ZIP code
98032
in Kent, WashingtonPopulation 40,862
52.89/ 100
Ranked #12,245 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 38%)
Ranked #314 of 581 Washington ZIPs (bottom 46%)
Ranked #135 of 166 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ZIPs (bottom 19%)
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.
Expected annual disaster loss
$1
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
1,843 units
in the top 0.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
24%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
6.9 days/year
in the bottom 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST32ndUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Crowded housing
10.1%
in the top 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Transit access
5.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Loud transportation noise
2.4%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Grocery access
0.23 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 98032, one of several in Kent, Washington, overall, ranks in the top 38% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,245th) and the bottom 46% of Washington (314th).
Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: subsidized affordable housing sits in the top 0.4% nationally, modeled humid heat lands in the bottom 4.4% nationally, and transit lies in the top 4.9% nationally. Grocery stands in the top 5.6% nationally. On the other side, modeled expected annual loss rests in the top 0.2% nationally, and disaster risk registers in the top 0.3% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site resides at the national minimum, and modeled transportation noise settles in the top 1.8% nationally. Crowded housing is in the top 4.6% nationally, and modeled loud transportation noise sits in the top 5.6% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. ZIP 98001, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall.
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 88%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 93%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 77%
11%
Disability
healthier than 62%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 4%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 7%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 25%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 75%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 81%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 5%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 11%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 33%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 36%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 11%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 60%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 77%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 47%
21%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 8%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 29%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 35%
8%
Disability
healthier than 17%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 10%
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
One of our published findings lists 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.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 4.3 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 87.8 — 84 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #17,452 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
98002
Washingtonshares a border
Score 54.07
Similar health profile
84101
Utah97% similar profile
Score 56.96
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 | 20.6% | 19.4–21.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.0% | 28.4–31.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.5% | 5.2–5.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 10.2–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.9% | 4.5–5.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.1% | 4.7–5.7 |
| Depression among adults | 25.1% | 23.4–26.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.7% | 8.9–10.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.9% | 32.2–35.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 28.4% | 26.0–30.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.8–3.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.3% | 10.5–14.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.2% | 11.8–14.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 66.5% | 64.5–68.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 68.1% | 66.0–70.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 80.9% | 79.6–82.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 59.7% | 57.3–62.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.4% | 56.4–60.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.9% | 69.1–76.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.2% | 14.8–17.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.7% | 10.6–12.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.9% | 19.2–22.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.5% | 32.3–36.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.1% | 18.6–21.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.4% | 17.2–19.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.2% | 12.2–14.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.2% | 15.1–17.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.6% | 26.8–30.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–5.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.6–9.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.9% | 10.0–11.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.8–4.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.4–6.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 17.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.6% (3.5–22.3%) n=583 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 18.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.2% (1.8–22.7%) n=582 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 18.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.0% (1.5–16.5%) n=588 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 28.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 27.4% (12.3–59.7%) n=588 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.5% (0.0–9.7%) n=584 |
| Households without a vehicle | 10.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.2%) n=580 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.7% (81.1–97.4%) n=580 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 44.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.9% (14.6–40.6%) n=580 |
| Homeownership rate | 42.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.2% (48.2–91.7%) n=580 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 10.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.6% (0.0–7.9%) n=580 |
| Foreign-born population | 32.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.7% (0.3–27.6%) n=588 |
| Single-parent households | 37.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (40.5–76.0%) n=574 |
| Population 65+ | 10.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (10.3–36.9%) n=588 |
| Median age | 32.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (32.9–58.8) n=584 |
| Median household income | $82,636 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,646 ($56,217–$132,145) n=547 |
| Median home value | $520,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $452,750 ($241,540–$826,380) n=542 |
| Median gross rent | $1,862 | $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 | 79.6 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 79.6, 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