ZIP code
91204
in Glendale, CaliforniaPopulation 17,857
52.60/ 100
Ranked #12,637 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 39%)
Ranked #905 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 47%)
Ranked #253 of 371 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ZIPs (bottom 32%)
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.
Loud transportation noise
6.8%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Physician access
5.4 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Homeownership rate
6.7%
in the bottom 1.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Pharmacy access
0.87 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
56.7%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
24.7%
in the top 1.7% 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 ›Dental provider access
1.6 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Loneliness
41%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Walkability
190 intersections/sq mi
in the top 3.0% 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 ›Floodplain exposure
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite measure, ZIP 91204, one of several in Glendale, California sits in the top 39% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,637th) and the bottom 47% of California (905th).
The readings split fairly evenly between strengths and concerns: physicians rests in the top 1.1% nationally, pharmacy sits in the top 1.4% nationally, and dental providers registers in the top 2.0% nationally. Walkability lands in the top 3.0% nationally, and floodplain exposure resides at the national minimum. Working the other way, modeled loud transportation noise lies in the top 0.7% nationally, and homeownership settles in the bottom 1.2% nationally. Housing-cost burden stands in the top 1.6% nationally, and modeled transportation noise is in the top 1.7% nationally. Modeled loneliness rests in the top 2.8% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, physicians runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". ZIP 90039, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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 86%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 64%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 92%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 60%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 52%
8%
Disability
healthier than 44%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 4%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 10%
13%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 83%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 60%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 57%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Disability
healthier than 42%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 20%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 29%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 40%
11%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 79%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 51%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 46%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 24%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 37%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 36%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Disability
healthier than 34%
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
3 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.
Above what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 80.9 ± 1.8 years. A median household income of $74,144 predicts 78.9 years — 2.0 years above.
Ranked #926 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 4.6 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 86.2 — 82 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #17,308 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 80.9 ± 1.8 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
90039
Californiashares a border
Score 61.87
Closest healthier
90065
Californiashares a border
Score 55.71
Similar health profile
94578
California96% similar profile
Score 54.05
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 | 20.9% | 19.3–22.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.1% | 28.1–32.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.4% | 5.9–6.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.6% | 8.7–10.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.6% | 5.1–6.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.9% | 5.2–6.6 |
| Depression among adults | 21.5% | 19.6–23.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.7% | 10.6–12.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.7% | 34.5–38.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 25.7% | 23.0–28.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 3.0–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.1% | 9.2–13.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.9% | 8.5–11.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 71.2% | 68.8–73.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.2% | 68.7–73.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.3% | 81.5–84.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 55.0% | 51.5–58.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.5% | 56.0–60.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.4% | 66.9–76.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.4% | 13.8–17.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.0% | 11.4–14.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.0% | 23.6–28.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.7% | 32.8–38.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.0% | 21.9–26.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.7% | 16.1–19.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.6% | 13.2–15.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.5% | 14.8–18.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.8% | 30.1–35.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.6–6.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.5–10.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.9% | 13.5–16.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.7–6.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 30.5% | 28.1–33.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.2% | 17.9–22.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 19.1% | 16.8–21.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.8% | 14.1–17.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.9–11.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 41.0% | 38.3–44.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.4% | 6.4–8.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 14.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 38.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 11.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 56.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 6.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 10.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 57.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 42.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 15.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 37.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $74,144 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $726,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $2,105 | $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 | 80.9 yr ± 0.91 | 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 0.91 years of 80.9, 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