ZIP code
90068
in Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 21,572
63.93/ 100
Ranked #2,486 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 7.8%)
Ranked #308 of 1,719 California ZIPs (top 18%)
Ranked #107 of 371 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ZIPs (top 29%)
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.
Loud transportation noise
5.9%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Obesity
23.5%
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST19thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
48.3%
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
25.4%
in the bottom 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Park land
36%
in the top 3.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
40 per million
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS96thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
4.0%
in the bottom 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
14.4%
in the top 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
4.5%
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, ZIP 90068, one of several in Los Angeles, California lands in the top 7.8% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,486th) and the top 18% of California (308th).
This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: modeled obesity settles in the bottom 3.6% nationally, modeled high blood pressure is in the bottom 3.1% nationally, and park land sits in the top 3.8% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease lands in the bottom 3.3% nationally, and hearing disability lies in the bottom 3.6% nationally. Set against that, modeled loud transportation noise stands in the top 1.0% nationally, and expected annual loss rests in the top 3.5% nationally. Housing-cost burden registers in the top 3.8% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk resides in the top 4.5% nationally. Modeled transportation noise settles in the top 4.6% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. 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. On the overall standing, ZIP 91604, 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 97%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 80%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 87%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 69%
8%
Disability
healthier than 94%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 85%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 88%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 5%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 40%
13%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 92%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 75%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 62%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 73%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 64%
8%
Disability
healthier than 92%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 69%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 74%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 22%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 91%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 69%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 69%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 68%
11%
Disability
healthier than 92%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 51%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 51%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
“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
3 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.
Above what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 82.6 ± 1.9 years. A median household income of $101,630 predicts 80.1 years — 2.4 years above.
Ranked #679 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 5.3 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 97.0 (top 10%) — 92 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #17,980 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 40.0 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 82.6 ± 1.9 years.
Ranked #504 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
90027
Californiashares a border
Score 59.30
Closest healthier
91604
Californiashares a border
Score 65.97
Similar health profile
90045
California99% similar profile
Score 64.98
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 | 18.1% | 16.6–19.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 25.4% | 23.5–27.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.9% | 6.3–7.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.4% | 8.4–10.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 3.6% | 3.2–4.0 |
| Depression among adults | 22.0% | 20.0–24.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 7.6% | 6.8–8.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.4% | 31.3–35.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 23.5% | 21.0–26.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.2% | 2.0–2.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 4.8% | 3.9–5.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.3% | 3.7–4.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 67.8% | 65.2–70.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.7% | 69.2–74.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.4% | 86.1–88.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.1% | 57.6–64.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 72.7% | 70.5–74.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.6% | 73.9–82.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.3% | 17.3–21.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.4% | 7.3–9.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 14.9% | 13.3–16.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.2% | 29.4–34.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.0% | 12.7–15.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.5% | 14.1–16.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.4% | 9.4–11.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.6% | 10.5–12.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 22.9% | 20.8–24.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–5.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.8–9.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.5% | 2.3–2.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.9–3.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.4% | 22.3–26.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.9–10.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 7.3–9.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.1% | 8.1–10.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.7% | 5.1–6.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.4% | 33.9–39.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–5.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 65.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 10.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 97.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 48.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 43.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 20.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 56.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 15.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 41.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $101,630 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $1,810,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $2,201 | $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 | 82.6 yr ± 0.95 | 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 0.95 years of 82.6, 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