ZIP code
98360
in Orting, WashingtonPopulation 15,045
54.87/ 100
Ranked #9,594 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 30%)
Ranked #238 of 581 Washington ZIPs (top 41%)
Ranked #115 of 166 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ZIPs (bottom 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 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & 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
6.5 days/year
in the bottom 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST31stUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Median household income
$125,842
in the top 8.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS92ndDefinition & 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
1.7%
in the bottom 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST33rdUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Outer-floodplain exposure
1.8%
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS84thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Orting, Washington (ZIP 98360) ranks in the top 30% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,594th) and the top 41% of Washington (238th).
The measures split the difference for this area: modeled humid heat settles in the bottom 4.1% nationally, and household income lies in the top 8.0% nationally. Modeled energy burden resides in the bottom 7.9% nationally, and poverty lands in the bottom 11.8% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease registers in the bottom 12.1% nationally. Distance to a nursing home sits at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Park land rests in the top 13.7% nationally. Against that, modeled disaster risk is in the top 0.9% nationally, distance to a Superfund site stands in the bottom 11.0% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss settles in the top 11.1% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. 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. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 98391, 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 77%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 85%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 92%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 67%
11%
Disability
healthier than 75%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 79%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 64%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 20%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 12%
8%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 63%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 82%
14%
Disability
healthier than 60%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 59%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 42%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 18%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 14%
8%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 94%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 28%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 36%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 13%
8%
Disability
healthier than 33%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 36%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 25%
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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 78.2 ± 1.5 years. A median household income of $125,842 predicts 81.0 years — 2.8 years below.
Ranked #3,909 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
98321
Washingtonshares a border
Score 53.40
Closest healthier
98391
Washingtonshares a border
Score 56.33
Similar health profile
98675
Washington98% similar profile
Score 55.15
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 | 26.3% | 24.6–28.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.4% | 29.3–33.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.0% | 7.3–8.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 10.1–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.2% | 4.7–5.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–5.8 |
| Depression among adults | 28.2% | 26.0–30.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.6% | 8.7–10.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.4% | 33.2–37.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.7% | 33.5–39.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.8% | 2.6–3.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.4% | 9.6–13.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.4% | 6.4–8.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 69.6% | 67.1–71.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 70.0% | 67.4–72.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.5% | 81.8–85.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.6% | 61.8–67.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.1% | 63.9–68.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.0% | 69.7–78.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.4% | 16.5–20.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.9% | 10.4–13.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 17.4% | 15.5–19.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.6% | 33.8–39.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.0% | 14.4–17.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.7% | 17.1–20.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.6% | 12.4–14.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.6% | 14.2–17.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.1% | 27.8–32.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.6% | 6.0–7.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.5–7.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.2% | 10.1–12.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.0% | 2.7–3.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.5–4.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.6% (3.5–22.3%) n=583 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.2% (1.8–22.7%) n=582 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.0% (1.5–16.5%) n=588 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 24.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 27.4% (12.3–59.7%) n=588 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.1% | 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 | 92.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.7% (81.1–97.4%) n=580 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.9% (14.6–40.6%) n=580 |
| Homeownership rate | 88.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.2% (48.2–91.7%) n=580 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.6% (0.0–7.9%) n=580 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.7% (0.3–27.6%) n=588 |
| Single-parent households | 43.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (40.5–76.0%) n=574 |
| Population 65+ | 12.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (10.3–36.9%) n=588 |
| Median age | 37.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (32.9–58.8) n=584 |
| Median household income | $125,842 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,646 ($56,217–$132,145) n=547 |
| Median home value | $505,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $452,750 ($241,540–$826,380) n=542 |
| Median gross rent | $2,231 | $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 | 78.2 yr ± 0.76 | 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 0.76 years of 78.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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