ZIP code
90059
in Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 37,511
35.03/ 100
Ranked #29,381 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 8.4%)
Ranked #1,608 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 6.5%)
Ranked #361 of 371 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ZIPs (bottom 2.7%)
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
46.5%
in the bottom 1.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
11.7%
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
36.8%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
46.1%
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
33.4%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
22.3%
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
7.9%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
5.4%
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Cognitive disability
23.3%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
41.4%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, ZIP 90059, one of several in Los Angeles, California lands in the bottom 8.4% nationally (29,381st) and the bottom 6.5% of California (1,608th).
Where the load on this area runs deepest, the data leads: modeled colon screening rests in the bottom 1.0% nationally, and vision disability stands in the top 2.4% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health lies in the top 1.7% nationally, and loneliness lands in the top 0.5% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity sits in the top 0.6% nationally, uninsured is in the top 3.2% nationally, and self-care disability settles in the top 3.0% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise resides in the top 1.1% nationally, cognitive disability registers in the top 2.1% nationally, and food insecurity rests in the top 1.6% nationally.
Set beside the nearby areas, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: 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. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 90061, just across the boundary, ranks better overall.
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 72%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 92%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 2%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.4%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 2%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 11%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
Disability
healthier than 5%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 82%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 38%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 2%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 2%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 7%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 4%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 18%
8%
Disability
healthier than 5%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 77%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.3%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 9%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 7%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 2%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Disability
healthier than 3%
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
4 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 75.8 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $56,152 predicts 77.8 years — 2.0 years below.
Ranked #2,579 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 75.8 ± 1.3 years. The 47 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 78.9 years — 3.1 years below them.
Ranked #2,434 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 0.4 (bottom 1%); chronic-disease standing 72.5 — 72 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,579 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 41.1 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 75.8 ± 1.3 years.
Ranked #388 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
90002
Californiashares a border
Score 33.76
Closest healthier
90061
Californiashares a border
Score 38.07
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 | 19.4% | 17.9–20.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.6% | 30.6–34.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 3.6% | 3.3–4.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.7–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.6% | 5.1–6.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.7–7.0 |
| Depression among adults | 20.8% | 18.8–22.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.5% | 14.2–16.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.4% | 32.1–36.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.3% | 32.0–38.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.8–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.6% | 16.5–22.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 22.3% | 20.0–24.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 68.4% | 66.0–70.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 68.9% | 66.4–71.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 78.6% | 76.8–80.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 46.5% | 43.0–49.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 45.8% | 43.2–48.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.1% | 66.7–76.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.5% | 12.9–16.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.7% | 15.1–18.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 37.1% | 34.2–39.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.1% | 38.9–45.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 36.8% | 34.4–39.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 21.0% | 19.3–22.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.7% | 17.2–20.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 23.3% | 21.4–25.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.8% | 39.1–44.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 14.1% | 12.9–15.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.4% | 18.9–22.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.9% | 7.3–8.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 11.7% | 10.8–12.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 37.5% | 34.8–40.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 41.4% | 38.7–44.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 40.5% | 37.7–43.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 33.4% | 30.9–36.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 20.3% | 18.5–22.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 46.1% | 43.4–49.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 16.8% | 15.2–18.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 26.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 16.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 38.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 10.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 12.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 17.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 82.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 51.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 44.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 17.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 30.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 29.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 9.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 31.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $56,152 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $583,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,433 | $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 | 75.8 yr ± 0.65 | 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 0.65 years of 75.8, 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