ZIP code
90814
in Long Beach, CaliforniaPopulation 19,471
62.39/ 100
Ranked #3,300 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 10.3%)
Ranked #391 of 1,719 California ZIPs (top 23%)
Ranked #132 of 371 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ZIPs (top 36%)
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.
Walkability
190 intersections/sq mi
in the top 2.8% 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 ›Homeownership rate
33.5%
in the bottom 3.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST11thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Obesity
25.2%
in the bottom 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST27thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
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 ›High blood pressure
26.9%
in the bottom 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
4.7%
in the bottom 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
4.3%
in the bottom 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
1.3%
in the bottom 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
41.9%
in the top 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST67thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, ZIP 90814, one of several in Long Beach, California stands in the top 10.3% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,300th) and the top 23% of California (391st).
The bright spots in the data define much of the story here: walkability resides in the top 2.8% nationally, and modeled obesity stands in the bottom 5.9% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure sits in the bottom 4.6% nationally, and hearing disability resides in the bottom 4.5% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease stands in the bottom 4.6% nationally, and energy burden sits in the bottom 3.0% nationally. On the other side, homeownership resides in the bottom 3.8% nationally, modeled tree cover stands at the national minimum, and housing-cost burden sits in the top 8.2% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the top 9.1% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. ZIP 90803, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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 95%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 74%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 82%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 66%
8%
Disability
healthier than 85%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 94%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 84%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 35%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 30%
13%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 85%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 68%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 64%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 65%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 61%
8%
Disability
healthier than 81%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 88%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 66%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 53%
13%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 75%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 62%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 61%
13%
Disability
healthier than 75%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 59%
11%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 35%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 38%
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
One of our published findings lists 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 35.1; chronic-disease standing 95.0 (top 10%) — 60 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,397 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
90802
Californiashares a border
Score 52.27
Closest healthier
90803
Californiashares a border
Score 64.88
Similar health profile
94542
California99% similar profile
Score 63.17
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 | 19.1% | 17.6–20.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 26.9% | 25.0–28.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.7% | 6.1–7.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.6% | 8.7–10.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.6 |
| Depression among adults | 21.6% | 19.5–23.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.9% | 8.0–9.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.4% | 32.1–36.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 25.2% | 22.5–27.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.5% | 2.3–2.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.8% | 6.4–9.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.7% | 5.7–7.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 69.2% | 66.5–71.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.9% | 69.4–74.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.7% | 85.1–88.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.9% | 57.5–63.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.4% | 66.0–70.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.7% | 71.7–80.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.7% | 15.8–19.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.4% | 8.2–10.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 18.2% | 16.3–20.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.9% | 31.1–36.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.2% | 15.6–18.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.1% | 14.6–17.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.7% | 10.6–12.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.1% | 11.8–14.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 25.8% | 23.7–28.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.3–5.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.8% | 6.2–7.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.5–11.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.8–3.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.4% | 24.2–28.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.8% | 11.2–14.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.6% | 10.1–13.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.2% | 10.8–13.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 6.5–8.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 37.9% | 35.4–40.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.8% | 5.0–6.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 56.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 41.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 33.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 14.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 53.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 12.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 37.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $104,650 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $950,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $2,052 | $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 | 79.8 yr ± 0.88 | 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 0.88 years of 79.8, 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