ZIP code
98087
in Lynnwood, WashingtonPopulation 41,796
60.54/ 100
Ranked #4,446 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 13.9%)
Ranked #104 of 581 Washington ZIPs (top 18%)
Ranked #80 of 166 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ZIPs (top 48%)
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.
Lead in tap water
28 ppb
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
US99thDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
1,012 units
in the top 1.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
3.2 days/year
in the bottom 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Coronary heart disease
3.9%
in the bottom 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
40 per million
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
1.2%
in the bottom 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›High blood pressure
26.4%
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
2.5%
in the top 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
150 intersections/sq mi
in the top 5.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
11.6%
in the top 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›The read
By the composite health measure, ZIP 98087, one of several in Lynnwood, Washington ranks in the top 13.9% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,446th) and the top 18% of Washington (104th).
The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: subsidized affordable housing stands in the top 1.4% nationally, and modeled humid heat lies in the bottom 1.9% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease lands in the bottom 3.0% nationally, and energy burden sits in the bottom 1.8% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure is in the bottom 4.0% nationally, and walkability settles in the top 5.2% nationally. Set against that, lead in tap water resides in the top 0.4% nationally, modeled air-toxics cancer risk registers in the top 4.5% nationally, and modeled loud transportation noise rests in the top 5.2% nationally. Modeled transportation noise stands in the top 6.7% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. Close by, ZIP 98012, just across the boundary, ranks 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 94%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 93%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 84%
11%
Disability
healthier than 89%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 92%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 15%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 13%
13%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 85%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 82%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 69%
8%
Disability
healthier than 80%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 51%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 16%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 21%
13%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 66%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 63%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 60%
8%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 41%
11%
Disability
healthier than 56%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 17%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 19%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 37%
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.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 14.8; chronic-disease standing 94.3 (top 10%) — 80 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #17,154 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 40.0 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 80.0 ± 1.3 years.
Ranked #504 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
98012
Washingtonshares a border
Score 66.96
Closest healthier
98026
Washingtonshares a border
Score 63.35
Similar health profile
80235
Colorado99% similar profile
Score 58.90
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% | 18.1–20.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 26.4% | 24.6–28.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.5% | 5.1–6.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 10.0–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 3.9% | 3.6–4.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.5 |
| Depression among adults | 24.3% | 22.3–26.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.5% | 7.7–9.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.5% | 30.4–34.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.5% | 26.7–32.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.3% | 2.1–2.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.7% | 7.3–10.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.2% | 7.2–9.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 67.0% | 64.6–69.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 70.1% | 67.6–72.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.5% | 80.8–84.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.5% | 59.7–65.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.3% | 62.0–66.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.4% | 68.1–76.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.0% | 14.3–17.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.7% | 8.7–10.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 18.1% | 16.3–20.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.6% | 32.9–38.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.2% | 13.8–16.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.3% | 14.9–17.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.2% | 10.2–12.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.0% | 11.9–14.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 24.5% | 22.6–26.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.7–6.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.4–10.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.7% | 2.5–3.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.5–4.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.6% (3.5–22.3%) n=583 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.2% (1.8–22.7%) n=582 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.0% (1.5–16.5%) n=588 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 40.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 27.4% (12.3–59.7%) n=588 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.5% (0.0–9.7%) n=584 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.2%) n=580 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.7% (81.1–97.4%) n=580 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 39.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.9% (14.6–40.6%) n=580 |
| Homeownership rate | 52.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.2% (48.2–91.7%) n=580 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.6% (0.0–7.9%) n=580 |
| Foreign-born population | 29.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.7% (0.3–27.6%) n=588 |
| Single-parent households | 42.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (40.5–76.0%) n=574 |
| Population 65+ | 9.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (10.3–36.9%) n=588 |
| Median age | 35.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (32.9–58.8) n=584 |
| Median household income | $106,693 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,646 ($56,217–$132,145) n=547 |
| Median home value | $676,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $452,750 ($241,540–$826,380) n=542 |
| Median gross rent | $2,127 | $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 | 80.0 yr ± 0.64 | 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 0.64 years of 80.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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