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ZIP code

91325

in Northridge, CaliforniaPopulation 35,062

56.40/ 100

Ranked #7,866 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 25%)

Ranked #703 of 1,719 California ZIPs (top 41%)

Ranked #216 of 371 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ZIPs (bottom 42%)

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.

Loud transportation noise

4.8%

in the top 1.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US99th
Definition & 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 ›

Housing-cost burden

53.5%

in the top 2.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

Obesity

24.8%

in the bottom 5.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST26th
US5th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

40.4%

in the top 3.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the top 3.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST80th
US96th
Definition & 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 ›

Crowded housing

10.1%

in the top 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST77th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.

Full methodology ›

Tree cover

0.00%

at the national minimum

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

56.4%

in the bottom 6.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST27th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

11.7%

in the top 6.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST80th
US93rd
Definition & 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 ›

Homeownership rate

46.6%

in the bottom 7.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST23rd
US7th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

The read

Judged by its overall standing, ZIP 91325, one of several in Northridge, California sits in the top 25% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,866th) and the top 41% of California (703rd).

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A balanced showing across the data, with a few readings each side: modeled obesity rests in the bottom 5.3% nationally. Distance to an emergency room settles at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. On the other hand, modeled loud transportation noise lands in the top 1.5% nationally, and housing-cost burden rests in the top 2.1% nationally. Modeled loneliness settles in the top 3.5% nationally, and expected annual loss lands in the top 3.7% nationally. Crowded housing rests in the top 4.5% nationally, and modeled tree cover settles at the national minimum. Modeled colon screening lands in the bottom 6.5% nationally, and transportation noise rests in the top 6.6% nationally.

Placed beside its immediate neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. 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. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 91324, 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.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 93%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 78%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 71%

8%

Disability

healthier than 64%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 80%

5%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 34%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 6%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 16%

13%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 78%

21%

Mental Health

healthier than 68%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 60%

5%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 58%

11%

Disability

healthier than 60%

7%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 37%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 24%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 37%

13%

Lifting this score

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 57%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 54%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 46%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 53%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 42%

8%

Disability

healthier than 46%

7%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 34%

16%

Climate / Disaster Risk

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

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 82.0 ± 1.1 years. A median household income of $87,168 predicts 79.5 years — 2.5 years above.

    Ranked #661 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 5.7 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 92.7 (top 10%) — 87 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #17,698 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 38.0 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 82.0 ± 1.1 years.

    Ranked #1,747 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 adults19.5%18.1–21.0
High blood pressure among adults28.5%26.7–30.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults6.2%5.7–6.7
Current asthma among adults9.2%8.3–10.1
Coronary heart disease among adults5.0%4.5–5.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults4.8%4.3–5.3
Depression among adults20.1%18.2–22.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults10.9%9.9–12.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened35.8%33.6–38.0
Obesity among adults24.8%22.3–27.4
Stroke among adults2.9%2.7–3.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years8.4%6.9–10.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.4%8.2–10.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure71.1%68.7–73.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults71.9%69.4–74.1
Cholesterol screening among adults84.3%82.8–85.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years56.4%53.0–59.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults62.6%60.0–64.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.1%69.9–79.3
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.5%13.8–17.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults10.3%9.2–11.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults23.3%21.1–25.6
Short sleep duration among adults35.1%32.1–37.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults21.3%19.6–23.2
Frequent mental distress among adults16.5%15.1–18.0
Frequent physical distress among adults13.1%12.0–14.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.9%13.5–16.3
Any disability among adults29.9%27.7–32.3
Hearing disability among adults5.5%5.0–6.1
Independent living disability among adults8.2%7.5–9.0
Mobility disability among adults12.9%11.8–14.2
Self-care disability among adults3.8%3.5–4.2
Vision disability among adults5.5%5.1–6.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults29.6%27.3–32.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults17.9%16.3–19.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults15.8%14.2–17.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.9%13.4–16.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults9.4%8.5–10.5
Loneliness among adults40.4%37.8–43.3
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.8%6.0–7.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)CA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate14.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714
Uninsured 18–6412.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704
No HS diploma (25+)12.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729
Bachelor's or higher (25+)42.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50531.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729
Unemployment rate (16+)5.9%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2746.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714
Households without a vehicle7.0%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)53.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32238.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708
Homeownership rate46.6%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32264.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708
Crowded housing (>1 per room)10.1%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3224.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708
Foreign-born population34.2%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,55318.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730
Single-parent households45.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692
Population 65+16.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730
Median age37.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712
Median household income$87,168$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584
Median home value$944,500$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593
Median gross rent$2,060$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 ± 0.5778.9 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 0.57 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