ZIP code
98220
in Acme, WashingtonPopulation 541
53.16/ 100
Ranked #11,839 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 37%)
Ranked #304 of 581 Washington ZIPs (bottom 48%)
Ranked #14 of 16 Bellingham, WA ZIPs (bottom 12.5%)
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
8 days/year
in the bottom 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST36thUS5thDefinition & 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
8.8%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
15.1%
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Short sleep
29.7%
in the bottom 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST28thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
69.8%
in the top 9.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
40.5%
in the top 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
10.2%
in the bottom 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
3.2%
in the top 10.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
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
In overall standing, Acme, Washington (ZIP 98220) comes out in the top 37% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,839th) and the bottom 48% of Washington (304th).
Several good marks anchor the profile and deserve first mention: modeled humid heat lands in the bottom 5.2% nationally. Unemployment is at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled expected annual loss resides in the bottom 7.5% nationally, and short sleep rests in the bottom 8.3% nationally. Modeled tree cover lies in the top 9.3% nationally, and pfas sits in the bottom 9.5% nationally. By contrast, crowded housing settles in the top 5.8% nationally, and households without a vehicle registers in the top 7.2% nationally. Housing-cost burden stands in the top 9.5% nationally. Fiber broadband lands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 98226, 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 Bellingham, 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 62%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 92%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 58%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 40%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 39%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 16%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 23%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 82%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 65%
13%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 58%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 23%
8%
Disability
healthier than 33%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 20%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 87%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 67%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 63%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 67%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 47%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 20%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
98226
Washingtonshares a border
Score 56.63
Closest healthier
98244
Washingtonshares a border
Score 53.99
Similar health profile
98601
Washington96% similar profile
Score 54.36
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 | 30.4% | 27.9–33.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.8% | 31.1–36.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.9% | 9.8–12.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.9–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.4–8.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.1% | 6.0–8.4 |
| Depression among adults | 29.2% | 26.4–32.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.4% | 9.1–11.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.4% | 34.4–40.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 28.5% | 24.9–32.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.5% | 7.7–11.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.6% | 5.9–9.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.0% | 72.1–77.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.7% | 69.8–75.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.6% | 83.6–87.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.4% | 65.9–72.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.1% | 60.2–65.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.0% | 69.4–79.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.0% | 14.8–19.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.9% | 10.7–15.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 18.2% | 15.4–21.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.7% | 26.2–33.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.2% | 15.7–21.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.0% | 15.2–18.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.8% | 13.1–16.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.5% | 12.7–16.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.0% | 28.6–35.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.5–9.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.8% | 6.8–9.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.7% | 11.8–15.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.3–4.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.5% | 3.9–5.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.4% | 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+) | 7.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.0% (1.5–16.5%) n=588 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.7% | 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 | 15.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.2%) n=580 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.7% (81.1–97.4%) n=580 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 40.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.9% (14.6–40.6%) n=580 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.2% (48.2–91.7%) n=580 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 8.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.6% (0.0–7.9%) n=580 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.7% (0.3–27.6%) n=588 |
| Single-parent households | 66.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (40.5–76.0%) n=574 |
| Population 65+ | 17.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (10.3–36.9%) n=588 |
| Median age | 40.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (32.9–58.8) n=584 |
| Median household income | $92,266 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,646 ($56,217–$132,145) n=547 |
| Median home value | $368,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $452,750 ($241,540–$826,380) n=542 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 80.4 yr ± 2.22 | 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 2.22 years of 80.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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