ZIP code
96137
in Westwood, CaliforniaPopulation 2,923
49.18/ 100
Ranked #17,400 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 46%)
Ranked #1,126 of 1,719 California ZIPs (bottom 34%)
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.
Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
10.2%
in the top 0.04% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Park land
52.6%
in the top 2.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
15.0%
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Elder-services access
0.31 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›Humid extreme heat
7.8 days/year
in the bottom 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
44.7%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 14.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS15thDefinition & 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 ›Coronary heart disease
9.5%
in the top 14.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS86thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
42.4%
in the top 13.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS86thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Westwood, California (ZIP 96137) ranks in the bottom 46% nationally (17,400th) and the bottom 34% of California (1,126th).
Where this area bears down hardest, the measures speak first: modeled fine-particle settles in the top 0.04% nationally, and unemployment lies in the top 3.8% nationally. Housing-cost burden resides in the top 5.6% nationally. Fiber broadband lands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. On the encouraging side, park land registers in the top 2.2% nationally, modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the bottom 3.1% nationally, and elder services rests in the top 4.4% nationally. Modeled humid heat is in the bottom 5.0% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility stands in the top 10.5% nationally. Distance to a community health center settles at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 96020, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 65%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 76%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 96%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 40%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 52%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 26%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 10%
14%
Disability
healthier than 33%
7%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 82%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 93%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 60%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 55%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 35%
14%
Disability
healthier than 31%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
95947
Californiashares a border
Score 47.16
Closest healthier
96020
Californiashares a border
Score 54.15
Similar health profile
16546
Pennsylvania97% similar profile
Score 52.98
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 | 33.6% | 30.8–36.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.5% | 38.2–45.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.5% | 11.6–13.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.8–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.5% | 8.7–10.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.2% | 8.2–10.2 |
| Depression among adults | 23.2% | 20.7–26.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.0% | 12.5–15.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.4% | 39.0–45.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.5% | 26.4–37.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.8% | 4.4–5.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.4% | 9.6–13.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.2% | 5.3–7.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.8% | 76.4–81.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.9% | 75.3–80.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.7% | 88.6–90.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.6% | 63.7–71.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.5% | 58.5–64.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.4% | 68.4–80.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.0% | 12.2–16.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.7% | 12.0–15.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.1% | 21.0–27.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.4% | 29.5–39.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.1% | 20.8–25.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.5% | 15.0–18.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.4% | 15.0–18.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.4% | 13.0–15.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.5% | 33.2–40.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.7–10.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.4–10.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.9% | 17.0–21.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.3–5.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.1–6.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.9% | 20.4–25.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.5% | 10.9–14.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.3% | 11.5–15.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.9% | 8.7–11.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 6.5–8.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.8% | 28.2–35.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 5.3–6.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | CA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 25.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 15.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 6.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 93.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 44.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 38.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 64.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730 |
| Single-parent households | 73.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692 |
| Population 65+ | 32.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730 |
| Median age | 57.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712 |
| Median household income | $65,896 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584 |
| Median home value | $414,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593 |
| Median gross rent | $975 | $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 | 78.0 yr ± 1.08 | 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 1.08 years of 78.0, 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