ZIP code
98274
in Mount Vernon, WashingtonPopulation 18,860
57.20/ 100
Ranked #7,076 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 22%)
Ranked #174 of 581 Washington ZIPs (top 30%)
Ranked #4 of 13 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA ZIPs (top 31%)
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.
Natural-disaster risk
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
4.1 days/year
in the bottom 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
356 units
in the top 6.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST85thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
69.8%
in the top 9.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Physician access
1.7 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices located 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 ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, ZIP 98274, one of several in Mount Vernon, Washington ranks in the top 22% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,076th) and the top 30% of Washington (174th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: modeled humid heat registers in the bottom 2.4% nationally. Distance to an emergency room sits at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Subsidized affordable housing rests in the top 6.8% nationally, modeled tree cover is in the top 9.3% nationally, and physicians stands in the top 9.5% nationally. Modeled extreme heat settles at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Lead in tap water lies in the bottom 10.3% nationally, outpatient resides in the top 10.7% nationally, and modeled short sleep lands in the bottom 12.0% nationally. Against that, modeled disaster risk registers in the top 1.5% nationally.
In plainer terms, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 98238, about 0.2 miles 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.
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 63%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 86%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 90%
11%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 94%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 43%
8%
Disability
healthier than 56%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 29%
13%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 65%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 77%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 65%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 65%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 51%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 36%
21%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
“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
98223
Washingtonshares a border
Score 54.21
Closest healthier
98238
Washingtonabout 0.2 mi away
Score 60.03
Similar health profile
98362
Washington96% similar profile
Score 55.68
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% | 27.8–33.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.4% | 30.4–36.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.8% | 8.9–10.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 10.0–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.9% | 6.2–7.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.6% | 5.8–7.4 |
| Depression among adults | 25.5% | 22.6–28.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.0% | 9.6–12.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.7% | 31.4–37.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.1% | 28.7–37.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.5% | 8.5–12.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.3% | 8.9–11.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.8% | 71.8–77.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.5% | 68.3–74.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.7% | 83.1–86.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.3% | 62.0–70.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.2% | 61.1–67.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.1% | 69.9–81.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.5% | 13.1–17.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.3% | 9.8–12.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.9% | 17.2–22.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.5% | 26.5–34.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.3% | 16.2–20.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.8% | 14.2–17.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.5% | 12.9–16.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.1% | 12.6–15.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.9% | 27.7–34.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.5–9.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.8% | 7.0–8.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.0% | 12.3–15.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.5–4.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.6% (3.5–22.3%) n=583 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.2% (1.8–22.7%) n=582 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.0% (1.5–16.5%) n=588 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 34.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 27.4% (12.3–59.7%) n=588 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.5% (0.0–9.7%) n=584 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.2%) n=580 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.7% (81.1–97.4%) n=580 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 32.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.9% (14.6–40.6%) n=580 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.2% (48.2–91.7%) n=580 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.6% (0.0–7.9%) n=580 |
| Foreign-born population | 14.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.7% (0.3–27.6%) n=588 |
| Single-parent households | 58.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (40.5–76.0%) n=574 |
| Population 65+ | 23.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (10.3–36.9%) n=588 |
| Median age | 41.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (32.9–58.8) n=584 |
| Median household income | $96,177 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,646 ($56,217–$132,145) n=547 |
| Median home value | $547,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $452,750 ($241,540–$826,380) n=542 |
| Median gross rent | $1,869 | $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 | 79.7 yr ± 0.60 | 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 0.60 years of 79.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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