ZIP code
98332
in Gig Harbor, WashingtonPopulation 20,072
61.33/ 100
Ranked #3,927 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 12.3%)
Ranked #88 of 581 Washington ZIPs (top 15%)
Ranked #73 of 166 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ZIPs (top 44%)
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.
PFAS in drinking water
87.7%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Median household income
$135,330
in the top 5.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS94thDefinition & 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
1.3%
in the bottom 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
97.2%
in the top 9.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
13.8%
in the bottom 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
72.5%
in the top 8.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
6.0%
in the bottom 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
7.3%
in the bottom 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST19thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
3.3%
in the bottom 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
5.2%
in the bottom 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, ZIP 98332, one of several in Gig Harbor, Washington places in the top 12.3% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,927th) and the top 15% of Washington (88th).
The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: household income rests in the top 5.9% nationally. Distance to an emergency room resides at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Modeled energy burden is in the bottom 2.4% nationally, home broadband subscription lands in the top 9.6% nationally, and modeled fair or poor health stands in the bottom 8.7% nationally. Modeled colon screening registers in the top 8.9% nationally, and transit settles in the top 11.9% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled pfas sits in the top 0.7% nationally, disaster risk lies in the top 11.0% nationally, and expected annual loss rests in the top 11.6% nationally.
Beside the areas that surround it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these 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. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 98335, 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.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 66%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 91%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 80%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 95%
11%
Disability
healthier than 85%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 68%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 73%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 57%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 53%
8%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 78%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 92%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 80%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 74%
8%
Disability
healthier than 75%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 41%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 56%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 29%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 67%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 94%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 67%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 67%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 54%
16%
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
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
One of our published findings lists 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.
Above its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 83.3 ± 2.1 years. The 47 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 79.0 years — 4.3 years above them.
Ranked #264 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
98329
Washingtonshares a border
Score 54.92
Closest healthier
98335
Washingtonshares a border
Score 62.13
Similar health profile
98346
Washington99% similar profile
Score 59.71
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 | 30.9% | 28.8–32.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.1% | 32.9–37.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.0% | 10.1–11.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.5–11.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.1% | 5.5–6.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.7 |
| Depression among adults | 25.5% | 23.4–27.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.5% | 9.4–11.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.7% | 37.4–42.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.9% | 30.9–36.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.8–3.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.3% | 6.1–8.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.2% | 4.4–5.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.0% | 73.7–78.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.6% | 73.4–77.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.0% | 87.8–90.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 72.5% | 70.1–74.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 74.8% | 72.9–76.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.3% | 72.3–80.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.4% | 13.8–17.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.4% | 7.3–9.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 15.3% | 13.6–17.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.2% | 29.6–34.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.8% | 12.5–15.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.7% | 13.4–16.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.6% | 11.4–13.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.8% | 10.6–13.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.0% | 25.8–30.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.8–8.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.4–6.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.5% | 10.3–12.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.7% | 2.5–3.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.3% | 3.0–3.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.6% (3.5–22.3%) n=583 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.2% (1.8–22.7%) n=582 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.0% (1.5–16.5%) n=588 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 52.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 27.4% (12.3–59.7%) n=588 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.5% | 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 | 97.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.7% (81.1–97.4%) n=580 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 26.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.9% (14.6–40.6%) n=580 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.2% (48.2–91.7%) n=580 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.6% (0.0–7.9%) n=580 |
| Foreign-born population | 7.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.7% (0.3–27.6%) n=588 |
| Single-parent households | 58.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (40.5–76.0%) n=574 |
| Population 65+ | 24.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (10.3–36.9%) n=588 |
| Median age | 46.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (32.9–58.8) n=584 |
| Median household income | $135,330 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,646 ($56,217–$132,145) n=547 |
| Median home value | $748,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $452,750 ($241,540–$826,380) n=542 |
| Median gross rent | $2,394 | $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 | 83.3 yr ± 1.07 | 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 1.07 years of 83.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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