ZIP code
90037
in Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 65,482
34.15/ 100
Ranked #29,685 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 7.5%)
Ranked #1,625 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 5.5%)
Ranked #364 of 371 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ZIPs (bottom 1.9%)
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
44.1%
in the bottom 0.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
12.3%
in the top 1.9% 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
38.8%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
24.8%
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
34.1%
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$1
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & 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
46.2%
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
24.1%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
8.1%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
23.9%
in the top 0.8% 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 ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, ZIP 90037, one of several in Los Angeles, California sits in the bottom 7.5% nationally (29,685th) and the bottom 5.5% of California (1,625th).
A demanding profile, and several measures drive it: modeled colon screening settles in the bottom 0.6% nationally, vision disability lands in the top 1.9% nationally, and fair or poor health rests in the top 1.0% nationally. Modeled uninsured settles in the top 2.4% nationally, housing insecurity lands in the top 0.5% nationally, and expected annual loss rests in the top 0.5% nationally. Modeled loneliness settles in the top 0.5% nationally, and cognitive disability lands in the top 1.6% nationally. Modeled self-care disability rests in the top 2.6% nationally, and crowded housing settles in the top 0.8% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, expected annual loss 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. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 90007, 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 71%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 90%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 88%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.6%
14%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.8%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 9%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
Disability
healthier than 4%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 78%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 75%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 37%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 4%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 3%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 18%
8%
Disability
healthier than 4%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 2%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 16%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 3%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 1%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Disability
healthier than 1%
7%
“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.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 0.7 (bottom 1%); chronic-disease standing 71.5 — 71 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,460 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 49.2 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 78.0 ± 1.2 years.
Ranked #209 of the 4,173 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by modeled air-toxics risk, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
90007
Californiashares a border
Score 40.07
Closest healthier
90018
Californiashares a border
Score 45.07
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. 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 | 19.3% | 17.8–20.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.3% | 30.3–34.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 3.6% | 3.3–4.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.4–11.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.0% | 5.4–6.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.9–7.1 |
| Depression among adults | 20.9% | 18.9–22.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.0% | 14.7–17.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.2% | 33.0–37.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.0% | 31.8–38.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.8–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.8% | 17.6–24.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 24.8% | 22.3–27.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 67.7% | 65.2–69.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 67.6% | 65.0–70.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 77.5% | 75.5–79.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 44.1% | 40.6–47.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 43.6% | 41.0–46.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.3% | 64.5–75.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.6% | 13.0–16.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.3% | 15.5–19.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 38.8% | 36.0–41.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.7% | 38.6–44.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 38.8% | 36.5–41.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 21.0% | 19.3–22.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.6% | 18.0–21.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 24.1% | 22.2–26.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 43.3% | 40.6–46.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.5–6.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 14.3% | 13.1–15.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.2% | 19.5–22.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.5–8.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 12.3% | 11.4–13.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 37.8% | 35.1–40.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 43.1% | 40.4–46.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 41.5% | 38.6–44.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 34.1% | 31.6–37.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 20.6% | 18.8–22.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 46.2% | 43.4–49.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 16.5% | 14.9–18.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 25.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 21.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 44.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 11.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 18.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 53.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 22.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 23.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 42.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 33.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 9.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 33.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $57,622 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $666,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,485 | $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 ± 0.63 | 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 0.63 years of 78.0, 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