ZIP code
98346
in Kingston, WashingtonPopulation 9,920
59.71/ 100
Ranked #5,075 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 16%)
Ranked #120 of 581 Washington ZIPs (top 21%)
Ranked #6 of 18 Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA ZIPs (top 33%)
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
77.1%
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST76thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Civic-institution access
0.77 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›Transit access
3.5 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.7% 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
72.8%
in the top 7.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
1.8%
in the bottom 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST37thUS9thDefinition & 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 ›Tooth loss
6.6%
in the bottom 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Kingston, Washington (ZIP 98346) lands in the top 16% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,075th) and the top 21% of Washington (120th).
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: civic rests in the top 6.7% nationally, and transit is in the top 8.7% nationally. Modeled colon screening stands in the top 7.9% nationally, and energy burden settles in the bottom 8.6% nationally. Modeled tooth loss lies in the bottom 6.7% nationally. Distance to a community health center resides at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Modeled humid heat lands in the bottom 12.6% nationally, and household income registers in the top 11.5% nationally. On the other hand, modeled pfas sits in the top 2.5% nationally, and disaster risk rests in the top 6.7% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of 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. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 98370, 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 Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, 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 87%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 63%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 67%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 93%
11%
Disability
healthier than 81%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 61%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 61%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 52%
8%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 68%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 88%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 72%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 72%
8%
Disability
healthier than 69%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 41%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 59%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 22%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 76%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 65%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 82%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 76%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 76%
8%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 59%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 35%
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.
Nearby
98340
Washingtonshares a border
Score 58.38
Closest healthier
98370
Washingtonshares a border
Score 60.63
Similar health profile
98332
Washington99% similar profile
Score 61.33
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 | 29.9% | 27.4–32.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.2% | 32.4–38.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.9% | 10.0–11.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.6% | 10.4–12.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.3% | 5.6–7.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.6% | 4.9–6.4 |
| Depression among adults | 25.2% | 22.4–27.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.3% | 9.1–11.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.3% | 33.4–39.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.0% | 28.0–35.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 3.0–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 6.6% | 5.3–8.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.7% | 4.8–6.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.1% | 72.2–77.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.4% | 71.6–77.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.2% | 85.6–88.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 72.8% | 69.5–75.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 72.3% | 69.7–74.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.0% | 69.6–79.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.2% | 14.1–18.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.9% | 8.4–11.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 15.6% | 13.4–18.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.2% | 27.7–34.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.6% | 12.8–16.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.1% | 13.4–16.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.8% | 11.4–14.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.2% | 10.8–13.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.1% | 23.4–29.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.4–8.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.7–7.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.7% | 10.3–13.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.8–3.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.6% (3.5–22.3%) n=583 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.2% (1.8–22.7%) n=582 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.0% (1.5–16.5%) n=588 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 45.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 27.4% (12.3–59.7%) n=588 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.5% (0.0–9.7%) n=584 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.2%) n=580 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.7% (81.1–97.4%) n=580 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 26.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.9% (14.6–40.6%) n=580 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.2% (48.2–91.7%) n=580 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.6% (0.0–7.9%) n=580 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.7% (0.3–27.6%) n=588 |
| Single-parent households | 63.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (40.5–76.0%) n=574 |
| Population 65+ | 30.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (10.3–36.9%) n=588 |
| Median age | 47.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (32.9–58.8) n=584 |
| Median household income | $114,779 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,646 ($56,217–$132,145) n=547 |
| Median home value | $612,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $452,750 ($241,540–$826,380) n=542 |
| Median gross rent | $1,591 | $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 | 82.9 yr ± 1.38 | 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 1.38 years of 82.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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