ZIP code
90305
in Inglewood, CaliforniaPopulation 14,708
55.41/ 100
Ranked #8,973 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 28%)
Ranked #752 of 1,719 California ZIPs (top 44%)
Ranked #227 of 371 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ZIPs (bottom 39%)
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.
Transportation noise
64.2%
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›PFOA in drinking water
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOA, one of the man-made “forever chemicals,” was detected in EPA testing.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
4.3%
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Loneliness
41.9%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
53%
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Walkability
190 intersections/sq mi
in the top 3.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
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 ›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 ›Tree cover
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFAS — man-made “forever chemicals” that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down — were detected in EPA testing.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, ZIP 90305, one of several in Inglewood, California sits in the top 28% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,973rd) and the top 44% of California (752nd).
A few readings each way define this mixed profile: walkability stands in the top 3.0% nationally, and floodplain exposure resides at the national minimum. Pulling the other way, modeled transportation noise sits in the top 0.3% nationally, PFOA in drinking water stands at the national maximum, and modeled loud transportation noise resides in the top 1.9% nationally. Modeled loneliness sits in the top 2.0% nationally, and housing-cost burden stands in the top 2.2% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk resides in the top 4.5% nationally, and tree cover sits at the national minimum. PFAS in drinking water stands at the national maximum.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, transportation noise runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, PFOA in drinking water is one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. PFAS in drinking water is the family of man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 90056, about 1.1 miles away.
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 61%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 84%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 75%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 98%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 3%
14%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 93%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 87%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 97%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 60%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 52%
11%
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 27%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 37%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 14%
14%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 95%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 77%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 99%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 48%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 39%
14%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 29%
5%
“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 3.0 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 61.1 — 58 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,232 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 78.4 ± 1.6 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
90043
Californiashares a border
Score 47.95
Closest healthier
90056
Californiaabout 1.1 mi away
Score 64.20
Similar health profile
15049
Pennsylvania99% similar profile
Score 52.94
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 | 25.7% | 23.7–27.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.5% | 39.1–43.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.1% | 5.6–6.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.6% | 10.5–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.7% | 5.1–6.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.2% | 4.6–5.9 |
| Depression among adults | 17.3% | 15.6–19.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.3% | 13.8–16.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.0% | 34.6–39.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.3% | 29.1–35.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.7% | 4.3–5.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.5% | 7.7–11.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.2% | 5.4–7.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.0% | 76.9–80.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.0% | 78.1–81.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.0% | 88.9–91.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.6% | 61.3–67.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.1% | 62.6–67.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 82.2% | 78.1–85.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.9% | 10.6–13.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.5% | 9.1–11.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.3% | 21.8–26.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.5% | 38.4–44.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.3% | 21.1–25.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.1% | 14.7–17.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.6% | 12.3–14.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.7% | 12.3–15.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.1% | 29.5–34.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–5.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.3–10.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.6% | 15.9–19.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.7–5.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.6–6.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 34.2% | 31.5–37.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.1% | 17.8–22.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 20.6% | 18.1–23.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.5% | 16.4–20.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.5% | 9.3–11.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 41.9% | 39.1–44.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 8.3–10.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 39.9% | 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 | 8.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 53.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 60.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 12.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 28.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 20.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 45.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $92,665 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $850,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,954 | $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 | 78.4 yr ± 0.83 | 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 0.83 years of 78.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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