ZIP code
90815
in Long Beach, CaliforniaPopulation 43,023
61.80/ 100
Ranked #3,637 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 11.4%)
Ranked #421 of 1,719 California ZIPs (top 24%)
Ranked #144 of 371 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ZIPs (top 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
24.3%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Obesity
23.1%
in the bottom 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›High blood pressure
26.8%
in the bottom 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
39%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
1.5%
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST59thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Transit access
4.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
4.4%
in the bottom 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, ZIP 90815, one of several in Long Beach, California ranks in the top 11.4% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,637th) and the top 24% of California (421st).
Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: modeled obesity rests in the bottom 3.1% nationally, and high blood pressure is in the bottom 4.5% nationally. Transit stands in the top 6.7% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease settles in the bottom 5.1% nationally. Against that, modeled transportation noise lies in the top 1.8% nationally, loud transportation noise resides in the top 1.9% nationally, and expected annual loss lands in the top 2.1% nationally. Modeled loneliness registers in the top 6.0% nationally, industrial-pollution burden sits in the top 6.1% nationally, and fine-particle rests in the top 6.2% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 90720, 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 96%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 82%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 88%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 68%
8%
Disability
healthier than 84%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 88%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 93%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 3%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 37%
13%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 87%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 76%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 75%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 62%
8%
Disability
healthier than 79%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 74%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 59%
13%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 14%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 80%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 70%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 68%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 70%
11%
Disability
healthier than 70%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 61%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 85%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 39%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 36%
8%
“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 3.0 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 95.5 (top 10%) — 93 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #18,010 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
90720
Californiashares a border
Score 63.06
Closest healthier
90740
Californiashares a border
Score 63.33
Similar health profile
90045
California100% similar profile
Score 64.98
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 | 19.3% | 17.8–20.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 26.8% | 24.9–28.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.1% | 6.5–7.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.5% | 8.6–10.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.1% | 3.6–4.5 |
| Depression among adults | 21.2% | 19.2–23.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.8% | 7.9–9.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.0% | 32.9–37.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 23.1% | 20.7–25.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.5% | 2.3–2.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 5.7% | 4.7–6.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.0% | 5.3–6.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 70.3% | 67.8–72.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.8% | 70.4–74.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.6% | 84.1–86.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.7% | 59.4–65.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.7% | 66.3–70.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.3% | 73.6–82.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.7% | 14.9–18.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.6% | 7.6–9.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 18.3% | 16.5–20.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.3% | 30.5–36.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.9% | 15.4–18.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.9–17.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.6% | 10.6–12.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.5% | 12.3–14.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.7% | 24.6–28.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.5–7.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.5–11.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.9% | 2.7–3.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.9% | 24.7–29.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.9% | 11.6–14.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.3% | 10.0–12.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.2% | 10.1–12.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.9–8.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 39.0% | 36.4–41.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–6.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 53.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 36.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 64.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 13.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 49.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 14.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 36.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $119,716 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $927,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $2,372 | $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 | 81.4 yr ± 0.63 | 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 0.63 years of 81.4, 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