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ZIP code

91352

in Sun Valley, CaliforniaPopulation 46,899

45.79/ 100

Ranked #21,551 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 33%)

Ranked #1,280 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 26%)

Ranked #319 of 371 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ZIPs (bottom 14.1%)

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.

Colon-cancer screening

50.7%

in the bottom 2.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST11th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Crowded housing

20.3%

in the top 1.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$1

in the top 1.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US99th
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 ›

Loneliness

42.7%

in the top 1.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

27.1%

in the top 1.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US99th
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 ›

Loud transportation noise

4.6%

in the top 1.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US98th
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

51.1%

in the top 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Subsidized affordable housing

491 units

in the top 4.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST87th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.

Full methodology ›

Uninsured (under 65)

18.5%

in the top 5.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.

Full methodology ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the top 5.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST76th
US95th
Definition & source ›

This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite health measure, Sun Valley, California (ZIP 91352) ranks in the bottom 33% nationally (21,551st) and the bottom 26% of California (1,280th).

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A number of measures mark where this area is under strain: modeled colon screening lies in the bottom 2.3% nationally, and crowded housing lands in the top 1.2% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss sits in the top 1.4% nationally, and loneliness is in the top 1.4% nationally. Modeled transportation noise settles in the top 1.5% nationally, modeled loud transportation noise resides in the top 1.7% nationally, and housing-cost burden registers in the top 2.8% nationally. Modeled uninsured rests in the top 5.9% nationally. On the brighter side, subsidized affordable housing stands in the top 4.6% nationally. Distance to an emergency room lies at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs.

Read against the ZIPs closest to it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. 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. Close by, ZIP 91040, 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.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 85%

21%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 67%

5%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 41%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 59%

8%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 10%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 2%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 4%

13%

Disability

healthier than 23%

7%

Lifting this score

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 57%

21%

Mental Health

healthier than 52%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 49%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 17%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 10%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 14%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 21%

11%

Disability

healthier than 22%

7%

Lifting this score

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 20%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 13%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 31%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 16%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 17%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 25%

8%

Disability

healthier than 15%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 23%

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.

  • Below its nearby ZIPs

    The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors

    Estimated life expectancy is 79.3 ± 1.0 years. The 47 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 81.7 years — 2.4 years below them.

    Ranked #1,882 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.

  • Heavy environment, light chronic burden

    Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions

    Environmental-hazard standing 1.9 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 85.2 — 83 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #17,433 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 39.7 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 79.3 ± 1.0 years.

    Ranked #1,484 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 adults19.6%18.1–21.2
High blood pressure among adults29.9%27.9–31.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults5.1%4.7–5.6
Current asthma among adults9.3%8.4–10.2
Coronary heart disease among adults5.7%5.2–6.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults5.5%5.0–6.0
Depression among adults20.1%18.3–22.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.6%12.4–14.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.9%34.7–39.1
Obesity among adults29.3%26.4–32.3
Stroke among adults3.4%3.1–3.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years12.6%10.5–14.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years18.5%16.5–20.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure69.6%67.1–72.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults69.0%66.5–71.4
Cholesterol screening among adults81.7%80.0–83.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years50.7%47.2–53.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults53.9%51.2–56.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years72.9%67.6–77.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.7%13.9–17.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.3%12.0–14.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults31.4%28.9–34.1
Short sleep duration among adults37.2%34.1–40.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults30.1%28.1–32.4
Frequent mental distress among adults18.0%16.5–19.6
Frequent physical distress among adults16.7%15.3–18.2
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults19.0%17.4–20.8
Any disability among adults36.7%34.3–39.4
Hearing disability among adults6.3%5.7–7.0
Independent living disability among adults10.4%9.5–11.4
Mobility disability among adults17.1%15.7–18.6
Self-care disability among adults5.6%5.1–6.0
Vision disability among adults8.5%7.8–9.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults33.4%30.7–36.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults28.3%26.0–30.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults24.4%22.2–26.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults22.9%20.8–25.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults13.3%12.0–14.7
Loneliness among adults42.7%39.9–45.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults9.7%8.6–11.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)CA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate16.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714
Uninsured 18–6416.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704
No HS diploma (25+)32.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729
Bachelor's or higher (25+)18.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50531.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729
Unemployment rate (16+)7.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2746.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714
Households without a vehicle6.9%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708
Broadband subscription94.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32293.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)51.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32238.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708
Homeownership rate50.2%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32264.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708
Crowded housing (>1 per room)20.3%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3224.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708
Foreign-born population44.6%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,55318.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730
Single-parent households44.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692
Population 65+14.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730
Median age37.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712
Median household income$78,239$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584
Median home value$764,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593
Median gross rent$1,830$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 birth79.3 yr ± 0.5278.9 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 0.52 years of 79.3, 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