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ZIP code

91105

in Pasadena, CaliforniaPopulation 12,531

71.89/ 100

Ranked #298 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 1.0%)

Ranked #48 of 1,719 California ZIPs (top 2.8%)

Ranked #9 of 371 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ZIPs (top 2.5%)

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.

Physician access

12 per 1,000 residents

in the top 0.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of physicians’ offices located 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 ›

Outpatient-care access

2.2 per 1,000 residents

in the top 0.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of outpatient clinics located 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 ›

Obesity

20%

in the bottom 1.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

3.0%

in the bottom 0.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Median household income

$156,791

in the top 3.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST89th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

Full methodology ›

Pharmacy access

0.94 per 1,000 residents

in the top 1.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of pharmacies located 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 ›

Recreation access

1.9 per 1,000 residents

in the top 1.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›

Lack of transportation

4.2%

in the bottom 2.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

40.1 per million

in the top 2.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST84th
US98th
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 ›

Dental provider access

1.4 per 1,000 residents

in the top 2.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US97th
Definition & source ›

The number of dental offices located 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 ›

The read

In overall standing, ZIP 91105, one of several in Pasadena, California comes out in the top 1.0% healthiest ZIPs nationally (298th) and the top 2.8% of California (48th).

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Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: physicians lies in the top 0.2% nationally, outpatient sits in the top 0.3% nationally, and modeled obesity settles in the bottom 1.0% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff registers in the bottom 0.5% nationally, household income stands in the top 3.2% nationally, and pharmacy lands in the top 1.2% nationally. Recreation is in the top 1.9% nationally, and modeled transportation resides in the bottom 2.2% nationally. Dental providers rests in the top 2.8% nationally. By contrast, modeled air-toxics cancer risk lies in the top 2.4% nationally.

Relative to the ZIPs around it, physicians runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 91108, about 0.3 miles away.

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 93%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

in the top 1.0%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 90%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 99%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 97%

8%

Disability

healthier than 96%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 75%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 81%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 12%

14%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 80%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 98%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 96%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 97%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 97%

8%

Disability

healthier than 94%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 61%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 40%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 55%

5%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 61%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

in the top 0.9%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 70%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 97%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 97%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 94%

8%

Disability

healthier than 94%

7%

Holding it back

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 30%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 30%

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

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 12.2; chronic-disease standing 93.4 (top 10%) — 81 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #17,276 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 40.1 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 82.0 ± 1.9 years.

    Ranked #471 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 adults22.2%20.5–23.9
High blood pressure among adults29.9%27.8–31.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.6%8.8–10.4
Current asthma among adults8.4%7.6–9.2
Coronary heart disease among adults5.1%4.6–5.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults3.6%3.2–4.1
Depression among adults17.7%16.0–19.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults9.3%8.4–10.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.1%36.7–41.5
Obesity among adults20.0%17.8–22.3
Stroke among adults2.7%2.5–2.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years4.0%3.3–4.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years3.6%3.1–4.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure76.5%74.1–78.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.1%75.0–79.1
Cholesterol screening among adults91.1%90.1–92.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years67.8%64.6–70.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults76.5%74.5–78.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years80.5%76.0–84.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.5%12.9–16.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults5.8%5.0–6.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults15.3%13.6–17.1
Short sleep duration among adults29.5%26.8–32.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults13.3%12.0–14.7
Frequent mental distress among adults11.8%10.7–13.0
Frequent physical distress among adults10.0%9.0–11.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults8.9%8.0–9.9
Any disability among adults22.9%21.0–25.0
Hearing disability among adults5.6%5.1–6.3
Independent living disability among adults5.0%4.5–5.6
Mobility disability among adults10.1%9.0–11.2
Self-care disability among adults2.3%2.1–2.6
Vision disability among adults3.1%2.8–3.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.5%21.5–25.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults6.8%5.9–7.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults5.3%4.6–6.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults6.4%5.7–7.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults4.2%3.8–4.8
Loneliness among adults34.5%32.0–37.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults3.0%2.6–3.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)CA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate6.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714
Uninsured 18–641.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704
No HS diploma (25+)1.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729
Bachelor's or higher (25+)74.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50531.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729
Unemployment rate (16+)3.8%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2746.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714
Households without a vehicle7.9%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708
Broadband subscription95.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32293.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)32.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32238.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708
Homeownership rate55.7%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32264.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.9%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3224.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708
Foreign-born population21.5%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,55318.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730
Single-parent households58.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692
Population 65+27.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730
Median age47.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712
Median household income$156,791$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584
Median home value$1,671,000$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593
Median gross rent$3,075$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 birth82.0 yr ± 0.9578.9 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 0.95 years of 82.0, 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