ZIP code
98002
in Auburn, WashingtonPopulation 37,509
54.07/ 100
Ranked #10,605 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 33%)
Ranked #271 of 581 Washington ZIPs (top 47%)
Ranked #125 of 166 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ZIPs (bottom 25%)
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.
Natural-disaster risk
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$1
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
1,049 units
in the top 1.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
6.4 days/year
in the bottom 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST31stUS4thDefinition & 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
46%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
8.4%
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Walkability
120 intersections/sq mi
in the top 8.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Dental provider access
0.91 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices located 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 ›Homeownership rate
48.9%
in the bottom 8.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST11thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
11.0%
in the top 12.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS87thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, ZIP 98002, one of several in Auburn, Washington sits in the top 33% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,605th) and the top 47% of Washington (271st).
An even profile, with readings pulling both ways: subsidized affordable housing lands in the top 1.3% nationally, modeled humid heat rests in the bottom 4.1% nationally, and walkability settles in the top 8.1% nationally. Dental providers lands in the top 8.3% nationally, and modeled obesity rests in the bottom 11.7% nationally. Against that, modeled disaster risk settles in the top 1.0% nationally, and expected annual loss lands in the top 1.1% nationally. Housing-cost burden rests in the top 4.9% nationally, and crowded housing settles in the top 6.2% nationally. Homeownership lands in the bottom 8.5% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 98001, 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 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 83%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 83%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 80%
11%
Disability
healthier than 63%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 86%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 94%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 28%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 9%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 21%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 69%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 57%
16%
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 29%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 15%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 38%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 29%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 29%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 12%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 32%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 29%
8%
Disability
healthier than 18%
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 ›
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 what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 76.9 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $78,684 predicts 79.1 years — 2.2 years below.
Ranked #3,016 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 76.9 ± 1.3 years. The 49 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 79.2 years — 2.3 years below them.
Ranked #1,792 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 28.0; chronic-disease standing 82.9 — 55 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #14,892 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
98001
Washingtonshares a border
Score 58.90
Closest healthier
98030
Washingtonshares a border
Score 58.14
Similar health profile
83705
Idaho98% similar profile
Score 53.69
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 | 23.0% | 21.7–24.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.7% | 29.1–32.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.9% | 6.4–7.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 10.3–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–5.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–6.0 |
| Depression among adults | 26.1% | 24.3–27.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.4% | 8.6–10.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.1% | 33.4–36.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 28.1% | 25.7–30.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 3.0–3.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.3% | 10.5–14.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.0% | 11.7–14.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 68.5% | 66.4–70.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 68.5% | 66.4–70.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.3% | 80.9–83.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.4% | 60.1–64.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.0% | 58.9–63.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.1% | 69.5–76.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.8% | 15.4–18.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.3% | 10.3–12.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.1% | 18.4–21.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.3% | 31.0–35.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.3% | 17.9–20.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.4% | 17.2–19.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.6% | 12.6–14.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.0% | 14.9–17.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.3% | 27.6–31.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.6–6.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.5–8.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.4% | 10.4–12.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.6–4.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.9–5.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.6% (3.5–22.3%) n=583 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 15.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.2% (1.8–22.7%) n=582 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 16.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.0% (1.5–16.5%) n=588 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 15.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 27.4% (12.3–59.7%) n=588 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.5% (0.0–9.7%) n=584 |
| Households without a vehicle | 11.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.2%) n=580 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.7% (81.1–97.4%) n=580 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 46.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.9% (14.6–40.6%) n=580 |
| Homeownership rate | 48.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.2% (48.2–91.7%) n=580 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 8.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.6% (0.0–7.9%) n=580 |
| Foreign-born population | 26.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.7% (0.3–27.6%) n=588 |
| Single-parent households | 43.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (40.5–76.0%) n=574 |
| Population 65+ | 14.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (10.3–36.9%) n=588 |
| Median age | 35.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (32.9–58.8) n=584 |
| Median household income | $78,684 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,646 ($56,217–$132,145) n=547 |
| Median home value | $421,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $452,750 ($241,540–$826,380) n=542 |
| Median gross rent | $1,659 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $1,416 ($840–$2,197) n=476 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 76.9 yr ± 0.65 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 80.2 yr (77.3–83.1) n=584 |
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 0.65 years of 76.9, 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