ZIP code
98547
in Grayland, WashingtonPopulation 1,080
47.58/ 100
Ranked #19,468 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 39%)
Ranked #472 of 581 Washington ZIPs (bottom 19%)
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
2 days/year
in the bottom 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS1stDefinition & 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 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Unemployment rate
18.6%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
10 per million
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
69%
in the bottom 5.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
44.3%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
11.0%
in the top 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
9.9%
in the top 10.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
12.7%
in the bottom 11.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS11thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Grayland, Washington (ZIP 98547) comes out in the bottom 39% nationally (19,468th) and the bottom 19% of Washington (472nd).
The profile opens on the burdens that define it most: modeled disaster risk lands in the top 1.7% nationally, unemployment is in the top 2.3% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss resides in the top 3.9% nationally. Home broadband subscription rests in the bottom 5.7% nationally, and modeled high cholesterol lies in the top 6.0% nationally. Fiber broadband sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled hearing disability settles in the top 9.4% nationally. More positively, modeled humid heat registers in the bottom 1.3% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk stands in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.
In plain terms, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 98577, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.5%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 76%
11%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 57%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 41%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 40%
16%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 97%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 84%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 62%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 30%
11%
Disability
healthier than 11%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 15%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 99.6 (top 1%); chronic-disease standing 11.8 — 88 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #182 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
98520
Washingtonshares a border
Score 45.81
Closest healthier
98577
Washingtonshares a border
Score 50.93
Similar health profile
97411
Oregon93% similar profile
Score 47.16
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 | 38.7% | 35.7–41.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 45.2% | 41.8–48.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.9% | 11.7–14.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.3–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.9% | 8.9–11.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.6% | 8.4–10.9 |
| Depression among adults | 25.3% | 22.4–28.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.8% | 14.0–17.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.3% | 40.8–47.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.5% | 31.8–41.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.1% | 4.6–5.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.9% | 11.2–14.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.7% | 6.4–9.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.1% | 77.5–82.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.4% | 72.2–78.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.0% | 86.5–89.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.0% | 67.9–74.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.0% | 59.4–64.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.4% | 68.3–78.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.7% | 10.8–14.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.4% | 12.5–16.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.0% | 20.7–27.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.1% | 32.4–39.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.6% | 19.9–25.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.7–17.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.1% | 15.3–19.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.6% | 13.1–16.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.1% | 33.5–40.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.0% | 9.9–12.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.9% | 8.0–10.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.9% | 16.7–21.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 17.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.6% (3.5–22.3%) n=583 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 14.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.2% (1.8–22.7%) n=582 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.0% (1.5–16.5%) n=588 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 24.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 27.4% (12.3–59.7%) n=588 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 18.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.5% (0.0–9.7%) n=584 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.2%) n=580 |
| Broadband subscription | 69.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.7% (81.1–97.4%) n=580 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.9% (14.6–40.6%) n=580 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.2% (48.2–91.7%) n=580 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.6% (0.0–7.9%) n=580 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.7% (0.3–27.6%) n=588 |
| Single-parent households | 72.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (40.5–76.0%) n=574 |
| Population 65+ | 38.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (10.3–36.9%) n=588 |
| Median age | 62.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (32.9–58.8) n=584 |
| Median household income | $42,400 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,646 ($56,217–$132,145) n=547 |
| Median home value | $215,200 | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 77.8 yr ± 0.84 | 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 0.84 years of 77.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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