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ZIP code

98014

in Carnation, WashingtonPopulation 8,264

64.91/ 100

Ranked #2,037 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 6.4%)

Ranked #49 of 581 Washington ZIPs (top 8.5%)

Ranked #48 of 166 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ZIPs (top 29%)

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.

Median household income

$164,306

in the top 2.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

4.8 days/year

in the bottom 3.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST19th
US3rd
Definition & 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 ›

Obesity

24.4%

in the bottom 4.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th
US5th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

27.7%

in the bottom 2.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

7.9%

in the bottom 3.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST11th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

7.3%

in the bottom 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

Energy-cost burden

1.3%

in the bottom 3.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST16th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.

A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

12.3%

in the bottom 4.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US4th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

5.0%

in the bottom 2.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

4.5%

in the bottom 5.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST13th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

The read

Carnation, Washington (ZIP 98014), by its composite score, sits in the top 6.4% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,037th) and the top 8.5% of Washington (49th).

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The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: household income sits in the top 2.6% nationally, and modeled humid heat lies in the bottom 3.0% nationally. Modeled obesity rests in the bottom 4.7% nationally, and short sleep resides in the bottom 2.5% nationally. Modeled mobility disability is in the bottom 3.0% nationally, diabetes lands in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and energy burden stands in the bottom 3.0% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health registers in the bottom 4.0% nationally, tooth loss settles in the bottom 2.2% nationally, and coronary heart disease sits in the bottom 5.7% nationally.

Next to the surrounding area, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 98019, 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.

Compare within

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 92%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 92%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 65%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 96%

11%

Disability

healthier than 95%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 73%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 56%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 43%

8%

Holding it back

Healthcare Access

healthier than 35%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 81%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 80%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 61%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 82%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 84%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 64%

8%

Disability

healthier than 87%

7%

Holding it back

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 35%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 30%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 74%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 85%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 75%

11%

Disability

healthier than 69%

7%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 58%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 57%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 56%

8%

Holding it back

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 30%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 12%

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 ›

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 adults23.4%21.9–24.9
High blood pressure among adults28.7%26.9–30.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.6%8.0–9.3
Current asthma among adults10.6%9.8–11.5
Coronary heart disease among adults4.5%4.1–5.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults4.1%3.6–4.7
Depression among adults26.4%24.5–28.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults7.3%6.6–8.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.5%34.6–38.3
Obesity among adults24.4%22.2–26.8
Stroke among adults2.5%2.2–2.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years5.0%4.2–5.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years5.5%4.7–6.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure69.5%67.2–71.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults71.5%69.5–73.5
Cholesterol screening among adults88.1%86.8–89.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years70.4%68.2–72.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults74.9%73.2–76.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.1%73.7–80.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults18.5%17.0–20.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults8.0%6.8–9.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults12.6%11.1–14.2
Short sleep duration among adults27.7%25.7–29.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults12.3%11.0–13.8
Frequent mental distress among adults15.2%13.9–16.4
Frequent physical distress among adults10.8%9.7–11.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults11.2%10.0–12.3
Any disability among adults21.5%19.5–23.4
Hearing disability among adults5.0%4.6–5.5
Independent living disability among adults5.3%4.6–5.9
Mobility disability among adults7.9%6.9–8.9
Self-care disability among adults2.5%2.2–2.8
Vision disability among adults3.0%2.7–3.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate4.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.6% (3.5–22.3%) n=583
Uninsured 18–645.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.2% (1.8–22.7%) n=582
No HS diploma (25+)3.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.0% (1.5–16.5%) n=588
Bachelor's or higher (25+)50.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50527.4% (12.3–59.7%) n=588
Unemployment rate (16+)1.2%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.5% (0.0–9.7%) n=584
Households without a vehicle2.5%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.7% (0.0–10.2%) n=580
Broadband subscription93.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32292.7% (81.1–97.4%) n=580
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)19.4%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32228.9% (14.6–40.6%) n=580
Homeownership rate91.7%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32275.2% (48.2–91.7%) n=580
Crowded housing (>1 per room)3.1%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3222.6% (0.0–7.9%) n=580
Foreign-born population7.3%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5536.7% (0.3–27.6%) n=588
Single-parent households48.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.3% (40.5–76.0%) n=574
Population 65+16.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55318.9% (10.3–36.9%) n=588
Median age42.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.0 yr (32.9–58.8) n=584
Median household income$164,306$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$84,646 ($56,217–$132,145) n=547
Median home value$940,600$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$452,750 ($241,540–$826,380) n=542
Median gross rent$1,824$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,416 ($840–$2,197) n=476
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WA median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth81.6 yr ± 1.2078.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30880.2 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 1.20 years of 81.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

More ZIPs to explore ▾

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