ZIP code
98571
in Pacific Beach, WashingtonPopulation 48
48.58/ 100
Ranked #18,212 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 43%)
Ranked #435 of 581 Washington ZIPs (bottom 25%)
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.
Homeownership rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
1 days/year
in the bottom 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & 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
56.3%
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
38.7 mi
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
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 a nursing home
19.9 mi
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
7.3%
in the bottom 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS4thDefinition & 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 hazardous-chemical facility
20.4 mi
in the top 4.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & 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
Judged by its overall standing, Pacific Beach, Washington (ZIP 98571) sits in the bottom 43% nationally (18,212th) and the bottom 25% of Washington (435th).
A few readings account for most of this area's strain: homeownership lands at the national minimum, poverty rests in the top 1.1% nationally, and distance to an emergency room settles in the top 1.2% nationally. Distance to a nursing home lands in the top 3.3% nationally. On the better side, modeled humid heat rests in the bottom 0.7% nationally, and housing-cost burden settles at the national minimum. Home broadband subscription lands at the national maximum, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk rests in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Modeled pfas settles in the bottom 3.9% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands in the top 4.7% nationally.
Put plainly, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. 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. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is 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 0.2%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 69%
11%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 42%
13%
Disability
healthier than 50%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 32%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 35%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
in the top 1.0%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 68%
13%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 50%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 20%
11%
Disability
healthier than 26%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 8%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
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
98535
Washingtonshares a border
Score 50.75
Closest healthier
98536
Washingtonshares a border
Score 50.97
Similar health profile
62438
Illinois80% similar profile
Score 48.32
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 | 35.1% | 31.9–38.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.0% | 38.3–45.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.7% | 10.5–12.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.6% | 10.4–12.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.1% | 7.2–9.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.1% | 7.0–9.3 |
| Depression among adults | 25.8% | 22.5–29.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.1% | 12.3–16.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.2% | 38.4–45.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.2% | 31.1–41.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.3% | 11.0–15.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.5% | 6.2–8.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.9% | 74.8–80.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.9% | 70.4–77.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.8% | 86.2–89.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.4% | 63.1–71.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.8% | 56.4–63.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.3% | 66.4–79.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.2% | 11.9–16.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.7% | 11.6–16.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.1% | 18.7–25.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.9% | 33.2–42.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.9% | 17.3–22.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.6% | 14.8–18.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.7% | 13.9–17.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.9% | 12.3–15.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.7% | 29.7–37.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.0–10.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.9% | 6.9–8.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.1% | 13.9–18.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.5–4.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 56.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.6% (3.5–22.3%) n=583 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.2% (1.8–22.7%) n=582 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.0% (1.5–16.5%) n=588 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 0.0% | 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 | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.2%) n=580 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.7% (81.1–97.4%) n=580 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.9% (14.6–40.6%) n=580 |
| Homeownership rate | 0.0% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.7% (0.3–27.6%) n=588 |
| Single-parent households | — | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (40.5–76.0%) n=574 |
| Population 65+ | 0.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (10.3–36.9%) n=588 |
| Median age | — | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (32.9–58.8) n=584 |
| Median household income | — | $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 | — | $1,021 ($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 ± 1.21 | 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 1.21 years of 79.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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