ZIP code
98513
in Olympia, WashingtonPopulation 38,017
55.68/ 100
Ranked #8,645 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 27%)
Ranked #212 of 581 Washington ZIPs (top 36%)
Ranked #6 of 12 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA ZIPs (top 50%)
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 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
66.2%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
9.5 days/year
in the bottom 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST45thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Lead in tap water
5.3 ppb
in the top 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
US91stDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
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 ›Energy-cost burden
1.8%
in the bottom 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST38thUS9thDefinition & 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 ›The read
ZIP 98513, one of several in Olympia, Washington, overall, ranks in the top 27% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,645th) and the top 36% of Washington (212th).
This area's most favorable readings come through plainly in the numbers: modeled humid heat registers in the bottom 6.6% nationally, modeled energy burden resides in the bottom 8.9% nationally, and transit settles in the top 12.7% nationally. Home broadband subscription is in the top 13.0% nationally, and household income sits in the top 12.1% nationally. On the other side, modeled disaster risk lands in the top 2.9% nationally, and pfas lies in the top 5.6% nationally. Lead in tap water stands in the top 9.1% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss rests in the top 13.3% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site registers in the bottom 16% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, 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. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. ZIP 98327, 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 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, 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 74%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 77%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 88%
11%
Disability
healthier than 75%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 72%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 47%
14%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 25%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Lifting this score
Risk Behavior
healthier than 63%
11%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 53%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 44%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 45%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Disability
healthier than 59%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 30%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 70%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 60%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 40%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 40%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 50%
11%
Disability
healthier than 50%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 40%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 10%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 30%
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.
Above its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 81.6 ± 1.5 years. The 49 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 78.9 years — 2.7 years above them.
Ranked #1,039 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
98327
Washingtonshares a border
Score 62.50
Closest healthier
98501
Washingtonshares a border
Score 59.51
Similar health profile
97330
Oregon97% similar profile
Score 57.55
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 | 27.8% | 25.7–30.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.0% | 31.5–36.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.2% | 7.5–8.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.5% | 10.3–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–6.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–5.8 |
| Depression among adults | 27.2% | 24.6–29.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.6% | 9.4–11.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.2% | 33.6–38.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.6% | 28.2–35.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.8–3.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.7% | 7.1–10.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.7% | 6.7–8.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 70.6% | 68.0–73.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 68.6% | 65.7–71.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.4% | 81.8–85.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.5% | 66.1–72.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.0% | 65.3–70.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.6% | 69.4–79.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.6% | 12.7–16.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.7% | 9.4–12.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 17.6% | 15.4–19.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.1% | 31.8–38.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.1% | 15.4–18.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.4% | 15.8–19.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.7% | 12.3–15.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.4% | 13.1–15.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.3% | 26.7–32.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.9–7.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.7–8.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.4% | 10.1–12.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.3% | 3.0–3.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.8–4.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.6% (3.5–22.3%) n=583 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.2% (1.8–22.7%) n=582 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.0% (1.5–16.5%) n=588 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 32.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 27.4% (12.3–59.7%) n=588 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.5% (0.0–9.7%) n=584 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.2%) n=580 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.7% (81.1–97.4%) n=580 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.9% (14.6–40.6%) n=580 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.2% (48.2–91.7%) n=580 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.6% (0.0–7.9%) n=580 |
| Foreign-born population | 9.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.7% (0.3–27.6%) n=588 |
| Single-parent households | 54.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (40.5–76.0%) n=574 |
| Population 65+ | 17.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (10.3–36.9%) n=588 |
| Median age | 38.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (32.9–58.8) n=584 |
| Median household income | $113,053 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,646 ($56,217–$132,145) n=547 |
| Median home value | $470,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $452,750 ($241,540–$826,380) n=542 |
| Median gross rent | $1,967 | $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 | 81.6 yr ± 0.78 | 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 0.78 years of 81.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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