ZIP code
90262
in Lynwood, CaliforniaPopulation 64,235
41.02/ 100
Ranked #26,012 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 19%)
Ranked #1,471 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 14.5%)
Ranked #345 of 371 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ZIPs (bottom 7.1%)
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%
in the bottom 0.9% 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 ›Uninsured (under 65)
23.8%
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
28.4%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
45.1%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
6.6%
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
260 intersections/sq mi
in the top 1.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
34.5%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
30.2%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
10.3%
in the top 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$1
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›The read
In overall standing, Lynwood, California (ZIP 90262) comes out in the bottom 19% nationally (26,012th) and the bottom 14.5% of California (1,471st).
The data is direct about where this area carries real strain: modeled colon screening settles in the bottom 0.9% nationally, modeled uninsured registers in the top 2.7% nationally, and crowded housing stands in the top 0.6% nationally. Modeled loneliness lands in the top 0.7% nationally, loud transportation noise is in the top 0.8% nationally, and fair or poor health resides in the top 3.0% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity rests in the top 1.6% nationally, and vision disability lies in the top 4.3% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss sits in the top 1.8% nationally. More encouragingly, walkability settles in the top 1.2% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. 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. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 90222, 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 88%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 93%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.2%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 1%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 22%
11%
Disability
healthier than 13%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 64%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 86%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 82%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 10%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 1%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 6%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 10%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 37%
8%
Disability
healthier than 13%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 87%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 71%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 32%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 8%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 5%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 6%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 12%
8%
Disability
healthier than 9%
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 0.2 (bottom 1%); chronic-disease standing 87.6 — 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.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 40.3 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 79.3 ± 1.4 years.
Ranked #441 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
90222
Californiashares a border
Score 43.70
Similar health profile
90063
California99% similar profile
Score 41.51
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 | 17.5% | 16.0–18.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 28.8% | 26.8–30.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 3.6% | 3.3–3.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.6% | 8.7–10.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.1% | 4.6–5.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.4 |
| Depression among adults | 20.1% | 18.1–22.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.2% | 12.9–15.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.5% | 32.3–36.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.7% | 29.6–35.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 3.1–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.9% | 12.3–17.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 23.8% | 21.0–26.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 66.7% | 64.2–69.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 67.2% | 64.5–69.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 79.2% | 77.1–81.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 46.0% | 42.5–49.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 49.3% | 46.6–51.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.0% | 66.5–76.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.5% | 13.8–17.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.9% | 12.3–15.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 35.5% | 32.6–38.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.4% | 36.3–42.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 34.5% | 32.0–37.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.4% | 17.8–21.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.7% | 16.2–19.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 21.7% | 19.8–23.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.5% | 36.7–42.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.1–6.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.8% | 10.7–12.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.1% | 16.5–19.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.9–7.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 10.3% | 9.5–11.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 35.9% | 33.3–38.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 37.0% | 34.3–40.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 32.6% | 29.9–35.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 30.2% | 27.8–33.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 17.1% | 15.6–18.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 45.1% | 42.2–48.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 13.1% | 11.7–14.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 18.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 18.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 40.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 9.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.8% | 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 | 91.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 46.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 48.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 28.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 39.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 39.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 9.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 33.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $75,194 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $597,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,652 | $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 | 79.3 yr ± 0.73 | 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 0.73 years of 79.3, 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