ZIP code
98112
in Seattle, WashingtonPopulation 23,921
71.75/ 100
Ranked #313 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 1.0%)
Ranked #15 of 581 Washington ZIPs (top 2.6%)
Ranked #15 of 166 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ZIPs (top 9.1%)
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.
Median household income
$171,572
in the top 2.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Obesity
21.6%
in the bottom 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Mental-health provider access
0.39 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics 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 ›Short sleep
26%
in the bottom 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
5.6%
in the bottom 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Outpatient-care access
1.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics 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 ›Diabetes
5.7%
in the bottom 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
9.0%
in the bottom 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS98thDefinition & 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
0.75%
in the bottom 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & 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 98112, one of several in Seattle, Washington, on the composite measure, lands in the top 1.0% healthiest ZIPs nationally (313th) and the top 2.6% of Washington (15th).
Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: household income lands in the top 2.2% nationally, modeled obesity resides in the bottom 1.7% nationally, and mental-health providers lies in the top 1.4% nationally. Modeled short sleep settles in the bottom 0.8% nationally, modeled mobility disability stands in the bottom 1.1% nationally, and outpatient is in the top 1.6% nationally. Modeled diabetes rests in the bottom 1.5% nationally, and fair or poor health sits in the bottom 0.3% nationally. Modeled energy burden registers in the bottom 0.4% nationally. On the other hand, modeled expected annual loss lands in the top 2.4% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, industrial-pollution burden runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 98039, 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 98%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 99%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 67%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 99%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 68%
8%
Disability
in the top 0.4%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 92%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 26%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 93%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 96%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 89%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 94%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
Disability
healthier than 98%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 63%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 27%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 84%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 90%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 91%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 92%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 82%
8%
Disability
healthier than 94%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 25%
14%
“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 26.0; chronic-disease standing 97.5 (top 10%) — 72 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,534 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 82.2 ± 1.6 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
98039
Washingtonshares a border
Score 73.82
Closest healthier
98040
Washingtonshares a border
Score 71.97
Similar health profile
98027
Washington99% similar profile
Score 69.47
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% | 18.3–20.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 24.9% | 23.4–26.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.0% | 7.5–8.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.9% | 9.1–10.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 3.6% | 3.2–3.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 2.7% | 2.4–3.0 |
| Depression among adults | 24.9% | 23.2–26.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 5.7% | 5.2–6.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.0% | 31.3–34.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 21.6% | 19.6–23.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 1.9% | 1.8–2.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 3.4% | 2.9–4.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.3% | 3.8–4.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 68.1% | 66.0–70.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.0% | 69.1–73.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.0% | 86.9–89.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.4% | 69.3–73.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 78.0% | 76.5–79.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.2% | 77.3–82.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.2% | 17.7–20.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 5.0% | 4.3–5.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 9.6% | 8.6–10.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 26.0% | 24.1–28.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 9.0% | 8.2–9.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.5% | 12.4–14.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 8.2% | 7.5–8.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 9.0% | 8.2–9.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 17.5% | 16.1–19.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.1–6.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 1.7% | 1.6–1.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 2.3% | 2.1–2.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.6% (3.5–22.3%) n=583 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.2% (1.8–22.7%) n=582 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.0% (1.5–16.5%) n=588 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 81.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 27.4% (12.3–59.7%) n=588 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.5% (0.0–9.7%) n=584 |
| Households without a vehicle | 11.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.2%) n=580 |
| Broadband subscription | 97.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.7% (81.1–97.4%) n=580 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 26.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.9% (14.6–40.6%) n=580 |
| Homeownership rate | 60.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.2% (48.2–91.7%) n=580 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.6% (0.0–7.9%) n=580 |
| Foreign-born population | 11.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.7% (0.3–27.6%) n=588 |
| Single-parent households | 56.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (40.5–76.0%) n=574 |
| Population 65+ | 16.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (10.3–36.9%) n=588 |
| Median age | 40.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (32.9–58.8) n=584 |
| Median household income | $171,572 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,646 ($56,217–$132,145) n=547 |
| Median home value | $1,549,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $452,750 ($241,540–$826,380) n=542 |
| Median gross rent | $2,136 | $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 | 82.2 yr ± 0.80 | 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 0.80 years of 82.2, 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