ZIP code
98290
in Snohomish, WashingtonPopulation 39,826
58.08/ 100
Ranked #6,326 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 20%)
Ranked #160 of 581 Washington ZIPs (top 28%)
Ranked #96 of 166 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ZIPs (bottom 42%)
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
3.6 days/year
in the bottom 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS2ndDefinition & 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 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Median household income
$132,973
in the top 6.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
1.6%
in the bottom 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST29thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›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 ›The read
On the composite measure, ZIP 98290, one of several in Snohomish, Washington stands in the top 20% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,326th) and the top 28% of Washington (160th).
Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: modeled humid heat registers in the bottom 2.1% nationally, and household income lies in the top 6.4% nationally. Modeled energy burden is in the bottom 6.5% nationally, and diabetes registers in the bottom 8.8% nationally. Distance to a nursing home lies at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Subsidized affordable housing is in the top 15% nationally. Working the other way, modeled expected annual loss registers in the top 2.6% nationally, disaster risk lies in the top 3.7% nationally, and pfas is in the top 11.1% nationally. Modeled arsenic registers in the top 13.6% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, 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. 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. ZIP 98258, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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 76%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 87%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Disability
healthier than 82%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 68%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 55%
14%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 36%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 30%
8%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 69%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 62%
13%
Disability
healthier than 72%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 57%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 54%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 59%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 41%
8%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 29%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 63%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 47%
11%
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 26%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 39%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 37%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 26%
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 79.2 ± 1.0 years. A median household income of $132,973 predicts 81.2 years — 2.1 years below.
Ranked #2,730 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 79.2 ± 1.0 years. The 50 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 81.2 years — 2.0 years below them.
Ranked #1,605 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
98258
Washingtonshares a border
Score 58.53
Similar health profile
98501
Washington99% similar profile
Score 59.51
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 | 26.7% | 25.0–28.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.9% | 29.0–32.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.0% | 8.4–9.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.8% | 10.8–12.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–5.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.5% | 4.9–6.0 |
| Depression among adults | 27.2% | 25.1–29.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.0% | 8.1–10.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.6% | 34.4–38.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.0% | 29.1–34.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.9% | 2.7–3.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.8% | 7.4–10.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.7% | 5.9–7.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 72.1% | 69.6–74.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.7% | 70.5–74.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.9% | 84.5–87.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.9% | 65.3–70.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.4% | 66.3–70.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.1% | 68.9–77.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.0% | 15.3–18.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.5% | 9.4–11.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 16.7% | 15.0–18.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.9% | 30.3–35.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.3% | 13.9–16.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.9–17.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.8% | 11.7–14.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.8% | 11.8–14.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.6% | 24.6–28.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.9–7.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.6% | 6.0–7.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.2% | 10.2–12.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.8–3.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.3–3.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.6% (3.5–22.3%) n=583 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.2% (1.8–22.7%) n=582 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.0% (1.5–16.5%) n=588 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 37.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 27.4% (12.3–59.7%) n=588 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.5% (0.0–9.7%) n=584 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.2%) n=580 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.7% (81.1–97.4%) n=580 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 27.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.9% (14.6–40.6%) n=580 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.2% (48.2–91.7%) n=580 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.6% (0.0–7.9%) n=580 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.7% (0.3–27.6%) n=588 |
| Single-parent households | 52.6% | 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 | 41.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (32.9–58.8) n=584 |
| Median household income | $132,973 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,646 ($56,217–$132,145) n=547 |
| Median home value | $784,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $452,750 ($241,540–$826,380) n=542 |
| Median gross rent | $1,721 | $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 | 79.2 yr ± 0.49 | 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 0.49 years of 79.2, 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