ZIP code
90706
in Bellflower, CaliforniaPopulation 76,819
49.57/ 100
Ranked #16,844 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 47%)
Ranked #1,096 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 36%)
Ranked #292 of 371 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ZIPs (bottom 21%)
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
42.9%
in the top 1.3% 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 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS99thDefinition & 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
52.4%
in the bottom 3.1% 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 ›Crowded housing
17.6%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Walkability
230 intersections/sq mi
in the top 1.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & 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
3.0%
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Housing-cost burden
45.8%
in the top 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
39.3%
in the bottom 5.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST16thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›The read
Bellflower, California (ZIP 90706) ranks in the bottom 47% nationally (16,844th) and the bottom 36% of California (1,096th).
The weightiest signals in the profile are worth naming up front: modeled loneliness is in the top 1.3% nationally, and expected annual loss registers in the top 1.3% nationally. Modeled colon screening lies in the bottom 3.1% nationally, and crowded housing is in the top 1.6% nationally. Modeled fine-particle registers in the top 2.2% nationally, air-toxics cancer risk lies in the top 4.5% nationally, and tree cover is at the national minimum. Housing-cost burden registers in the top 5.0% nationally, and homeownership lies in the bottom 5.1% nationally. More positively, walkability is in the top 1.8% nationally.
Against its neighbors, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, 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. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 90242, 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 89%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 66%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 90%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 50%
11%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.9%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 7%
13%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 68%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 61%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 79%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 84%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 23%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 5%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 22%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 27%
11%
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 71%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 76%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 39%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 20%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 28%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 25%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 35%
8%
Disability
healthier than 28%
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 0.9 (bottom 1%); chronic-disease standing 89.2 — 88 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #17,772 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 78.5 ± 1.0 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
90242
Californiashares a border
Score 53.30
Closest healthier
90650
Californiashares a border
Score 53.23
Similar health profile
92804
California99% similar profile
Score 49.39
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 | 18.8% | 17.4–20.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 29.8% | 27.8–31.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.7% | 4.3–5.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.5% | 8.6–10.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.0% | 4.6–5.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.4 |
| Depression among adults | 19.4% | 17.5–21.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.9% | 11.7–14.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.5% | 33.3–37.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 28.7% | 25.9–31.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 3.0–3.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.7% | 9.7–13.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.3% | 12.7–15.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 69.8% | 67.2–72.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 70.5% | 68.0–72.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.0% | 81.4–84.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 52.4% | 48.9–55.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.9% | 54.3–59.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.4% | 69.2–78.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.1% | 13.4–16.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.4% | 11.1–13.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.9% | 26.5–31.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.4% | 35.4–41.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.8% | 24.9–28.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.7% | 16.3–19.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.0% | 13.8–16.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.4% | 15.9–18.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.6% | 31.3–36.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–5.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.8–10.5 |
| 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 | 7.3% | 6.7–7.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 34.1% | 31.5–36.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 25.9% | 23.9–28.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 22.9% | 21.0–25.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.7% | 19.9–23.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 12.5% | 11.4–13.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 42.9% | 40.2–45.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 8.6–10.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 20.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 45.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 39.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 17.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 30.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 38.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 12.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 36.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $78,722 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $705,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,830 | $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 | 78.5 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 78.5, 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