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90650

in Norwalk, CaliforniaPopulation 99,900

ZipVitals Score
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53.23/ 100

Ranked #11,744 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 37%)

Ranked #870 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 49%)

Ranked #246 of 371 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ZIPs (bottom 34%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Expected annual disaster loss

$1

in the top 1.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US99th
Definition & 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 ›

Colon-cancer screening

52.1%

in the bottom 2.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST14th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

42.1%

in the top 1.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Crowded housing

15.1%

in the top 2.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

210 intersections/sq mi

in the top 2.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

3.2%

in the top 2.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST78th
US98th
Definition & 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 ›

Loud transportation noise

3.8%

in the top 2.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST84th
US98th
Definition & 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 ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

40 per million

in the top 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST73rd
US96th
Definition & 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 ›

Subsidized affordable housing

484 units

in the top 4.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST87th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.

Full methodology ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the top 4.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST80th
US95th
Definition & source ›

This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.

Full methodology ›

The read

By its overall health score, Norwalk, California (ZIP 90650) lands in the top 37% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,744th) and the bottom 49% of California (870th).

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The measures split the difference for this area: walkability resides in the top 2.2% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing lands in the top 4.7% nationally. Against that, modeled expected annual loss registers in the top 1.0% nationally, and colon screening sits in the bottom 2.9% nationally. Modeled loneliness rests in the top 1.8% nationally, crowded housing is in the top 2.1% nationally, and modeled fine-particle stands in the top 2.2% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise settles in the top 2.4% nationally, air-toxics cancer risk lies in the top 4.5% nationally, and disaster risk resides in the top 4.8% nationally.

Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. 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 90241, 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.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 94%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 64%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 84%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 92%

5%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 50%

7%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 33%

16%

Environmental Hazard

in the bottom 0.3%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 7%

13%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 82%

21%

Mental Health

healthier than 83%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 83%

5%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 47%

7%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 37%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 2%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 23%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 40%

11%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 66%

21%

Mental Health

healthier than 69%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 78%

5%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 34%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 8%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 28%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 36%

11%

Disability

healthier than 36%

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 0.4 (bottom 1%); chronic-disease standing 93.9 (top 10%) — 94 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #18,060 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 80.1 ± 0.9 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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults17.8%16.3–19.3
High blood pressure among adults28.2%26.2–30.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults4.7%4.3–5.1
Current asthma among adults8.6%7.8–9.5
Coronary heart disease among adults4.8%4.4–5.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults4.1%3.7–4.6
Depression among adults17.9%16.2–19.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.7%11.5–13.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.1%33.9–38.3
Obesity among adults26.9%24.2–29.7
Stroke among adults2.9%2.7–3.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years9.3%7.6–11.1
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years15.4%13.8–17.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure70.0%67.5–72.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults70.1%67.6–72.4
Cholesterol screening among adults83.9%82.2–85.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years52.1%48.5–55.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults58.0%55.3–60.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.8%69.6–79.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.3%13.6–17.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults10.5%9.4–11.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults28.4%26.0–30.8
Short sleep duration among adults36.7%33.7–39.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults25.7%23.7–27.6
Frequent mental distress among adults16.1%14.8–17.6
Frequent physical distress among adults14.4%13.2–15.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.1%14.7–17.5
Any disability among adults32.3%30.0–34.6
Hearing disability among adults5.4%4.9–6.0
Independent living disability among adults8.4%7.7–9.2
Mobility disability among adults14.5%13.3–15.8
Self-care disability among adults4.4%4.0–4.7
Vision disability among adults6.9%6.4–7.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults33.4%31.0–36.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults23.4%21.6–25.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults18.4%16.8–20.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults19.9%18.2–21.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults11.0%10.0–12.2
Loneliness among adults42.1%39.5–45.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.0%7.1–9.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)CA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate9.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714
Uninsured 18–6412.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704
No HS diploma (25+)22.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729
Bachelor's or higher (25+)21.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50531.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729
Unemployment rate (16+)5.7%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2746.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714
Households without a vehicle4.6%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708
Broadband subscription94.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32293.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)37.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32238.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708
Homeownership rate68.3%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32264.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708
Crowded housing (>1 per room)15.1%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3224.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708
Foreign-born population33.1%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,55318.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730
Single-parent households43.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692
Population 65+14.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730
Median age37.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712
Median household income$100,085$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584
Median home value$644,700$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593
Median gross rent$2,090$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,912 ($1,113–$2,923) n=1,461
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)CA median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth80.1 yr ± 0.4478.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30880.5 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 0.44 years of 80.1, 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