ZIP code
98055
in Renton, WashingtonPopulation 24,660
61.80/ 100
Ranked #3,634 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 11.4%)
Ranked #80 of 581 Washington ZIPs (top 13.8%)
Ranked #71 of 166 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ZIPs (top 43%)
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.
Obesity
23.5%
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
5.5 days/year
in the bottom 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST26thUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Dental provider access
1.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Coronary heart disease
4.3%
in the bottom 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
8.6%
in the bottom 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Walkability
130 intersections/sq mi
in the top 6.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
4.8%
in the bottom 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Physician access
2.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ 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 ›Loud transportation noise
2.1%
in the top 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, ZIP 98055, one of several in Renton, Washington ranks in the top 11.4% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,634th) and the top 13.8% of Washington (80th).
The measures split the difference for this area: modeled obesity stands in the bottom 3.6% nationally, and humid heat settles in the bottom 3.5% nationally. Dental providers lies in the top 4.5% nationally. Distance to an emergency room resides at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Modeled coronary heart disease lands in the bottom 4.6% nationally, modeled mobility disability registers in the bottom 4.4% nationally, and walkability sits in the top 6.4% nationally. Modeled hearing disability rests in the bottom 5.0% nationally, and physicians is in the top 6.7% nationally. Against that, modeled loud transportation noise stands in the top 6.9% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, expected annual loss runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 98058, 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 95%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 82%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 93%
11%
Disability
healthier than 89%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 98%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 57%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 8%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 19%
13%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 87%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 72%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 79%
8%
Disability
healthier than 80%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 91%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 54%
16%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 10%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 34%
13%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 71%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 72%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 82%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 60%
11%
Disability
healthier than 56%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 13%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
“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 8.5 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 95.0 (top 10%) — 87 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #17,658 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
98031
Washingtonshares a border
Score 59.76
Closest healthier
98058
Washingtonshares a border
Score 63.34
Similar health profile
80401
Colorado98% similar profile
Score 60.97
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 | 19.5% | 18.3–20.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 28.2% | 26.6–29.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.8% | 5.4–6.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.1% | 9.3–10.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.3 |
| Depression among adults | 23.1% | 21.6–24.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.6% | 7.8–9.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.3% | 32.6–36.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 23.5% | 21.5–25.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.6% | 2.4–2.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.4% | 7.1–9.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.5% | 7.5–9.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 68.3% | 66.4–70.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 69.7% | 67.8–71.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.9% | 82.6–85.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.2% | 60.8–65.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.1% | 63.1–67.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.8% | 73.4–79.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.6% | 14.3–17.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.7% | 7.8–9.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 17.0% | 15.5–18.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.4% | 30.2–34.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.1% | 13.9–16.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.0% | 14.9–17.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.8% | 10.0–11.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.8% | 11.8–13.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 23.7% | 22.0–25.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.7–6.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.8–9.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.9% | 2.6–3.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.6% (3.5–22.3%) n=583 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.2% (1.8–22.7%) n=582 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.0% (1.5–16.5%) n=588 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 39.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 27.4% (12.3–59.7%) n=588 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.5% (0.0–9.7%) n=584 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.2%) n=580 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.7% (81.1–97.4%) n=580 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 42.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.9% (14.6–40.6%) n=580 |
| Homeownership rate | 54.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.2% (48.2–91.7%) n=580 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.6% (0.0–7.9%) n=580 |
| Foreign-born population | 29.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.7% (0.3–27.6%) n=588 |
| Single-parent households | 42.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (40.5–76.0%) n=574 |
| Population 65+ | 11.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (10.3–36.9%) n=588 |
| Median age | 33.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (32.9–58.8) n=584 |
| Median household income | $97,224 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,646 ($56,217–$132,145) n=547 |
| Median home value | $602,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $452,750 ($241,540–$826,380) n=542 |
| Median gross rent | $2,210 | $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 | 80.2 yr ± 0.66 | 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 0.66 years of 80.2, 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