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98526

in Amanda Park, WashingtonPopulation 180

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38.20/ 100

Ranked #27,901 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 13.0%)

Ranked #574 of 581 Washington ZIPs (bottom 1.3%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Broad coverage across 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.

PFAS in drinking water

2.9%

in the bottom 0.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
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 nursing home

30.6 mi

in the top 1.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

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Distance to an emergency room

31.7 mi

in the top 1.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

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Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

31.2 mi

in the top 1.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.

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Humid extreme heat

3.8 days/year

in the bottom 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST12th
US2nd
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 3.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US96th
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 ›

Distance to a community health center

28.7 mi

in the top 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.

Full methodology ›

Tree cover

78.2%

in the top 5.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

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Air-toxics cancer risk

12.5 per million

in the bottom 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.

Full methodology ›

Slow internet speeds

1.8%

in the top 6.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, Amanda Park, Washington (ZIP 98526) lands in the bottom 13.0% nationally (27,901st) and the bottom 1.3% of Washington (574th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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Where the load on this area runs deepest, the data leads: distance to a nursing home rests in the top 1.5% nationally, and distance to an emergency room stands in the top 1.7% nationally. Modeled disaster risk lies in the top 3.9% nationally, and distance to a community health center lands in the top 4.5% nationally. Slow internet speeds sits in the top 6.6% nationally. More encouragingly, modeled pfas is in the bottom 0.2% nationally, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles in the top 1.8% nationally, and modeled humid heat resides in the bottom 2.3% nationally. Modeled tree cover registers in the top 5.6% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk rests in the bottom 5.8% nationally.

Set beside the nearby areas, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: 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 hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 98552, just across the boundary, ranks better 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.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Environmental Hazard

in the top 0.4%

14%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 46%

16%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 20%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 8%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 14%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 8%

8%

Disability

healthier than 11%

7%

Healthcare Access

in the bottom 0.5%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 98%

14%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.00%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 7%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 11%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 13%

13%

Risk Behavior

in the bottom 0.3%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 6%

8%

Disability

healthier than 1%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 1%

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 ›

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 adults31.5%28.4–34.7
High blood pressure among adults41.1%37.4–44.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.9%8.0–9.8
Current asthma among adults12.4%11.0–13.9
Coronary heart disease among adults9.1%8.1–10.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.5%8.3–10.7
Depression among adults27.4%24.1–30.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults16.1%14.1–18.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.8%35.2–42.6
Obesity among adults41.2%35.7–46.8
Stroke among adults4.8%4.4–5.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years17.2%14.4–20.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years14.7%12.5–17.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure72.9%69.8–75.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults68.7%64.9–72.3
Cholesterol screening among adults80.5%78.3–82.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years62.3%57.8–66.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults53.3%49.8–56.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years72.6%65.7–78.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.9%12.5–17.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults19.6%17.1–22.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults29.0%25.0–33.1
Short sleep duration among adults42.5%37.6–47.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults28.1%25.0–31.4
Frequent mental distress among adults20.8%18.7–23.1
Frequent physical distress among adults18.8%16.8–21.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults19.9%17.8–22.2
Any disability among adults41.2%37.1–45.4
Hearing disability among adults10.5%9.3–11.7
Independent living disability among adults11.5%10.2–12.8
Mobility disability among adults19.6%17.2–22.0
Self-care disability among adults6.0%5.3–6.7
Vision disability among adults8.0%7.2–8.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate18.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.6% (3.5–22.3%) n=583
Uninsured 18–6425.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.2% (1.8–22.7%) n=582
No HS diploma (25+)16.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.0% (1.5–16.5%) n=588
Bachelor's or higher (25+)24.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50527.4% (12.3–59.7%) n=588
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%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 subscription74.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32292.7% (81.1–97.4%) n=580
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)28.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32228.9% (14.6–40.6%) n=580
Homeownership rate80.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32275.2% (48.2–91.7%) n=580
Crowded housing (>1 per room)3.5%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3222.6% (0.0–7.9%) n=580
Foreign-born population13.3%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5536.7% (0.3–27.6%) n=588
Single-parent households25.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.3% (40.5–76.0%) n=574
Population 65+27.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55318.9% (10.3–36.9%) n=588
Median age50.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.0 yr (32.9–58.8) n=584
Median household income$58,162$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$84,646 ($56,217–$132,145) n=547
Median home value$215,000$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$452,750 ($241,540–$826,380) n=542
Median gross rent—$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 birth81.0 yr ± 2.4578.9 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 2.45 years of 81.0, 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