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98575

in Quinault, WashingtonPopulation 113

ZipVitals Score
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47.67/ 100

Ranked #19,372 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 40%)

Ranked #469 of 581 Washington ZIPs (bottom 19%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Tree cover

95.3%

in the top 0.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

13.0%

in the top 2.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

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Distance to an emergency room

30.3 mi

in the top 1.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

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Housing-cost burden

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

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Distance to a nursing home

24.3 mi

in the top 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

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Humid extreme heat

4.4 days/year

in the bottom 2.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST15th
US3rd
Definition & 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.

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PFAS in drinking water

6.6%

in the bottom 2.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US3rd
Definition & 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.

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Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

25 mi

in the top 3.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US97th
Definition & 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.

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Coronary heart disease

11.3%

in the top 3.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

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Walkability

1.3 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 3.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST7th
US4th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

The read

By its overall health score, Quinault, Washington (ZIP 98575) lands in the bottom 40% nationally (19,372nd) and the bottom 19% of Washington (469th).

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Where this area bears down hardest, the measures speak first: modeled hearing disability stands in the top 2.0% nationally, and distance to an emergency room settles in the top 1.9% nationally. Distance to a nursing home lies in the top 2.3% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease resides in the top 3.3% nationally. Walkability lands in the bottom 3.9% nationally. On the encouraging side, modeled tree cover registers in the top 0.2% nationally, housing-cost burden sits at the national minimum, and modeled humid heat rests in the bottom 2.6% nationally. Modeled pfas is in the bottom 2.9% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility stands in the top 3.0% nationally.

Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of 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. 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. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 98563, 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.

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Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 70%

16%

Environmental Hazard

in the top 0.7%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 73%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 62%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

in the top 0.4%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 41%

13%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 11%

21%

Disability

healthier than 23%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 2%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 96%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 67%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 84%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 99%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 2%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 30%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 27%

11%

Disability

healthier than 6%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 2%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults36.2%32.8–39.5
High blood pressure among adults45.8%42.0–49.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults12.6%11.3–14.1
Current asthma among adults10.4%9.3–11.7
Coronary heart disease among adults11.3%9.7–12.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.2%7.5–11.1
Depression among adults22.8%19.9–25.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults16.4%14.3–18.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened43.6%39.8–47.3
Obesity among adults34.3%29.3–39.6
Stroke among adults5.3%4.5–6.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years21.8%18.4–25.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.5%7.2–12.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.0%77.1–82.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults74.1%70.7–77.3
Cholesterol screening among adults85.6%83.3–87.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years66.9%62.5–71.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults57.9%54.6–61.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.2%71.2–82.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.3%11.0–15.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.4%10.9–16.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults25.3%20.7–30.1
Short sleep duration among adults36.1%31.5–40.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults23.1%19.3–27.1
Frequent mental distress among adults15.7%13.8–17.7
Frequent physical distress among adults16.5%14.3–19.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.7%12.5–17.1
Any disability among adults39.1%34.3–44.2
Hearing disability among adults13.0%11.4–14.7
Independent living disability among adults9.0%7.5–10.6
Mobility disability among adults19.2%16.0–22.5
Self-care disability among adults4.6%3.8–5.5
Vision disability among adults6.0%5.0–7.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate0.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.6% (3.5–22.3%) n=583
Uninsured 18–6414.3%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.2% (1.8–22.7%) n=582
No HS diploma (25+)9.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.0% (1.5–16.5%) n=588
Bachelor's or higher (25+)14.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50527.4% (12.3–59.7%) n=588
Unemployment rate (16+)9.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.5% (0.0–9.7%) n=584
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.7% (0.0–10.2%) n=580
Broadband subscription79.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32292.7% (81.1–97.4%) n=580
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)0.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32228.9% (14.6–40.6%) n=580
Homeownership rate91.7%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32275.2% (48.2–91.7%) n=580
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3222.6% (0.0–7.9%) n=580
Foreign-born population2.7%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5536.7% (0.3–27.6%) n=588
Single-parent households100.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.3% (40.5–76.0%) n=574
Population 65+50.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55318.9% (10.3–36.9%) n=588
Median age65.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.0 yr (32.9–58.8) n=584
Median household income$68,125$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WA median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth81.3 yr ± 2.0778.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30880.2 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 2.07 years of 81.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured