ZIP code
98203
in Everett, WashingtonPopulation 35,517
59.01/ 100
Ranked #5,591 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 17%)
Ranked #133 of 581 Washington ZIPs (top 23%)
Ranked #88 of 166 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ZIPs (bottom 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.
Humid extreme heat
2.5 days/year
in the bottom 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Transit access
5.5 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
379 units
in the top 6.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST86thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
1.5%
in the bottom 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST22ndUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Coronary heart disease
4.9%
in the bottom 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST18thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
29.5%
in the bottom 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST21stUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
9.0%
in the bottom 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST19thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
81.3%
in the top 23% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS77thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 98203, one of several in Everett, Washington, by its composite score, sits in the top 17% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,591st) and the top 23% of Washington (133rd).
The data opens on a genuinely even set of readings: modeled humid heat sits in the bottom 1.5% nationally, and transit lies in the top 4.3% nationally. Subsidized affordable housing rests in the top 6.3% nationally, and modeled energy burden resides in the bottom 4.8% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease is in the bottom 8.7% nationally. Distance to a community health center lands at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Modeled high blood pressure stands in the bottom 9.6% nationally, and diabetes registers in the bottom 8.8% nationally. On the other side, modeled expected annual loss settles in the top 2.1% nationally, and disaster risk sits in the top 11.4% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 98275, 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 84%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 89%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 84%
11%
Disability
healthier than 84%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 84%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 87%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 49%
14%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 39%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 71%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 73%
16%
Disability
healthier than 74%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 79%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 49%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 41%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 51%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 56%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 50%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 40%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 55%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 44%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 40%
5%
Holding it back
Risk Behavior
healthier than 40%
11%
“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 what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 78.1 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $107,376 predicts 80.4 years — 2.3 years below.
Ranked #3,092 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 78.1 ± 1.3 years. The 50 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 81.2 years — 3.1 years below them.
Ranked #2,464 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
98201
Washingtonshares a border
Score 52.53
Closest healthier
98275
Washingtonshares a border
Score 64.18
Similar health profile
98422
Washington99% similar profile
Score 57.40
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 | 24.0% | 22.3–25.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 29.5% | 27.6–31.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.7% | 7.1–8.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.4–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.4 |
| Depression among adults | 25.7% | 23.6–27.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.0% | 8.1–10.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.2% | 33.1–37.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.4% | 28.6–34.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.7% | 2.5–3.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.2% | 8.6–11.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.1% | 7.1–9.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 70.6% | 68.2–72.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.6% | 69.3–73.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.5% | 83.2–85.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.0% | 63.3–68.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.4% | 63.1–67.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.2% | 68.9–77.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.6% | 14.9–18.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.2% | 9.0–11.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 17.7% | 15.9–19.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.4% | 31.7–37.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.7% | 14.2–17.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.9–17.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.4% | 11.2–13.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.1% | 11.9–14.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.3% | 24.2–28.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.5–6.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.9–7.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.6–11.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.0% | 2.7–3.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.5–4.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.6% (3.5–22.3%) n=583 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.2% (1.8–22.7%) n=582 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.0% (1.5–16.5%) n=588 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 33.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 27.4% (12.3–59.7%) n=588 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.5% (0.0–9.7%) n=584 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.2%) n=580 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.7% (81.1–97.4%) n=580 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 30.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.9% (14.6–40.6%) n=580 |
| Homeownership rate | 67.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.2% (48.2–91.7%) n=580 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.6% (0.0–7.9%) n=580 |
| Foreign-born population | 21.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.7% (0.3–27.6%) n=588 |
| Single-parent households | 48.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (40.5–76.0%) n=574 |
| Population 65+ | 16.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (10.3–36.9%) n=588 |
| Median age | 40.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (32.9–58.8) n=584 |
| Median household income | $107,376 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,646 ($56,217–$132,145) n=547 |
| Median home value | $608,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $452,750 ($241,540–$826,380) n=542 |
| Median gross rent | $1,823 | $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 | 78.1 yr ± 0.66 | 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 0.66 years of 78.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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