ZIP code
90250
in Hawthorne, CaliforniaPopulation 93,826
48.53/ 100
Ranked #18,268 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 43%)
Ranked #1,169 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 32%)
Ranked #308 of 371 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ZIPs (bottom 17%)
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.
Loneliness
43%
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$1
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Transportation noise
25.2%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
53%
in the bottom 3.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST16thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Walkability
210 intersections/sq mi
in the top 2.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
14.7%
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
3.7%
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Floodplain exposure
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
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-cost burden
49.5%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
31.9%
in the bottom 3.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST10thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Hawthorne, California (ZIP 90250) lands in the bottom 43% nationally (18,268th) and the bottom 32% of California (1,169th).
Several serious readings shape the profile and deserve first mention: modeled loneliness rests in the top 1.2% nationally, expected annual loss registers in the top 1.5% nationally, and transportation noise resides in the top 1.7% nationally. Modeled colon screening settles in the bottom 3.4% nationally, crowded housing is in the top 2.2% nationally, and modeled loud transportation noise sits in the top 2.5% nationally. Housing-cost burden lands in the top 3.3% nationally, and homeownership lies in the bottom 3.5% nationally. On the better side, walkability stands in the top 2.2% nationally, and floodplain exposure rests at the national minimum.
Against the wider neighborhood, expected annual loss 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. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. 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 90045, 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 88%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 92%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 44%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 58%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.9%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 7%
13%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 66%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 85%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 74%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 52%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 5%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 23%
11%
Disability
healthier than 32%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 20%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 29%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 19%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 24%
8%
Disability
healthier than 23%
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
One of our published findings lists 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 0.9 (bottom 1%); chronic-disease standing 88.3 — 87 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #17,717 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
90045
Californiashares a border
Score 64.98
Closest healthier
90245
Californiashares a border
Score 67.44
Similar health profile
90706
California99% similar profile
Score 49.57
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 | 18.6% | 17.2–20.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.3% | 28.3–32.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.5% | 4.1–4.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.0% | 9.0–11.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.8% | 4.4–5.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.4 |
| Depression among adults | 19.7% | 17.9–21.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.9% | 11.7–14.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.4% | 32.2–36.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.6% | 27.7–33.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 3.0–3.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.5% | 9.5–13.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.1% | 12.7–15.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 68.9% | 66.4–71.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 70.8% | 68.3–73.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.0% | 81.4–84.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 53.0% | 49.6–56.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.5% | 53.9–58.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.2% | 70.2–79.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.2% | 13.6–17.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.0% | 11.6–14.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.8% | 26.4–31.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.3% | 36.3–42.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.3% | 25.4–29.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.3% | 16.8–19.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.1% | 13.8–16.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.9% | 16.4–19.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.8% | 31.4–36.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.1% | 9.3–11.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.5% | 14.2–16.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.9–5.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.7% | 7.1–8.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 34.0% | 31.6–36.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 27.8% | 25.7–30.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 26.2% | 24.1–28.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 23.6% | 21.7–25.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 13.7% | 12.4–15.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 43.0% | 40.3–45.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.3% | 10.2–12.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 20.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 26.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 49.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 31.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 14.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 31.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 32.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 10.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 34.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $78,331 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $874,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,783 | $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 | 78.9 yr ± 0.49 | 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 0.49 years of 78.9, 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