ZIP code
98516
in Lacey, WashingtonPopulation 29,177
58.25/ 100
Ranked #6,192 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 19%)
Ranked #154 of 581 Washington ZIPs (top 27%)
Ranked #3 of 12 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA ZIPs (top 25%)
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.
PFAS in drinking water
82%
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Lead in tap water
5 ppb
in the top 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
US90thDefinition & 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
1.7%
in the bottom 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST35thUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Grocery access
0.14 per 1,000 residents
in the top 13.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS87thDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, ZIP 98516, one of several in Lacey, Washington sits in the top 19% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,192nd) and the top 27% of Washington (154th).
An even profile, with readings pulling both ways: park land lands in the top 10.7% nationally, modeled energy burden rests in the bottom 8.3% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing settles in the top 10.8% nationally. Transit lands in the top 11.1% nationally, modeled humid heat rests in the bottom 11.3% nationally, and outpatient settles in the top 13.0% nationally. Against that, modeled pfas lands in the top 1.5% nationally, and disaster risk rests in the top 6.0% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss settles in the top 7.2% nationally, and lead in tap water lands in the top 10.0% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, 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. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 98327, 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 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 76%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 86%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 93%
11%
Disability
healthier than 80%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 61%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 86%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 50%
14%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 33%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 34%
8%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 65%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
Disability
healthier than 67%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 77%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 57%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 50%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 57%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 23%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 90%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 80%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 70%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 70%
11%
Mental Health
in the top 0.00%
8%
Disability
healthier than 90%
7%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 20%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 10%
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 81.4 ± 1.4 years. The 49 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 78.9 years — 2.5 years above them.
Ranked #1,168 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
98392
Washington98% similar profile
Score 55.77
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 | 27.9% | 25.8–30.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.2% | 31.7–36.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.8% | 8.0–9.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 10.0–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.6% | 5.1–6.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.6 |
| Depression among adults | 26.1% | 23.7–28.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.4% | 9.3–11.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.7% | 34.1–39.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.2% | 27.0–33.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.0% | 2.8–3.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.0% | 7.4–10.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.4% | 6.5–8.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 71.6% | 69.0–74.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 69.4% | 66.5–72.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.0% | 82.4–85.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.2% | 68.0–74.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.9% | 66.2–71.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.3% | 70.2–79.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.0% | 12.1–15.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.6% | 8.5–11.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 17.1% | 15.0–19.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.4% | 31.1–37.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.2% | 14.6–18.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.5% | 15.0–18.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.0% | 11.8–14.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.5% | 12.3–14.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.6% | 26.0–31.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.7% | 6.0–7.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.3–7.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.9% | 9.8–12.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.0% | 2.8–3.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.6–4.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.6% (3.5–22.3%) n=583 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.2% (1.8–22.7%) n=582 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.0% (1.5–16.5%) n=588 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 39.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 27.4% (12.3–59.7%) n=588 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.5% (0.0–9.7%) n=584 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.2%) n=580 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.7% (81.1–97.4%) n=580 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 34.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.9% (14.6–40.6%) n=580 |
| Homeownership rate | 65.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.2% (48.2–91.7%) n=580 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.6% (0.0–7.9%) n=580 |
| Foreign-born population | 12.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.7% (0.3–27.6%) n=588 |
| Single-parent households | 53.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (40.5–76.0%) n=574 |
| Population 65+ | 19.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (10.3–36.9%) n=588 |
| Median age | 38.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (32.9–58.8) n=584 |
| Median household income | $98,892 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,646 ($56,217–$132,145) n=547 |
| Median home value | $572,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $452,750 ($241,540–$826,380) n=542 |
| Median gross rent | $2,068 | $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 | 81.4 yr ± 0.73 | 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 0.73 years of 81.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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