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ZIP code

98370

in Poulsbo, WashingtonPopulation 33,655

60.63/ 100

Ranked #4,385 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 13.7%)

Ranked #100 of 581 Washington ZIPs (top 17%)

Ranked #5 of 18 Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA ZIPs (top 28%)

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.

Expected annual disaster loss

$1

in the top 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US99th
Definition & 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 ›

PFAS in drinking water

84.2%

in the top 1.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US99th
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 ›

Distance to a Superfund site

0.2 mi

in the bottom 4.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST9th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.

Full methodology ›

Transit access

4.2 per 1,000 residents

in the top 6.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST88th
US93rd
Definition & 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 ›

Humid extreme heat

10.5 days/year

in the bottom 7.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST51st
US7th
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 ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the top 7.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST72nd
US92nd
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 ›

Energy-cost burden

1.6%

in the bottom 6.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST27th
US6th
Definition & 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

6.5%

in the bottom 6.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST14th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

The read

Poulsbo, Washington (ZIP 98370), overall, ranks in the top 13.7% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,385th) and the top 17% of Washington (100th).

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This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: transit resides in the top 6.9% nationally, modeled humid heat settles in the bottom 7.5% nationally, and modeled energy burden is in the bottom 6.3% nationally. Modeled tooth loss sits in the bottom 6.3% nationally, dental providers lands in the top 11.1% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing lies in the top 11.2% nationally. Set against that, modeled expected annual loss stands in the top 1.1% nationally, and pfas rests in the top 1.2% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site registers in the bottom 4.6% nationally, and modeled disaster risk resides in the top 7.9% nationally.

Measured against the nearby ZIPs, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. 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. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. ZIP 98110, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall.

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.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 71%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 89%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 62%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 93%

11%

Disability

healthier than 82%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 75%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 91%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 56%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 56%

8%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 74%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 85%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 72%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 77%

8%

Disability

healthier than 71%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 88%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 49%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 55%

14%

Holding it back

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 37%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 88%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 76%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 82%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 88%

8%

Disability

healthier than 65%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 94%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 47%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 59%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 59%

5%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

“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 adults29.2%27.0–31.7
High blood pressure among adults34.7%32.1–37.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.8%9.9–11.8
Current asthma among adults11.2%10.1–12.5
Coronary heart disease among adults6.2%5.6–6.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults5.5%4.9–6.2
Depression among adults24.8%22.3–27.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults10.0%8.9–11.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened35.9%33.0–38.7
Obesity among adults31.2%27.6–35.1
Stroke among adults3.2%3.0–3.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years6.5%5.2–7.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.0%5.1–6.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure75.0%72.2–77.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults74.1%71.3–76.7
Cholesterol screening among adults86.7%85.2–88.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years71.8%68.5–74.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults72.4%69.8–74.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.9%69.5–79.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.3%14.2–18.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults9.7%8.4–11.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults15.9%13.8–18.2
Short sleep duration among adults31.0%27.5–34.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults14.4%12.8–16.1
Frequent mental distress among adults14.9%13.5–16.6
Frequent physical distress among adults12.6%11.3–13.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.2%10.9–13.5
Any disability among adults26.1%23.5–28.7
Hearing disability among adults7.1%6.4–7.9
Independent living disability among adults6.4%5.7–7.1
Mobility disability among adults11.7%10.3–13.1
Self-care disability among adults3.0%2.8–3.3
Vision disability among adults3.7%3.4–4.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate6.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.6% (3.5–22.3%) n=583
Uninsured 18–644.3%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.2% (1.8–22.7%) n=582
No HS diploma (25+)4.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.0% (1.5–16.5%) n=588
Bachelor's or higher (25+)46.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50527.4% (12.3–59.7%) n=588
Unemployment rate (16+)5.1%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.5% (0.0–9.7%) n=584
Households without a vehicle3.5%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.7% (0.0–10.2%) n=580
Broadband subscription95.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32292.7% (81.1–97.4%) n=580
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)28.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32228.9% (14.6–40.6%) n=580
Homeownership rate75.5%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32275.2% (48.2–91.7%) n=580
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.5%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3222.6% (0.0–7.9%) n=580
Foreign-born population6.2%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5536.7% (0.3–27.6%) n=588
Single-parent households55.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.3% (40.5–76.0%) n=574
Population 65+22.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55318.9% (10.3–36.9%) n=588
Median age44.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.0 yr (32.9–58.8) n=584
Median household income$116,756$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$84,646 ($56,217–$132,145) n=547
Median home value$628,600$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$452,750 ($241,540–$826,380) n=542
Median gross rent$1,852$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 birth80.8 yr ± 0.5878.9 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 0.58 years of 80.8, 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