ZIP code
98576
in Rainier, WashingtonPopulation 4,985
52.59/ 100
Ranked #12,642 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 39%)
Ranked #325 of 581 Washington ZIPs (bottom 44%)
Ranked #9 of 12 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA 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.
Humid extreme heat
7.6 days/year
in the bottom 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST35thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Elder-services access
0.19 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›The read
By the composite health measure, Rainier, Washington (ZIP 98576) ranks in the top 39% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,642nd) and the bottom 44% of Washington (325th).
A number of measures place this area on solid footing: modeled humid heat registers in the bottom 4.9% nationally, and elder services rests in the top 7.8% nationally. Households without a vehicle stands at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled tree cover lies in the top 11.8% nationally, modeled energy burden lands in the bottom 12.4% nationally, and civic sits in the top 19% nationally. Household income is in the top 16% nationally. By contrast, modeled disaster risk settles in the top 14.9% nationally. Physicians resides at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs. Lead in tap water registers in the top 20% nationally.
To spell things out, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Close by, ZIP 98513, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 77%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 93%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 81%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 96%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 58%
21%
Disability
healthier than 59%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 10%
8%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 41%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 31%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 40%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 9%
8%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 39%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 90%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.00%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 30%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 20%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
Disability
healthier than 10%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 10%
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
98513
Washingtonshares a border
Score 55.68
Closest healthier
98589
Washingtonshares a border
Score 54.14
Similar health profile
98244
Washington98% similar profile
Score 53.99
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 | 31.2% | 28.9–33.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.2% | 33.6–39.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.4% | 8.6–10.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.0% | 10.8–13.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.3% | 5.7–7.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.6% | 5.8–7.4 |
| Depression among adults | 29.4% | 26.7–32.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.9% | 9.7–12.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.7% | 35.0–40.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.0% | 29.4–36.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.2–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.1% | 8.3–12.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.4% | 6.3–8.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 71.7% | 69.0–74.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 68.6% | 65.8–71.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.4% | 81.6–85.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.5% | 65.1–71.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.7% | 62.9–68.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.3% | 68.0–78.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.9% | 12.9–16.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.7% | 11.0–14.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 18.6% | 16.3–21.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.5% | 32.0–39.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.6% | 16.7–20.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.5% | 16.7–20.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.2% | 13.7–17.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.7% | 14.1–17.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.0% | 29.2–35.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.7–8.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.4–9.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.0% | 11.6–14.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.3–4.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.6% (3.5–22.3%) n=583 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.2% (1.8–22.7%) n=582 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.0% (1.5–16.5%) n=588 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 27.4% (12.3–59.7%) n=588 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.4% | 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 | 93.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.7% (81.1–97.4%) n=580 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.9% (14.6–40.6%) n=580 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.2% (48.2–91.7%) n=580 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.6% (0.0–7.9%) n=580 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.7% (0.3–27.6%) n=588 |
| Single-parent households | 60.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (40.5–76.0%) n=574 |
| Population 65+ | 16.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (10.3–36.9%) n=588 |
| Median age | 39.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (32.9–58.8) n=584 |
| Median household income | $104,896 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,646 ($56,217–$132,145) n=547 |
| Median home value | $446,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $452,750 ($241,540–$826,380) n=542 |
| Median gross rent | $1,564 | $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 | 78.6 yr ± 0.92 | 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 0.92 years of 78.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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