ZIP code
91754
in Monterey Park, CaliforniaPopulation 32,248
58.09/ 100
Ranked #6,320 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 20%)
Ranked #611 of 1,719 California ZIPs (top 36%)
Ranked #188 of 371 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ZIPs (bottom 49%)
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.
Obesity
19.1%
in the bottom 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
52.2%
in the bottom 3.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST14thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
45.4 per million
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Binge drinking
10.4%
in the bottom 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
41.3%
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
3.7%
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS98thDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
2.2%
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST68thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Transit access
5.4 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops 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
On balance, and by the composite measure, ZIP 91754, one of several in Monterey Park, California ranks in the top 20% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,320th) and the top 36% of California (611th).
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: modeled obesity registers in the bottom 0.7% nationally, and binge drinking sits in the bottom 1.9% nationally. Floodplain exposure rests at the national minimum, and transit is in the top 4.4% nationally. On the other hand, modeled colon screening stands in the bottom 3.0% nationally, air-toxics cancer risk settles in the top 1.4% nationally, and loneliness lies in the top 2.5% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise resides in the top 2.5% nationally, fine-particle lands in the top 3.8% nationally, and expected annual loss registers in the top 4.2% 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. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 91801, 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.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 91%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 85%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 99%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 87%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 51%
16%
Disability
healthier than 60%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.10%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 19%
13%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 72%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 70%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 99%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 71%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 51%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 42%
13%
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.5%
14%
Lifting this score
Risk Behavior
healthier than 64%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 98%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 46%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 46%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 2%
14%
“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.
Above what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 83.9 ± 1.0 years. A median household income of $86,331 predicts 79.5 years — 4.4 years above.
Ranked #130 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Above its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 83.9 ± 1.0 years. The 48 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 81.5 years — 2.4 years above them.
Ranked #1,227 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 0.1 (bottom 1%); chronic-disease standing 90.7 (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 45.4 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 83.9 ± 1.0 years.
Ranked #278 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
90022
Californiashares a border
Score 40.90
Closest healthier
91801
Californiashares a border
Score 61.54
Similar health profile
91745
California99% similar profile
Score 59.74
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 | 19.2% | 17.6–20.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.2% | 30.0–34.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.9% | 4.5–5.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 7.2% | 6.5–8.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.9% | 5.4–6.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.1 |
| Depression among adults | 14.0% | 12.5–15.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.6% | 14.1–17.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.7% | 39.3–44.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 19.1% | 16.9–21.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.2–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.6% | 7.9–11.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.7% | 8.4–11.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.7% | 74.5–78.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.5% | 72.3–76.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.2% | 84.8–87.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 52.2% | 48.6–55.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.8% | 56.3–61.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.5% | 70.4–79.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 10.4% | 9.2–11.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.1% | 9.0–11.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.8% | 27.3–32.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.0% | 33.1–38.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.8% | 21.9–25.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.1% | 11.9–14.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.2% | 11.9–14.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.6% | 11.4–13.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.1% | 27.9–32.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.7–7.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.9–8.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.2% | 13.8–16.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.5% | 6.0–7.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 35.1% | 32.5–37.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.4% | 18.4–22.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.8% | 14.1–17.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.7% | 12.3–15.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.9–9.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 41.3% | 38.5–44.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 17.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 39.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 11.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 39.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 54.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 7.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 46.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 49.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 23.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 45.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $86,331 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $876,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,962 | $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 | 83.9 yr ± 0.52 | 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 0.52 years of 83.9, 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