ZIP code
98424
in Fife, WashingtonPopulation 11,816
52.15/ 100
Ranked #13,251 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 41%)
Ranked #340 of 581 Washington ZIPs (bottom 41%)
Ranked #142 of 166 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ZIPs (bottom 14.5%)
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 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & 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
4 days/year
in the bottom 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
76.4%
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Outer-floodplain exposure
7.7%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Coronary heart disease
4.1%
in the bottom 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
9.4%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Mental-health provider access
0.16 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics located 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 ›Energy-cost burden
1.3%
in the bottom 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Transit access
4.3 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Fife, Washington (ZIP 98424), on the composite measure, lands in the top 41% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,251st) and the bottom 41% of Washington (340th).
The readings split fairly evenly between strengths and concerns: modeled humid heat lands in the bottom 2.4% nationally, modeled coronary heart disease resides in the bottom 3.7% nationally, and mental-health providers lies in the top 5.8% nationally. Modeled energy burden settles in the bottom 3.1% nationally, and transit stands in the top 6.4% nationally. Working the other way, modeled disaster risk is in the top 0.6% nationally, and pfas rests in the top 2.7% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss sits in the top 4.1% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure registers in the top 4.9% nationally. Crowded housing lands in the top 5.1% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, 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. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 98354, 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 88%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 78%
16%
Disability
healthier than 72%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 78%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 51%
11%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 19%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 7%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 76%
21%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 41%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 21%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 10%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 7%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 21%
8%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 48%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 21%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 7%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 6%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 34%
5%
Healthcare Access
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.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 19.5; chronic-disease standing 88.3 — 69 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,286 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
98354
Washingtonshares a border
Score 52.32
Closest healthier
98371
Washingtonshares a border
Score 52.87
Similar health profile
80817
Colorado98% similar profile
Score 52.82
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 | 20.9% | 19.5–22.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 28.9% | 27.0–30.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 10.0–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–4.9 |
| Depression among adults | 26.0% | 23.8–28.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.1% | 9.2–11.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.1% | 30.1–34.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.6% | 34.5–40.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.5% | 2.4–2.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.6% | 10.7–14.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.8% | 8.6–11.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 64.7% | 62.1–67.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 67.8% | 65.2–70.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 80.1% | 78.2–81.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 59.4% | 56.5–62.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.3% | 58.9–63.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.9% | 66.5–75.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.4% | 15.5–19.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.3% | 10.9–13.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.0% | 18.0–22.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.6% | 37.7–43.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.9% | 16.3–19.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.5% | 17.8–21.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.2% | 12.0–14.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.8% | 15.3–18.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.1% | 27.8–32.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–5.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.8% | 7.1–8.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.6% | 9.6–11.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.2% | 3.0–3.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.2–5.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.6% (3.5–22.3%) n=583 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.2% (1.8–22.7%) n=582 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.0% (1.5–16.5%) n=588 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 27.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 27.4% (12.3–59.7%) n=588 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.5% (0.0–9.7%) n=584 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.2%) n=580 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.7% (81.1–97.4%) n=580 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 43.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.9% (14.6–40.6%) n=580 |
| Homeownership rate | 49.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.2% (48.2–91.7%) n=580 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 9.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.6% (0.0–7.9%) n=580 |
| Foreign-born population | 23.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.7% (0.3–27.6%) n=588 |
| Single-parent households | 33.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (40.5–76.0%) n=574 |
| Population 65+ | 7.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (10.3–36.9%) n=588 |
| Median age | 31.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (32.9–58.8) n=584 |
| Median household income | $94,122 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,646 ($56,217–$132,145) n=547 |
| Median home value | $561,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $452,750 ($241,540–$826,380) n=542 |
| Median gross rent | $1,890 | $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 | 78.9 yr ± 0.85 | 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 0.85 years of 78.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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