ZIP code
98177
in Shoreline, WashingtonPopulation 21,090
67.32/ 100
Ranked #1,187 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 3.8%)
Ranked #35 of 581 Washington ZIPs (top 6.1%)
Ranked #34 of 166 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ZIPs (top 20%)
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
$169,918
in the top 2.3% 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
22.7%
in the bottom 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
27%
in the bottom 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 4.6% 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 1.9% 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 ›Mobility disability
8.1%
in the bottom 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
1.4 per 100,000 residents per year
in the bottom 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
11.5%
in the bottom 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
4.9%
in the bottom 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
9.6%
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, ZIP 98177, one of several in Shoreline, Washington stands in the top 3.8% healthiest ZIPs nationally (1,187th) and the top 6.1% of Washington (35th).
A profile of give and take, with clear readings each way: household income rests in the top 2.3% nationally, and modeled obesity lands in the bottom 2.7% nationally. Modeled short sleep settles in the bottom 1.5% nationally, and energy burden rests in the bottom 1.9% nationally. Modeled mobility disability lands in the bottom 3.4% nationally, fatal road crashes settles in the bottom 5.3% nationally, and modeled fair or poor health rests in the bottom 2.5% nationally. Modeled independent living disability lands in the bottom 2.3% nationally, and cognitive disability settles in the bottom 3.6% nationally. On the other side, modeled expected annual loss rests in the top 4.6% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, 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. ZIP 98117, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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 89%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 94%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 76%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the top 1.0%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 73%
8%
Disability
healthier than 96%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 79%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 58%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 40%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 77%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 84%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 91%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 95%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 90%
8%
Disability
healthier than 88%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 67%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 57%
14%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 8%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 69%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 93%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 94%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 89%
8%
Disability
healthier than 72%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 50%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 6%
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
One of our published findings lists 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 81.1 ± 1.0 years. A median household income of $169,918 predicts 82.2 years — 1.1 years below.
Ranked #1,490 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
98117
Washingtonshares a border
Score 69.97
Closest healthier
98103
Washingtonless than 0.1 mi away
Score 70.51
Similar health profile
27587
North Carolina98% similar profile
Score 65.19
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 | 25.0% | 23.5–26.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.6% | 29.0–32.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.0% | 9.3–10.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.1% | 9.3–10.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.0% | 4.6–5.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.4 |
| Depression among adults | 24.3% | 22.7–26.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 7.8% | 7.1–8.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.2% | 36.2–40.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 22.7% | 20.7–25.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.7% | 2.5–2.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 5.9% | 5.0–6.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.7% | 4.1–5.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.3% | 71.2–75.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.3% | 72.5–76.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.6% | 88.7–90.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.7% | 67.5–71.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 75.3% | 73.6–76.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.5% | 75.3–81.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.3% | 14.9–17.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 6.4% | 5.6–7.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 12.3% | 11.1–13.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 27.0% | 25.0–29.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 11.5% | 10.5–12.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.3% | 12.2–14.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.1% | 9.3–11.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.7–10.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 21.1% | 19.6–22.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.2–6.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.3–9.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.4% | 2.2–2.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.0% | 2.7–3.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.6% (3.5–22.3%) n=583 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.2% (1.8–22.7%) n=582 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.0% (1.5–16.5%) n=588 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 67.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 27.4% (12.3–59.7%) n=588 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.5% (0.0–9.7%) n=584 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.2%) n=580 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.7% (81.1–97.4%) n=580 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 32.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.9% (14.6–40.6%) n=580 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.0% | 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 | 12.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.7% (0.3–27.6%) n=588 |
| Single-parent households | 54.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (40.5–76.0%) n=574 |
| Population 65+ | 21.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (10.3–36.9%) n=588 |
| Median age | 45.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (32.9–58.8) n=584 |
| Median household income | $169,918 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,646 ($56,217–$132,145) n=547 |
| Median home value | $1,048,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $452,750 ($241,540–$826,380) n=542 |
| Median gross rent | $2,252 | $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 | 81.1 yr ± 0.52 | 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 0.52 years of 81.1, 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