ZIP code
98033
in Kirkland, WashingtonPopulation 40,982
70.45/ 100
Ranked #514 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 1.7%)
Ranked #20 of 581 Washington ZIPs (top 3.5%)
Ranked #20 of 166 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ZIPs (top 12.1%)
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.
Median household income
$182,500
in the top 1.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Obesity
21.1%
in the bottom 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$1
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Mobility disability
6.1%
in the bottom 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
6.3%
in the bottom 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
0.87%
in the bottom 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS1stDefinition & 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
10.0%
in the bottom 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
3.7%
in the bottom 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
4.3%
in the bottom 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 98033, one of several in Kirkland, Washington, by its overall standing, sits in the top 1.7% healthiest ZIPs nationally (514th) and the top 3.5% of Washington (20th).
The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: household income lands in the top 1.6% nationally, modeled obesity is in the bottom 1.4% nationally, and modeled mobility disability resides in the bottom 1.3% nationally. Modeled diabetes rests in the bottom 1.7% nationally, energy burden lies in the bottom 0.7% nationally, and fair or poor health sits in the bottom 0.8% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease settles in the bottom 2.5% nationally, and independent living disability registers in the bottom 0.7% nationally. Set against that, modeled expected annual loss stands in the top 1.4% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden lands in the top 1.7% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 98004, 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 97%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 98%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 99%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 74%
8%
Disability
in the top 0.8%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 98%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 76%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 54%
13%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 17%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 92%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 94%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 80%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 92%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 91%
8%
Disability
healthier than 95%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 90%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 62%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 19%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 83%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 86%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 81%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 89%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 90%
8%
Disability
healthier than 88%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 79%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 19%
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 84.3 ± 1.2 years. A median household income of $182,500 predicts 82.5 years — 1.8 years above.
Ranked #1,047 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 84.3 ± 1.2 years. The 48 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 82.1 years — 2.2 years above them.
Ranked #1,300 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 16.8; chronic-disease standing 97.4 (top 10%) — 81 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #17,237 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 38.6 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 84.3 ± 1.2 years.
Ranked #1,675 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
98004
Washingtonshares a border
Score 74.67
Closest healthier
98005
Washingtonshares a border
Score 72.80
Similar health profile
80027
Colorado99% similar profile
Score 70.88
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 | 19.6% | 18.4–20.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 25.2% | 23.8–26.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.5% | 7.0–8.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.6% | 8.9–10.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–4.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 3.0% | 2.7–3.3 |
| Depression among adults | 23.9% | 22.3–25.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 6.3% | 5.7–6.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.0% | 32.3–35.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 21.1% | 19.2–23.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.0% | 1.9–2.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 4.3% | 3.6–5.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.7% | 4.1–5.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 68.1% | 66.0–70.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.0% | 69.1–72.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.8% | 86.6–88.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.6% | 66.4–70.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 75.8% | 74.2–77.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.1% | 74.9–81.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.7% | 16.3–19.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 5.8% | 5.1–6.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 11.1% | 10.1–12.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 27.7% | 25.7–29.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 10.0% | 9.1–11.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.5% | 12.5–14.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 8.7% | 8.0–9.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.6–10.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 18.2% | 16.8–19.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.6–6.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 1.9% | 1.8–2.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 2.5% | 2.3–2.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.6% (3.5–22.3%) n=583 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.2% (1.8–22.7%) n=582 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.0% (1.5–16.5%) n=588 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 74.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 27.4% (12.3–59.7%) n=588 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.5% (0.0–9.7%) n=584 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.2%) n=580 |
| Broadband subscription | 97.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.7% (81.1–97.4%) n=580 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 33.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.9% (14.6–40.6%) n=580 |
| Homeownership rate | 63.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.2% (48.2–91.7%) n=580 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.6% (0.0–7.9%) n=580 |
| Foreign-born population | 24.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.7% (0.3–27.6%) n=588 |
| Single-parent households | 50.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (40.5–76.0%) n=574 |
| Population 65+ | 14.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (10.3–36.9%) n=588 |
| Median age | 40.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (32.9–58.8) n=584 |
| Median household income | $182,500 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,646 ($56,217–$132,145) n=547 |
| Median home value | $1,491,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $452,750 ($241,540–$826,380) n=542 |
| Median gross rent | $2,458 | $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 | 84.3 yr ± 0.60 | 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 0.60 years of 84.3, 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