ZIP code
98552
in Humptulips, WashingtonPopulation 140
44.21/ 100
Ranked #23,221 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 28%)
Ranked #532 of 581 Washington ZIPs (bottom 8.5%)
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
4.1%
in the bottom 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS1stDefinition & 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 an emergency room
28.8 mi
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
4.4 days/year
in the bottom 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
51.3%
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
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 ›Walkability
1.1 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 2.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
12.8%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
3.5%
in the top 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
17.5 mi
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
18.1 mi
in the top 5.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS94thDefinition & 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.
Full methodology ›The read
Humptulips, Washington (ZIP 98552), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 28% nationally (23,221st) and the bottom 8.5% of Washington (532nd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The profile opens on the readings that matter most locally: distance to an emergency room stands in the top 2.1% nationally, housing-cost burden lands in the top 2.7% nationally, and walkability is in the bottom 2.9% nationally. Crowded housing resides in the top 3.0% nationally, slow internet speeds rests in the top 3.4% nationally, and distance to a nursing home lies in the top 4.2% nationally. More positively, modeled pfas sits in the bottom 0.5% nationally, and humid heat settles in the bottom 2.6% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk registers in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility stands in the top 5.8% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain 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. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. 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. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 98550, 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 0.4%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 49%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 23%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 35%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
8%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 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 8%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 26%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 7%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 21%
8%
Disability
healthier than 7%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 5%
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
98526
Washingtonshares a border
Score 38.20
Closest healthier
98550
Washingtonshares a border
Score 44.45
Similar health profile
98336
Washington97% similar profile
Score 43.46
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 | 33.0% | 29.8–36.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.1% | 37.5–44.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.0% | 9.0–11.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.3% | 10.8–13.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.7% | 7.7–9.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.8% | 7.4–10.1 |
| Depression among adults | 26.9% | 23.5–30.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.4% | 13.4–17.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.6% | 36.8–44.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.6% | 32.3–43.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.0–5.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.6% | 11.2–16.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.9% | 8.7–13.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.5% | 73.2–79.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.6% | 67.8–74.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.2% | 82.1–86.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.8% | 59.2–68.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.5% | 54.0–60.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.9% | 62.6–76.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.3% | 11.8–16.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.3% | 12.8–18.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.2% | 21.1–29.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.5% | 34.8–44.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.9% | 20.5–27.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.9% | 16.7–21.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.3% | 15.2–19.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.3% | 15.2–19.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.8% | 33.5–42.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.6–11.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.5–11.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.1% | 15.5–20.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.3–5.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.6–7.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.6% (3.5–22.3%) n=583 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 49.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.2% (1.8–22.7%) n=582 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 14.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.0% (1.5–16.5%) n=588 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 7.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 27.4% (12.3–59.7%) n=588 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.5% (0.0–9.7%) n=584 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.2%) n=580 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.7% (81.1–97.4%) n=580 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 51.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.9% (14.6–40.6%) n=580 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.2% (48.2–91.7%) n=580 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 12.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.6% (0.0–7.9%) n=580 |
| Foreign-born population | 15.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.7% (0.3–27.6%) n=588 |
| Single-parent households | 55.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (40.5–76.0%) n=574 |
| Population 65+ | 15.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (10.3–36.9%) n=588 |
| Median age | 53.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (32.9–58.8) n=584 |
| Median household income | $47,396 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,646 ($56,217–$132,145) n=547 |
| Median home value | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $452,750 ($241,540–$826,380) n=542 |
| Median gross rent | $1,083 | $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 | 81.3 yr ± 1.98 | 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 1.98 years of 81.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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