ZIP code
93553
in Pearblossom, CaliforniaPopulation 1,319
48.96/ 100
Ranked #17,727 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 45%)
Ranked #1,144 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 33%)
Ranked #302 of 371 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ZIPs (bottom 19%)
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.
Fatal road crashes
136.5 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Park land
45%
in the top 2.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
11.9%
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
15.1%
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
16 mi
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
39.5%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
73.3%
in the bottom 8.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
3.4%
in the top 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS90thDefinition & 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 ›Homeownership rate
86.5%
in the top 27% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS73rdDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Radon
1.3 pCi/L
in the bottom 38% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS38thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Pearblossom, California (ZIP 93553) lands in the bottom 45% nationally (17,727th) and the bottom 33% of California (1,144th).
Several serious readings shape the profile and deserve first mention: fatal road crashes resides in the top 0.2% nationally, crowded housing settles in the top 3.5% nationally, and unemployment is in the top 3.7% nationally. Distance to a nursing home sits in the top 4.9% nationally, modeled loneliness lands in the top 5.1% nationally, and home broadband subscription lies in the bottom 8.3% nationally. Fiber broadband stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Outer-floodplain exposure rests in the top 9.9% nationally, and modeled arsenic registers in the top 10.1% nationally. On the better side, park land resides in the top 2.9% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, fatal road crashes runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". On the overall standing, ZIP 93544, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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 61%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 92%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 64%
11%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 45%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 14%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 21%
13%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 14%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 93%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 43%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 40%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 27%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 35%
8%
Disability
healthier than 27%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 37%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.9%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 51%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 17%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 37%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 10%
8%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 11%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.9%
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
93543
Californiashares a border
Score 41.10
Closest healthier
93544
Californiashares a border
Score 49.88
Similar health profile
86435
Arizona88% similar profile
Score 41.93
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 | 26.5% | 24.6–28.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.9% | 32.7–37.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.5% | 7.8–9.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.3–11.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.5–8.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.5–8.6 |
| Depression among adults | 22.5% | 20.4–24.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.4% | 12.0–14.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.0% | 37.7–42.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 28.7% | 25.7–31.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.0% | 9.9–14.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.3% | 8.7–12.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.1% | 72.6–77.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.6% | 71.2–75.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.8% | 84.3–87.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.5% | 57.1–63.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.5% | 59.0–63.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.9% | 66.3–76.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.1% | 13.5–16.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.7% | 12.0–15.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.4% | 23.7–29.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.1% | 32.2–37.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.7% | 23.3–28.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.8% | 16.2–19.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.6% | 15.1–18.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.9% | 15.2–18.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.9% | 33.1–38.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.8–8.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.1% | 9.0–11.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.9% | 16.0–19.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.6–5.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.9–7.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 29.1% | 26.6–31.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.0% | 16.8–21.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 18.4% | 16.0–21.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.7% | 14.0–17.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.9% | 8.8–11.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 39.5% | 36.8–42.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.4% | 6.5–8.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 24.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 15.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 73.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 31.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 11.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 10.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 81.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 41.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 57.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $74,643 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $381,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 79.5 yr ± 1.95 | 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 1.95 years of 79.5, 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