ZIP code
98467
in University Place, WashingtonPopulation 15,387
57.70/ 100
Ranked #6,648 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 21%)
Ranked #162 of 581 Washington ZIPs (top 28%)
Ranked #97 of 166 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ZIPs (bottom 42%)
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.
Humid extreme heat
3.7 days/year
in the bottom 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS2ndDefinition & 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
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFAS — man-made “forever chemicals” that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down — were detected in EPA testing.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
373 units
in the top 6.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST85thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
1.4%
in the bottom 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST18thUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
42.7%
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
97.6%
in the top 8.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
2.6 per 100,000 residents per year
in the bottom 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST16thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 98467, one of several in University Place, Washington, in overall standing, comes out in the top 21% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,648th) and the top 28% of Washington (162nd).
An even profile, with readings pulling both ways: modeled humid heat is in the bottom 2.2% nationally, subsidized affordable housing lies in the top 6.4% nationally, and modeled energy burden registers in the bottom 3.7% nationally. Home broadband subscription is in the top 8.6% nationally, and fatal road crashes lies in the bottom 9.0% nationally. Distance to a nursing home registers at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Against that, PFAS in drinking water is at the national maximum, and housing-cost burden lies in the top 7.3% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site registers in the bottom 10.1% nationally, and modeled disaster risk is in the top 10.3% nationally.
Set within its surrounding area, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, PFAS in drinking water is the family of man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 98333, 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 75%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 90%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 82%
11%
Disability
healthier than 72%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 89%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 56%
14%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 33%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 37%
8%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 75%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 54%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 55%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 57%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 44%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 52%
8%
Disability
healthier than 54%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 58%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 65%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 61%
13%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 45%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 47%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 23%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 35%
11%
Disability
healthier than 28%
7%
“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
98333
Washingtonshares a border
Score 64.04
Closest healthier
98466
Washingtonshares a border
Score 58.73
Similar health profile
98367
Washington98% similar profile
Score 57.15
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 | 26.8% | 25.0–28.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.8% | 31.7–35.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.9% | 7.3–8.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.8–11.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–6.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.2% | 4.5–5.8 |
| Depression among adults | 25.1% | 23.0–27.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.4% | 10.3–12.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.9% | 34.7–39.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.5% | 32.4–38.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.9–3.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.5% | 7.1–9.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.5% | 6.5–8.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 72.8% | 70.5–74.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.8% | 70.4–74.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.7% | 83.3–86.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.3% | 64.7–69.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.8% | 64.5–68.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.9% | 69.8–77.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.2% | 13.6–16.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.3% | 9.1–11.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 18.9% | 16.9–20.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.8% | 34.1–39.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.8% | 15.2–18.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.9% | 15.4–18.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.3% | 12.0–14.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.4% | 13.1–15.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.2% | 27.9–32.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.7% | 6.1–7.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.5–8.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.2% | 10.9–13.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.3% | 2.9–3.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.3% | 4.0–4.7 |
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 | 7.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.2% (1.8–22.7%) n=582 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.0% (1.5–16.5%) n=588 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 39.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 27.4% (12.3–59.7%) n=588 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.5% (0.0–9.7%) n=584 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.2%) n=580 |
| Broadband subscription | 97.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.7% (81.1–97.4%) n=580 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 42.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.9% (14.6–40.6%) n=580 |
| Homeownership rate | 59.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.2% (48.2–91.7%) n=580 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.6% (0.0–7.9%) n=580 |
| Foreign-born population | 15.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.7% (0.3–27.6%) n=588 |
| Single-parent households | 50.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (40.5–76.0%) n=574 |
| Population 65+ | 19.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (10.3–36.9%) n=588 |
| Median age | 40.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (32.9–58.8) n=584 |
| Median household income | $91,354 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,646 ($56,217–$132,145) n=547 |
| Median home value | $623,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $452,750 ($241,540–$826,380) n=542 |
| Median gross rent | $1,663 | $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 | 79.7 yr ± 0.70 | 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 0.70 years of 79.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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