ZIP code
98057
in Renton, WashingtonPopulation 12,705
56.93/ 100
Ranked #7,344 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 23%)
Ranked #180 of 581 Washington ZIPs (top 31%)
Ranked #100 of 166 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ZIPs (bottom 40%)
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.
Dental provider access
3 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$1
in the top 0.4% 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 ›Transportation noise
41.6%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Transit access
10 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Housing-cost burden
52.1%
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
25.3%
in the bottom 2.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
717 units
in the top 2.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Recreation access
1.6 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›The read
Overall, ZIP 98057, one of several in Renton, Washington lands in the top 23% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,344th) and the top 31% of Washington (180th).
The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: dental providers stands in the top 0.4% nationally, and transit lies in the top 1.2% nationally. Subsidized affordable housing lands in the top 2.6% nationally, and recreation sits in the top 3.1% nationally. Set against that, modeled expected annual loss is in the top 0.4% nationally, modeled transportation noise settles in the top 0.7% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site resides at the national minimum. Housing-cost burden registers in the top 2.5% nationally, homeownership rests in the bottom 2.5% nationally, and modeled disaster risk stands in the top 3.1% nationally.
Set beside the nearby areas, dental providers runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 98055, just across the boundary, ranks better 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 87%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the top 0.7%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 85%
11%
Disability
healthier than 71%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 64%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 94%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 5%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 12%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 34%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 73%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 97%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 52%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Disability
healthier than 53%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 6%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 20%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 26%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 93%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 42%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 9%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 18%
13%
Disability
healthier than 28%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 23%
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
2 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 81.1 ± 1.6 years. A median household income of $68,552 predicts 78.6 years — 2.5 years above.
Ranked #632 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 5.1 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 87.1 — 82 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #17,338 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
98032
Washingtonshares a border
Score 52.89
Closest healthier
98055
Washingtonshares a border
Score 61.80
Similar health profile
80524
Colorado97% similar profile
Score 56.97
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 | 21.5% | 20.2–22.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.0% | 29.4–32.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.1% | 5.6–6.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 10.0–11.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.1% | 4.7–5.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.0% | 4.4–5.5 |
| Depression among adults | 24.7% | 23.0–26.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.8% | 9.0–10.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.4% | 32.8–36.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 27.1% | 24.8–29.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 2.9–3.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.3% | 9.7–13.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.4% | 9.2–11.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 68.9% | 67.0–70.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 69.5% | 67.6–71.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.5% | 81.1–83.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.0% | 59.5–64.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.5% | 58.4–62.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.9% | 71.3–78.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.9% | 14.6–17.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.5% | 9.3–11.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.4% | 17.7–21.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.9% | 31.6–36.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.2% | 16.7–19.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.5% | 16.3–18.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.4% | 11.4–13.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.8% | 13.6–16.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.5% | 25.7–29.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–6.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.7% | 7.0–8.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.7–11.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.8–5.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.6% (3.5–22.3%) n=583 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.2% (1.8–22.7%) n=582 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.0% (1.5–16.5%) n=588 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 33.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 27.4% (12.3–59.7%) n=588 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.5% (0.0–9.7%) n=584 |
| Households without a vehicle | 17.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.2%) n=580 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.7% (81.1–97.4%) n=580 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 52.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.9% (14.6–40.6%) n=580 |
| Homeownership rate | 25.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.2% (48.2–91.7%) n=580 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 7.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.6% (0.0–7.9%) n=580 |
| Foreign-born population | 28.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.7% (0.3–27.6%) n=588 |
| Single-parent households | 48.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (40.5–76.0%) n=574 |
| Population 65+ | 17.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (10.3–36.9%) n=588 |
| Median age | 38.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (32.9–58.8) n=584 |
| Median household income | $68,552 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,646 ($56,217–$132,145) n=547 |
| Median home value | $648,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $452,750 ($241,540–$826,380) n=542 |
| Median gross rent | $1,806 | $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 | 81.1 yr ± 0.83 | 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 0.83 years of 81.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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