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98051

in Ravensdale, WashingtonPopulation 3,442

ZipVitals Score
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62.40/ 100

Ranked #3,291 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 10.3%)

Ranked #73 of 581 Washington ZIPs (top 12.6%)

Ranked #67 of 166 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ZIPs (top 40%)

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.

Humid extreme heat

5.4 days/year

in the bottom 3.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST25th
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

24.9%

in the bottom 5.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST12th
US5th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Median household income

$136,439

in the top 5.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Tree cover

80.4%

in the top 4.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

Full methodology ›

PFAS in drinking water

100%

at the national maximum

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents served by public water systems where PFAS — man-made “forever chemicals” that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down — were detected in EPA testing.

Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

1.3%

in the bottom 5.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

7.6%

in the bottom 3.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

8.7%

in the bottom 4.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST13th
US5th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

PFAS in drinking water

9.3%

in the bottom 7.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST14th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.

A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

29.5%

in the bottom 7.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST25th
US7th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

Judged by its overall standing, Ravensdale, Washington (ZIP 98051) sits in the top 10.3% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,291st) and the top 12.6% of Washington (73rd).

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The measures that most flatter this area set the tone for the rest: modeled humid heat settles in the bottom 3.3% nationally, modeled obesity lands in the bottom 5.4% nationally, and household income rests in the top 5.7% nationally. Modeled tree cover settles in the top 4.8% nationally, poverty lands in the bottom 5.6% nationally, and modeled diabetes rests in the bottom 3.3% nationally. Modeled mobility disability settles in the bottom 4.7% nationally, and pfas lands in the bottom 7.5% nationally. Modeled short sleep rests in the bottom 7.5% nationally. Against that, PFAS in drinking water settles at the national maximum.

Placed beside its immediate neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, PFAS in drinking water is the family of man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 98010, 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.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 88%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 82%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 94%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 92%

11%

Disability

healthier than 91%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

in the top 0.8%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 44%

13%

Holding it back

Mental Health

healthier than 32%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 28%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 75%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 86%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 71%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 71%

11%

Disability

healthier than 82%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 97%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 55%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 43%

8%

Holding it back

Healthcare Access

healthier than 24%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 96%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 75%

13%

Disability

healthier than 60%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 93%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 47%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 59%

11%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 27%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 39%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 9%

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 adults24.4%22.8–26.1
High blood pressure among adults29.7%27.9–31.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.8%8.2–9.6
Current asthma among adults10.8%9.9–11.7
Coronary heart disease among adults4.9%4.4–5.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults4.7%3.9–5.5
Depression among adults27.0%25.0–29.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults7.6%6.8–8.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.9%35.0–38.8
Obesity among adults24.9%22.6–27.5
Stroke among adults2.7%2.4–3.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years7.3%6.1–8.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.0%4.9–7.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure69.9%67.6–72.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults70.9%68.9–73.0
Cholesterol screening among adults87.1%85.5–88.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years69.3%67.1–71.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults71.9%70.0–73.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years76.0%72.5–79.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults18.7%17.2–20.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults9.2%7.6–10.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults13.7%11.9–15.7
Short sleep duration among adults29.5%27.3–31.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults13.4%11.7–15.4
Frequent mental distress among adults16.1%14.6–17.6
Frequent physical distress among adults11.6%10.4–13.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.2%10.8–13.8
Any disability among adults23.4%21.0–25.8
Hearing disability among adults5.5%4.9–6.1
Independent living disability among adults5.8%5.0–6.6
Mobility disability among adults8.7%7.5–10.0
Self-care disability among adults2.8%2.4–3.2
Vision disability among adults3.3%2.8–3.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate1.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.6% (3.5–22.3%) n=583
Uninsured 18–6411.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.2% (1.8–22.7%) n=582
No HS diploma (25+)8.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.0% (1.5–16.5%) n=588
Bachelor's or higher (25+)33.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50527.4% (12.3–59.7%) n=588
Unemployment rate (16+)2.1%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.5% (0.0–9.7%) n=584
Households without a vehicle10.8%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.7% (0.0–10.2%) n=580
Broadband subscription96.6%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32292.7% (81.1–97.4%) n=580
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)23.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32228.9% (14.6–40.6%) n=580
Homeownership rate92.9%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32275.2% (48.2–91.7%) n=580
Crowded housing (>1 per room)6.4%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3222.6% (0.0–7.9%) n=580
Foreign-born population6.1%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5536.7% (0.3–27.6%) n=588
Single-parent households57.8%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.3% (40.5–76.0%) n=574
Population 65+14.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55318.9% (10.3–36.9%) n=588
Median age45.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.0 yr (32.9–58.8) n=584
Median household income$136,439$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$84,646 ($56,217–$132,145) n=547
Median home value$790,500$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$452,750 ($241,540–$826,380) n=542
Median gross rent$1,727$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 birth80.2 yr ± 1.1778.9 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 1.17 years of 80.2, 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