ZIP code
98569
in Ocean Shores, WashingtonPopulation 7,489
50.23/ 100
Ranked #15,918 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 50%)
Ranked #397 of 581 Washington ZIPs (bottom 32%)
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.
Expected annual disaster loss
$6
in the top 0.01% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 0.07% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
2 days/year
in the bottom 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Distance to an emergency room
22.8 mi
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Elder-services access
0.29 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
45.6%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
74.5%
in the top 3.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Recreation access
1.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
11.9%
in the bottom 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS6thDefinition & 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
Ocean Shores, Washington (ZIP 98569), by its composite score, sits in the top 50% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,918th) and the bottom 32% of Washington (397th).
The data opens on a genuinely even set of readings: modeled humid heat settles in the bottom 1.2% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk sits in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Elder services lies in the top 4.8% nationally, and modeled colon screening rests in the top 3.8% nationally. Recreation resides in the top 6.6% nationally, and modeled binge drinking is in the bottom 6.3% nationally. On the other side, modeled expected annual loss lands in the top 0.01% nationally, modeled disaster risk stands in the top 0.07% nationally, and distance to an emergency room registers in the top 3.9% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol settles in the top 3.3% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, expected annual loss 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. 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. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 98535, 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%
Preventive Care
healthier than 81%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 83%
11%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 52%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 54%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 33%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 93%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 75%
8%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 48%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 2%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 10%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
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 99.7 (top 1%); chronic-disease standing 10.4 — 89 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #138 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
98535
Washingtonshares a border
Score 50.75
Closest healthier
98536
Washingtonabout 1.4 mi away
Score 50.97
Similar health profile
97449
Oregon94% similar profile
Score 50.90
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 | 39.7% | 35.8–43.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.6% | 42.3–50.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 14.0% | 12.7–15.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.1–12.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.0% | 8.7–11.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.3% | 7.5–11.1 |
| Depression among adults | 24.9% | 21.6–28.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.1% | 13.8–18.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 45.6% | 41.5–49.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.5% | 30.2–41.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.0% | 4.3–5.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.8% | 9.7–14.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.6% | 5.2–8.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.2% | 78.1–83.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.3% | 73.9–80.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.2% | 88.7–91.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 74.5% | 70.5–78.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.5% | 58.2–64.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.6% | 69.0–81.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.9% | 9.8–14.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.7% | 10.2–15.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.9% | 18.6–27.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.7% | 31.9–41.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.0% | 17.5–24.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.1% | 13.1–17.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.6% | 14.1–19.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.1% | 11.2–15.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.9% | 30.8–40.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.9% | 9.5–12.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.3% | 6.9–9.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.6% | 15.4–21.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.5% | 3.8–5.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.4–6.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.6% (3.5–22.3%) n=583 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 15.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.2% (1.8–22.7%) n=582 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.0% (1.5–16.5%) n=588 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 27.4% (12.3–59.7%) n=588 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.5% (0.0–9.7%) n=584 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.2%) n=580 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.7% (81.1–97.4%) n=580 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 34.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.9% (14.6–40.6%) n=580 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.2% (48.2–91.7%) n=580 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.6% (0.0–7.9%) n=580 |
| Foreign-born population | 7.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.7% (0.3–27.6%) n=588 |
| Single-parent households | 80.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (40.5–76.0%) n=574 |
| Population 65+ | 45.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (10.3–36.9%) n=588 |
| Median age | 63.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (32.9–58.8) n=584 |
| Median household income | $58,378 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,646 ($56,217–$132,145) n=547 |
| Median home value | $380,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $452,750 ($241,540–$826,380) n=542 |
| Median gross rent | $1,246 | $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 | 79.4 yr ± 1.20 | 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 1.20 years of 79.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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