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ZIP code

91722

in Covina, CaliforniaPopulation 35,099

55.74/ 100

Ranked #8,591 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 27%)

Ranked #738 of 1,719 California ZIPs (top 43%)

Ranked #222 of 371 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ZIPs (bottom 40%)

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.

Loneliness

41.4%

in the top 2.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

54.2%

in the bottom 4.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST19th
US4th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Floodplain exposure

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & 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 ›

Crowded housing

11.4%

in the top 3.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST80th
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Walkability

170 intersections/sq mi

in the top 4.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST91st
US96th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

40 per million

in the top 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST73rd
US96th
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 ›

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 ›

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

1.9%

in the top 5.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST63rd
US95th
Definition & 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 ›

Obesity

26%

in the bottom 7.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST32nd
US7th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Loud transportation noise

2.4%

in the top 5.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST68th
US94th
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 ›

The read

On balance, and by the composite measure, ZIP 91722, one of several in Covina, California ranks in the top 27% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,591st) and the top 43% of California (738th).

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Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: floodplain exposure resides at the national minimum, and walkability lands in the top 4.1% nationally. Modeled obesity registers in the bottom 7.2% nationally. Against that, modeled loneliness sits in the top 2.4% nationally, modeled colon screening rests in the bottom 4.3% nationally, and crowded housing is in the top 3.7% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk stands in the top 4.5% nationally, tree cover settles at the national minimum, and fine-particle lies in the top 5.0% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise resides in the top 5.7% nationally.

Compared with the ZIPs it borders, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 91723, 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.

Compare within

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 95%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 72%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 85%

8%

Disability

healthier than 61%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 87%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 41%

16%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 4%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 11%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 28%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 84%

21%

Mental Health

healthier than 85%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 72%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 43%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 48%

11%

Disability

healthier than 57%

7%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 18%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 31%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 26%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 71%

21%

Mental Health

healthier than 72%

8%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 45%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 43%

11%

Disability

healthier than 44%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 50%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 37%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 39%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 4%

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

4 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 what income predicts

    The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes

    Estimated life expectancy is 79.0 ± 1.1 years. A median household income of $102,062 predicts 80.2 years — 1.2 years below.

    Ranked #1,550 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.

  • Below its nearby ZIPs

    The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors

    Estimated life expectancy is 79.0 ± 1.1 years. The 50 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 81.7 years — 2.7 years below them.

    Ranked #2,154 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 4.0 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 94.6 (top 10%) — 91 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #17,917 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 79.0 ± 1.1 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.

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 adults18.1%16.6–19.6
High blood pressure among adults27.7%25.9–29.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults5.1%4.7–5.5
Current asthma among adults8.6%7.8–9.5
Coronary heart disease among adults4.7%4.3–5.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults4.0%3.7–4.5
Depression among adults18.1%16.4–20.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.9%10.8–13.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.1%33.9–38.3
Obesity among adults26.0%23.4–28.8
Stroke among adults2.8%2.6–3.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years8.3%6.8–9.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years13.2%11.6–14.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure70.2%67.7–72.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults70.6%68.2–72.9
Cholesterol screening among adults84.9%83.4–86.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years54.2%50.7–57.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults62.9%60.3–65.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.7%70.6–80.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.6%13.9–17.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults10.0%8.9–11.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults26.3%23.9–28.8
Short sleep duration among adults35.5%32.6–38.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults23.4%21.6–25.5
Frequent mental distress among adults15.8%14.4–17.3
Frequent physical distress among adults13.8%12.6–15.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.1%13.7–16.6
Any disability among adults30.6%28.2–33.0
Hearing disability among adults5.3%4.8–5.8
Independent living disability among adults7.8%7.1–8.6
Mobility disability among adults13.6%12.4–14.9
Self-care disability among adults4.0%3.7–4.3
Vision disability among adults6.1%5.6–6.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults32.4%29.9–35.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults20.3%18.4–22.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults15.6%13.9–17.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults17.7%16.0–19.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults9.7%8.8–10.9
Loneliness among adults41.4%38.7–44.3
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.0%6.3–8.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)CA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate8.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714
Uninsured 18–6411.7%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704
No HS diploma (25+)18.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729
Bachelor's or higher (25+)23.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50531.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729
Unemployment rate (16+)5.6%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2746.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714
Households without a vehicle4.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708
Broadband subscription92.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32293.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)35.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32238.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708
Homeownership rate70.5%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32264.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708
Crowded housing (>1 per room)11.4%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3224.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708
Foreign-born population31.7%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,55318.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730
Single-parent households44.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692
Population 65+14.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730
Median age38.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712
Median household income$102,062$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584
Median home value$653,900$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593
Median gross rent$2,063$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 birth79.0 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 79.0, 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