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98288

in Skykomish, WashingtonPopulation 169

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64.12/ 100

Ranked #2,385 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 7.5%)

Ranked #53 of 581 Washington ZIPs (top 9.2%)

Ranked #52 of 166 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ZIPs (top 31%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Park land

86.5%

in the top 0.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.

Full methodology ›

Obesity

23.5%

in the bottom 3.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US4th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

27.4%

in the bottom 2.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

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PFAS in drinking water

6.9%

in the bottom 3.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US3rd
Definition & 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 ›

Loud transportation noise

2.8%

in the top 4.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

7.5 days/year

in the bottom 4.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST35th
US5th
Definition & 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 ›

Tree cover

80.2%

in the top 4.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

13.6%

in the top 5.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

1.7 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 5.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST12th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the top 6.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST77th
US94th
Definition & 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 ›

The read

In overall standing, Skykomish, Washington (ZIP 98288) comes out in the top 7.5% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,385th) and the top 9.2% of Washington (53rd).

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Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: park land lands in the top 0.4% nationally, modeled obesity is in the bottom 3.6% nationally, and modeled short sleep resides in the bottom 2.1% nationally. Modeled pfas rests in the bottom 3.2% nationally, humid heat lies in the bottom 4.8% nationally, and tree cover sits in the top 4.8% nationally. By contrast, modeled loud transportation noise settles in the top 4.3% nationally, and transportation noise registers in the top 5.1% nationally. Walkability stands in the bottom 5.8% nationally, and modeled disaster risk lands in the top 6.1% nationally.

Relative to the ZIPs around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, 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. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 98045, 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.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 81%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 91%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 66%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 74%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 98%

11%

Disability

healthier than 91%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 99%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 57%

8%

Holding it back

Healthcare Access

healthier than 8%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 66%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 78%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 62%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 90%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 89%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 78%

8%

Disability

healthier than 82%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 96%

5%

Holding it back

Healthcare Access

healthier than 8%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 75%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 92%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 85%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 72%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 91%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 55%

16%

Disability

healthier than 59%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 35%

21%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 3%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults26.5%24.8–28.3
High blood pressure among adults32.8%30.9–34.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.7%9.9–11.5
Current asthma among adults10.3%9.4–11.2
Coronary heart disease among adults6.2%5.5–7.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults4.7%4.0–5.6
Depression among adults25.2%23.3–27.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults8.4%7.5–9.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.9%37.0–40.8
Obesity among adults23.5%21.2–26.0
Stroke among adults3.1%2.7–3.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years6.1%5.1–7.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years5.4%4.4–6.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure74.0%72.0–75.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults73.4%71.6–75.3
Cholesterol screening among adults88.3%86.8–89.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years72.6%70.6–74.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults73.6%71.8–75.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years78.4%75.1–81.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.1%15.7–18.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults7.5%6.2–9.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults13.1%11.3–15.1
Short sleep duration among adults27.4%25.4–29.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults12.8%11.1–14.7
Frequent mental distress among adults14.5%13.0–16.0
Frequent physical distress among adults11.1%9.9–12.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults11.0%9.7–12.5
Any disability among adults24.1%21.7–26.9
Hearing disability among adults6.9%6.2–7.7
Independent living disability among adults5.5%4.7–6.3
Mobility disability among adults9.1%7.8–10.5
Self-care disability among adults2.6%2.3–3.1
Vision disability among adults3.3%2.9–3.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate11.2%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.6% (3.5–22.3%) n=583
Uninsured 18–6411.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.2% (1.8–22.7%) n=582
No HS diploma (25+)4.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.0% (1.5–16.5%) n=588
Bachelor's or higher (25+)34.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50527.4% (12.3–59.7%) n=588
Unemployment rate (16+)5.2%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.5% (0.0–9.7%) n=584
Households without a vehicle3.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.7% (0.0–10.2%) n=580
Broadband subscription81.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32292.7% (81.1–97.4%) n=580
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)32.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32228.9% (14.6–40.6%) n=580
Homeownership rate62.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32275.2% (48.2–91.7%) n=580
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3222.6% (0.0–7.9%) n=580
Foreign-born population7.1%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5536.7% (0.3–27.6%) n=588
Single-parent households73.5%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.3% (40.5–76.0%) n=574
Population 65+37.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55318.9% (10.3–36.9%) n=588
Median age48.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.0 yr (32.9–58.8) n=584
Median household income$64,583$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$84,646 ($56,217–$132,145) n=547
Median home value$450,000$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$452,750 ($241,540–$826,380) n=542
Median gross rent$1,417$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,416 ($840–$2,197) n=476
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WA median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth81.3 yr ± 3.1678.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30880.2 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 3.16 years of 81.3, 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