ZIP code
98106
in Seattle, WashingtonPopulation 28,690
62.17/ 100
Ranked #3,416 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 10.7%)
Ranked #75 of 581 Washington ZIPs (top 13.0%)
Ranked #68 of 166 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ZIPs (top 41%)
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.
Subsidized affordable housing
1,361 units
in the top 0.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›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 ›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 ›Obesity
24.8%
in the bottom 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
4.2%
in the bottom 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
7.6%
in the bottom 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
26%
in the bottom 3.6% 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Energy-cost burden
1.2%
in the bottom 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›The read
ZIP 98106, one of several in Seattle, Washington ranks in the top 10.7% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,416th) and the top 13.0% of Washington (75th).
Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: subsidized affordable housing stands in the top 0.8% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease sits in the bottom 2.5% nationally. Modeled obesity resides in the bottom 5.3% nationally, and hearing disability stands in the bottom 2.6% nationally. Modeled mobility disability sits in the bottom 2.6% nationally, high blood pressure resides in the bottom 3.6% nationally, and energy burden stands in the bottom 2.1% nationally. Working the other way, modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the top 0.9% nationally, distance to a Superfund site resides at the national minimum, and modeled expected annual loss stands in the top 5.1% nationally.
Against its neighbors, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 98126, 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 96%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the top 0.6%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 91%
11%
Disability
healthier than 93%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 73%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 41%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 3%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 90%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 97%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 67%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 63%
8%
Disability
healthier than 84%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 74%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 3%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 27%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 35%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 79%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 94%
16%
Disability
healthier than 63%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 55%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 53%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 6%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 26%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 31%
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
3 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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 79.1 ± 1.5 years. A median household income of $124,212 predicts 80.9 years — 1.8 years below.
Ranked #2,319 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 79.1 ± 1.5 years. The 48 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 81.3 years — 2.2 years below them.
Ranked #1,721 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 2.7 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 96.4 (top 10%) — 94 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #18,066 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
98108
Washingtonshares a border
Score 55.44
Closest healthier
98126
Washingtonshares a border
Score 64.06
Similar health profile
80525
Colorado99% similar profile
Score 61.58
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 | 18.4% | 17.2–19.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 26.0% | 24.6–27.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.6% | 5.2–6.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.6–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–4.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 3.6% | 3.2–4.0 |
| Depression among adults | 25.0% | 23.3–26.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 7.5% | 6.8–8.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.4% | 30.7–34.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 24.8% | 22.6–27.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.3% | 2.1–2.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.0% | 7.7–10.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.4% | 7.4–9.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 65.1% | 63.0–67.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 68.5% | 66.4–70.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.3% | 83.0–85.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.0% | 60.7–65.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.0% | 66.1–69.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.6% | 72.2–78.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.0% | 16.5–19.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.7% | 7.7–9.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 15.2% | 13.8–16.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.2% | 29.0–33.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.0% | 12.8–15.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.4% | 15.2–17.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.4% | 9.6–11.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.7% | 11.6–13.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 22.1% | 20.5–23.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.9–4.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.3–6.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.9–8.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.6% | 2.4–2.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–4.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.6% (3.5–22.3%) n=583 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.2% (1.8–22.7%) n=582 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.0% (1.5–16.5%) n=588 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 48.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 27.4% (12.3–59.7%) n=588 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.5% (0.0–9.7%) n=584 |
| Households without a vehicle | 10.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.2%) n=580 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.7% (81.1–97.4%) n=580 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 34.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.9% (14.6–40.6%) n=580 |
| Homeownership rate | 58.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.2% (48.2–91.7%) n=580 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.6% (0.0–7.9%) n=580 |
| Foreign-born population | 22.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.7% (0.3–27.6%) n=588 |
| Single-parent households | 47.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (40.5–76.0%) n=574 |
| Population 65+ | 11.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (10.3–36.9%) n=588 |
| Median age | 36.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (32.9–58.8) n=584 |
| Median household income | $124,212 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,646 ($56,217–$132,145) n=547 |
| Median home value | $706,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $452,750 ($241,540–$826,380) n=542 |
| Median gross rent | $1,882 | $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 | 79.1 yr ± 0.77 | 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 0.77 years of 79.1, 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