ZIP code
90602
in Whittier, CaliforniaPopulation 25,905
51.07/ 100
Ranked #14,735 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 46%)
Ranked #998 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 42%)
Ranked #273 of 371 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ZIPs (bottom 26%)
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
52.7%
in the bottom 3.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST15thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
2.8%
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of days in the year when modeled fine-particle (PM2.5) pollution was above the EPA’s daily limit of 35 micrograms per cubic meter.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
41%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
50.5%
in the top 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
12.8%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Park land
37.1%
in the top 3.6% 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 ›Lead in tap water
0 ppb
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
US1stDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
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 ›Homeownership rate
38.9%
in the bottom 5.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST15thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, ZIP 90602, one of several in Whittier, California lands in the top 46% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,735th) and the bottom 42% of California (998th).
Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: park land settles in the top 3.6% nationally, and lead in tap water lies at the national minimum. Against that, modeled colon screening resides in the bottom 3.2% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site lands at the national minimum. Modeled fine-particle registers in the top 2.5% nationally, modeled loneliness sits in the top 2.8% nationally, and housing-cost burden rests in the top 2.9% nationally. Crowded housing is in the top 3.0% nationally, modeled air-toxics cancer risk stands in the top 4.5% nationally, and homeownership settles in the bottom 5.0% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 90601, 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 92%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 71%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 81%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 83%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 57%
11%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 29%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 1%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 6%
13%
Disability
healthier than 37%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 75%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 68%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 62%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 63%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 7%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 21%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 32%
11%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 51%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 42%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 40%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 30%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 24%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 25%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 30%
11%
Disability
healthier than 28%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 34%
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
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 80.2 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $68,505 predicts 78.6 years — 1.7 years above.
Ranked #1,156 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 1.3 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 91.7 (top 10%) — 90 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #17,907 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 80.2 ± 1.3 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
90601
Californiashares a border
Score 55.78
Closest healthier
90605
Californiashares a border
Score 54.58
Similar health profile
92704
California99% similar profile
Score 51.11
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 | 28.5% | 26.6–30.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.0% | 4.6–5.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.9% | 8.0–9.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.1% | 4.7–5.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–4.9 |
| Depression among adults | 19.4% | 17.6–21.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.8% | 11.6–14.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.4% | 33.2–37.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.6% | 26.7–32.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.0% | 2.8–3.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.7% | 8.0–11.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 16.4% | 14.4–18.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 69.3% | 66.7–71.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 69.8% | 67.3–72.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.3% | 81.6–84.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 52.7% | 49.2–55.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.5% | 55.9–60.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.9% | 68.5–78.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.0% | 14.3–17.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.0% | 9.7–12.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.0% | 26.6–31.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.4% | 33.4–39.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.0% | 24.9–29.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.0% | 15.6–18.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.2% | 13.9–16.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.1% | 15.6–18.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.9% | 31.5–36.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.3–6.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.4–10.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.3% | 14.0–16.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.5–5.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.6% | 7.0–8.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 31.1% | 28.5–33.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 25.3% | 23.0–27.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 21.6% | 19.4–24.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.7% | 19.7–23.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 12.2% | 10.9–13.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 41.0% | 38.3–43.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 14.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 17.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 50.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 38.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 12.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 21.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 39.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 11.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 34.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $68,505 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $766,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,787 | $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 | 80.2 yr ± 0.67 | 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 0.67 years of 80.2, 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