ZIP code
98271
in Marysville, WashingtonPopulation 30,838
53.90/ 100
Ranked #10,832 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 34%)
Ranked #278 of 581 Washington ZIPs (top 48%)
Ranked #128 of 166 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ZIPs (bottom 23%)
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
3.1 days/year
in the bottom 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
79.8%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
778 units
in the top 2.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS91stDefinition & 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
3.4 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST83rdUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Energy-cost burden
1.7%
in the bottom 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST35thUS8thDefinition & 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
By the composite health measure, ZIP 98271, one of several in Marysville, Washington ranks in the top 34% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,832nd) and the top 48% of Washington (278th).
A number of measures pull each way for this area: modeled humid heat settles in the bottom 1.9% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing resides in the top 2.3% nationally. Transit registers in the top 8.8% nationally. Modeled extreme heat rests at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled energy burden stands in the bottom 8.3% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure lies at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Set against that, modeled pfas lands in the top 2.0% nationally, modeled expected annual loss sits in the top 8.7% nationally, and crowded housing is in the top 10.1% nationally. Modeled disaster risk settles in the top 10.6% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, 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. 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. Close by, ZIP 98223, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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 68%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 90%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 76%
11%
Disability
healthier than 64%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 81%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 81%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 47%
14%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 21%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 76%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 45%
14%
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 36%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 31%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 26%
8%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 51%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 15%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 39%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 28%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 26%
8%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 37%
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
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 77.9 ± 1.2 years. A median household income of $95,654 predicts 79.9 years — 2.0 years below.
Ranked #2,714 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 77.9 ± 1.2 years. The 50 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 80.6 years — 2.8 years below them.
Ranked #2,161 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
98223
Washingtonshares a border
Score 54.21
Similar health profile
98684
Washington99% similar profile
Score 54.30
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 | 26.8% | 25.1–28.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.0% | 30.0–34.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.3% | 7.6–9.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.4% | 11.3–13.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.9% | 5.4–6.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.6–6.9 |
| Depression among adults | 27.4% | 25.3–29.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.2% | 9.3–11.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.3% | 34.2–38.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.4% | 30.5–36.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 3.0–3.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.6% | 9.8–13.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.6% | 7.6–9.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 72.0% | 69.7–74.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.8% | 69.5–73.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.6% | 82.1–84.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.1% | 63.5–68.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.2% | 61.9–66.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.4% | 67.0–75.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.2% | 14.6–17.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.5% | 11.2–14.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.8% | 17.9–21.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.8% | 32.2–37.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.3% | 16.7–20.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.8% | 16.4–19.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.2% | 13.0–15.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.9% | 13.6–16.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.2% | 28.0–32.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.5–7.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.8% | 7.1–8.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.0% | 11.8–14.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.3–3.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.2–5.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.6% (3.5–22.3%) n=583 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.2% (1.8–22.7%) n=582 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.0% (1.5–16.5%) n=588 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 22.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 27.4% (12.3–59.7%) n=588 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.5% (0.0–9.7%) n=584 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.2%) n=580 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.7% (81.1–97.4%) n=580 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 34.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.9% (14.6–40.6%) n=580 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.2% (48.2–91.7%) n=580 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 6.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.6% (0.0–7.9%) n=580 |
| Foreign-born population | 10.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.7% (0.3–27.6%) n=588 |
| Single-parent households | 48.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (40.5–76.0%) n=574 |
| Population 65+ | 17.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (10.3–36.9%) n=588 |
| Median age | 39.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (32.9–58.8) n=584 |
| Median household income | $95,654 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,646 ($56,217–$132,145) n=547 |
| Median home value | $538,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $452,750 ($241,540–$826,380) n=542 |
| Median gross rent | $2,062 | $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 | 77.9 yr ± 0.62 | 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 0.62 years of 77.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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