top 7.8% nationally, and uninsured settles in the top 7.7% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". 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. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 93551, about 2.8 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.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 90%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 61%
14%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 40%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 55%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 24%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 71%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 79%
14%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 12%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 22%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 37%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 94%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 19%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 21%
8%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 2%
5%
Healthcare Access
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
2 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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 77.1 ± 1.1 years. A median household income of $85,954 predicts 79.5 years — 2.4 years below.
Ranked #3,249 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 77.1 ± 1.1 years. The 46 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 80.2 years — 3.1 years below them.
Ranked #2,419 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
93535
Californiashares a border
Score 42.77
Closest healthier
93551
Californiaabout 2.8 mi away
Score 57.98
Similar health profile
95363
California96% similar profile
Score 48.70
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 | 18.3% | 16.8–19.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 29.0% | 27.0–31.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.3% | 4.0–4.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.7% | 8.7–10.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.8% | 4.4–5.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.3 |
| Depression among adults | 19.9% | 18.0–21.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.9% | 11.7–14.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.5% | 32.3–36.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.6% | 27.5–33.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 2.9–3.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.3% | 8.4–12.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 16.9% | 14.9–18.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 68.4% | 65.8–70.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 69.2% | 66.7–71.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 81.9% | 80.1–83.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 51.1% | 47.6–54.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.2% | 53.5–58.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.4% | 69.2–78.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.9% | 14.2–17.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.7% | 11.3–14.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.3% | 27.7–33.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.3% | 35.3–41.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.7% | 26.6–30.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.5% | 17.0–20.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.8% | 14.5–17.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.8% | 17.2–20.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.3% | 32.7–37.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.7–5.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.1% | 9.2–11.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.9% | 14.6–17.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.9–5.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.9% | 7.3–8.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 34.5% | 32.0–37.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 28.5% | 26.1–31.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 24.6% | 22.3–27.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 24.2% | 22.1–26.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 13.6% | 12.3–15.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 43.7% | 41.0–46.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 9.3–11.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 25.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 44.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 9.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 28.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 41.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 10.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 33.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $85,954 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $451,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,878 | $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 | 77.1 yr ± 0.56 | 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 0.56 years of 77.1, 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