ZIP code
98530
in Bucoda, WashingtonPopulation 619
48.78/ 100
Ranked #17,946 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 44%)
Ranked #431 of 581 Washington ZIPs (bottom 26%)
Ranked #12 of 12 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA ZIPs (bottom 8.4%)
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.
Transportation noise
22.8%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
3.7%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
10.4 days/year
in the bottom 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST50thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Poverty rate
25.5%
in the top 10.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.5%
in the bottom 14.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS15thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
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 ›The read
Bucoda, Washington (ZIP 98530), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 44% nationally (17,946th) and the bottom 26% of Washington (431st).
The measures that matter most for this area lead the way: modeled transportation noise rests in the top 2.0% nationally, and loud transportation noise resides in the top 2.6% nationally. Poverty is in the top 10.4% nationally, and unemployment lands in the top 14.4% nationally. Recreation stands at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. On the better side, modeled humid heat registers in the bottom 7.5% nationally. Households without a vehicle settles at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled expected annual loss sits in the bottom 13.3% nationally, arsenic lies in the bottom 14.9% nationally, and tree cover rests in the top 17% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, transportation noise runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 98589, 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 69%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 74%
11%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Disability
healthier than 59%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 59%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 33%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 12%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 46%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 36%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 19%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 28%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 4%
8%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 22%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 33%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.00%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.00%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 10%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.00%
8%
Disability
in the bottom 0.00%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.00%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.00%
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.
Nearby
98531
Washingtonshares a border
Score 46.82
Closest healthier
98589
Washingtonshares a border
Score 54.14
Similar health profile
97361
Oregon98% similar profile
Score 51.60
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 | 28.2% | 25.9–30.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.7% | 31.0–36.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.1% | 7.4–9.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.0% | 10.7–13.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.9% | 5.1–6.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.2–7.3 |
| Depression among adults | 30.2% | 27.3–33.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.0% | 8.7–11.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.2% | 32.6–37.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.5% | 29.6–37.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 2.8–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.2% | 9.9–14.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.8% | 6.1–9.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 68.1% | 65.1–70.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 66.0% | 63.1–69.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 80.8% | 78.2–83.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.7% | 65.3–71.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.4% | 61.6–67.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.0% | 65.2–76.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.2% | 14.1–18.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.4% | 10.9–15.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 18.1% | 15.1–21.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.0% | 32.5–39.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.6% | 15.8–21.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.6% | 17.5–21.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.0% | 13.1–16.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.7% | 14.4–19.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.8% | 28.1–35.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.3–8.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.3–9.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.1% | 10.2–14.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.2–4.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.8–5.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 25.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.6% (3.5–22.3%) n=583 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.2% (1.8–22.7%) n=582 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.0% (1.5–16.5%) n=588 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 17.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 27.4% (12.3–59.7%) n=588 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.5% (0.0–9.7%) n=584 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.2%) n=580 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.7% (81.1–97.4%) n=580 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.9% (14.6–40.6%) n=580 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.3% | 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 | 1.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.7% (0.3–27.6%) n=588 |
| Single-parent households | 68.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (40.5–76.0%) n=574 |
| Population 65+ | 16.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (10.3–36.9%) n=588 |
| Median age | 39.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (32.9–58.8) n=584 |
| Median household income | $80,682 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,646 ($56,217–$132,145) n=547 |
| Median home value | $335,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $452,750 ($241,540–$826,380) n=542 |
| Median gross rent | $1,338 | $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 | 81.0 yr ± 1.62 | 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 1.62 years of 81.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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