ZIP code
98108
in Seattle, WashingtonPopulation 25,529
55.44/ 100
Ranked #8,935 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 28%)
Ranked #221 of 581 Washington ZIPs (top 38%)
Ranked #111 of 166 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ZIPs (bottom 33%)
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.
Transportation noise
60%
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 0.7% 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$1
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
709 units
in the top 2.7% 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 ›Transit access
6.6 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
Under 0.1 mi
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Loud transportation noise
2.7%
in the top 4.6% 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 ›Humid extreme heat
7.4 days/year
in the bottom 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST34thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Crowded housing
8.7%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, ZIP 98108, one of several in Seattle, Washington lands in the top 28% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,935th) and the top 38% of Washington (221st).
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: subsidized affordable housing settles in the top 2.7% nationally, and transit lies in the top 2.9% nationally. Modeled obesity resides in the bottom 5.3% nationally, and humid heat lands in the bottom 4.7% nationally. Distance to an emergency room registers at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. On the other hand, modeled transportation noise sits in the top 0.3% nationally, industrial-pollution burden rests in the top 0.7% nationally, and expected annual loss is in the top 0.8% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site stands in the bottom 3.6% nationally, and modeled loud transportation noise settles in the top 4.6% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, transportation noise runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. 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. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 98106, 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 90%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 94%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 85%
11%
Disability
healthier than 72%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 92%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 55%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.2%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 9%
13%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 79%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 83%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 75%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 63%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 54%
11%
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.3%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 14%
13%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 65%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 68%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 54%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 44%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.7%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 12%
13%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
“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.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 78.9 ± 1.2 years. The 48 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 81.6 years — 2.6 years below them.
Ranked #2,053 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 0.2 (bottom 1%); chronic-disease standing 90.1 (top 10%) — 90 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #17,865 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
98106
Washingtonshares a border
Score 62.17
Closest healthier
98118
Washingtonshares a border
Score 63.93
Similar health profile
80634
Colorado98% similar profile
Score 53.53
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 | 19.7% | 18.4–21.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.9% | 29.1–32.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.8% | 4.5–5.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.0% | 9.2–10.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.9% | 4.5–5.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.7% | 4.3–5.2 |
| Depression among adults | 22.5% | 20.9–24.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.0% | 10.1–12.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.0% | 34.2–37.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 24.8% | 22.6–27.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.9–3.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.8% | 11.0–14.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.9% | 9.7–12.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 69.0% | 67.0–70.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 69.6% | 67.7–71.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.3% | 81.0–83.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 56.6% | 54.1–58.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.9% | 56.9–60.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.7% | 70.1–77.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.2% | 13.0–15.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.2% | 10.0–12.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.8% | 19.9–23.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.1% | 31.9–36.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.4% | 17.9–20.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.7% | 15.5–17.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.3% | 11.4–13.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.4% | 13.3–15.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.7% | 24.9–28.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.7–5.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.9–8.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.6% | 9.7–11.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.5–4.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.2–6.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 19.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.6% (3.5–22.3%) n=583 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.2% (1.8–22.7%) n=582 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 15.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.0% (1.5–16.5%) n=588 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 41.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 27.4% (12.3–59.7%) n=588 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.5% (0.0–9.7%) n=584 |
| Households without a vehicle | 10.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.2%) n=580 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.7% (81.1–97.4%) n=580 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 33.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.9% (14.6–40.6%) n=580 |
| Homeownership rate | 58.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.2% (48.2–91.7%) n=580 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 8.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.6% (0.0–7.9%) n=580 |
| Foreign-born population | 33.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.7% (0.3–27.6%) n=588 |
| Single-parent households | 41.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (40.5–76.0%) n=574 |
| Population 65+ | 14.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (10.3–36.9%) n=588 |
| Median age | 36.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (32.9–58.8) n=584 |
| Median household income | $95,780 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,646 ($56,217–$132,145) n=547 |
| Median home value | $720,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $452,750 ($241,540–$826,380) n=542 |
| Median gross rent | $1,465 | $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 | 78.9 yr ± 0.60 | 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 0.60 years of 78.9, 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