ZIP code
98164
in Seattle, WashingtonPopulation 292
60.59/ 100
Ranked #4,412 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 13.8%)
Ranked #101 of 581 Washington ZIPs (top 17%)
Ranked #78 of 166 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ZIPs (top 47%)
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
$250,001
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Walkability
0 intersections/sq mi
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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
72.7%
in the top 0.2% 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 ›Crowded housing
41.2%
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
0.42%
in the bottom 0.03% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Obesity
23.4%
in the bottom 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, ZIP 98164, one of several in Seattle, Washington places in the top 13.8% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,412th) and the top 17% of Washington (101st).
The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: household income lies at the national maximum, and fiber broadband rests at the national maximum. Modeled energy burden resides in the bottom 0.03% nationally, and obesity is in the bottom 3.4% nationally. Home broadband subscription lands at the national maximum, and floodplain exposure stands at the national minimum. Pulling the other way, walkability registers at the national minimum, modeled transportation noise settles in the top 0.2% nationally, and crowded housing sits in the top 0.3% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden lies in the top 2.5% nationally.
Beside the areas that surround it, walkability runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 98101, less than a tenth of a mile away.
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 93%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 98%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 95%
11%
Disability
healthier than 92%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 99%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 88%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.4%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 25%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 39%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 83%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 93%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 80%
11%
Disability
healthier than 84%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 94%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 81%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 44%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 56%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.5%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 62%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 84%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 68%
11%
Disability
healthier than 63%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 87%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 73%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 48%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 1%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
98104
Washingtonshares a border
Score 55.85
Closest healthier
98101
Washingtonless than 0.1 mi away
Score 70.15
Similar health profile
97086
Oregon98% similar profile
Score 57.46
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 | 20.6% | 19.0–22.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 28.4% | 26.6–30.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.6% | 6.9–8.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.3–11.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.1% | 4.4–6.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.1% | 3.1–5.3 |
| Depression among adults | 26.3% | 24.3–28.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 7.7% | 6.7–8.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.1% | 32.3–36.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 23.4% | 21.1–26.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.6% | 2.2–3.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.6% | 8.1–11.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.6% | 4.5–9.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 69.3% | 66.8–71.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 70.1% | 67.7–72.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.0% | 82.0–87.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.8% | 64.4–69.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.8% | 61.7–65.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.8% | 71.1–78.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.9% | 15.4–18.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.0% | 5.6–11.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 13.8% | 11.3–17.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.1% | 28.8–33.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.1% | 10.8–16.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.8% | 13.7–18.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.1% | 8.6–12.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.9% | 9.7–15.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 22.6% | 19.5–26.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.0–6.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.7% | 4.6–7.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.2–9.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.5% | 2.0–3.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.4% | 2.8–4.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.6% (3.5–22.3%) n=583 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.2% (1.8–22.7%) n=582 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.0% (1.5–16.5%) n=588 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 92.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 27.4% (12.3–59.7%) n=588 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.5% (0.0–9.7%) n=584 |
| Households without a vehicle | 11.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.2%) n=580 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.7% (81.1–97.4%) n=580 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.9% (14.6–40.6%) n=580 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.2% (48.2–91.7%) n=580 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 41.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.6% (0.0–7.9%) n=580 |
| Foreign-born population | 33.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.7% (0.3–27.6%) n=588 |
| Single-parent households | 100.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (40.5–76.0%) n=574 |
| Population 65+ | 18.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (10.3–36.9%) n=588 |
| Median age | 43.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (32.9–58.8) n=584 |
| Median household income | $250,001 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,646 ($56,217–$132,145) n=547 |
| Median home value | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $452,750 ($241,540–$826,380) n=542 |
| Median gross rent | $2,638 | $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 | 81.0 yr ± 1.81 | 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 1.81 years of 81.0, 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