ZIP code
98584
in Shelton, WashingtonPopulation 40,606
48.47/ 100
Ranked #18,339 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 43%)
Ranked #439 of 581 Washington ZIPs (bottom 24%)
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
$0
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
67.4%
in the bottom 6.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST13thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST66thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›The read
In overall standing, Shelton, Washington (ZIP 98584) comes out in the bottom 43% nationally (18,339th) and the bottom 24% of Washington (439th).
The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: distance to an emergency room is at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Distance to a community health center resides at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Modeled tree cover rests in the top 13.4% nationally. Distance to a nursing home lies at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Modeled radon sits in the bottom 20% nationally, and mental-health providers settles in the top 19% nationally. By contrast, modeled expected annual loss registers in the top 3.0% nationally, and mammography stands in the bottom 6.3% nationally. Modeled disaster risk lands in the top 9.4% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, 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. 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 healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 98349, 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 61%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 66%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 70%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 42%
21%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 13%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 89%
14%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 21%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 20%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 16%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 30%
8%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 31%
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
2 of our published findings list 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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 78.0 ± 1.0 years. A median household income of $78,610 predicts 79.1 years — 1.1 years below.
Ranked #1,493 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 95.4 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 42.1 — 53 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #2,244 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
98349
Washingtonshares a border
Score 50.25
Closest healthier
98351
Washingtonshares a border
Score 49.11
Similar health profile
97396
Oregon95% similar profile
Score 47.15
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 | 31.6% | 29.0–34.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.3% | 33.2–39.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.5% | 8.6–10.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.5% | 10.4–12.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.6% | 6.9–8.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.0% | 7.2–8.8 |
| Depression among adults | 26.2% | 23.2–29.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.4% | 11.0–14.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.2% | 34.9–41.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.2% | 32.3–42.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.8–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.2% | 11.7–17.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.6% | 9.3–12.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.9% | 71.0–76.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.0% | 67.5–74.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.4% | 80.5–84.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.4% | 62.0–70.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.1% | 55.7–62.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 67.4% | 60.0–74.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.4% | 13.9–19.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.6% | 12.9–16.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.8% | 19.8–26.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.9% | 29.0–39.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.8% | 20.5–25.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.1% | 16.4–20.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.5% | 14.9–18.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.4% | 14.9–18.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.0% | 31.7–38.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.9% | 8.0–9.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.3–10.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.0% | 14.3–17.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.2–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.2–6.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.6% (3.5–22.3%) n=583 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.2% (1.8–22.7%) n=582 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.0% (1.5–16.5%) n=588 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 27.4% (12.3–59.7%) n=588 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.5% (0.0–9.7%) n=584 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.2%) n=580 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.7% (81.1–97.4%) n=580 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 30.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.9% (14.6–40.6%) n=580 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.2% (48.2–91.7%) n=580 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.6% (0.0–7.9%) n=580 |
| Foreign-born population | 8.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.7% (0.3–27.6%) n=588 |
| Single-parent households | 55.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (40.5–76.0%) n=574 |
| Population 65+ | 20.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (10.3–36.9%) n=588 |
| Median age | 41.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (32.9–58.8) n=584 |
| Median household income | $78,610 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,646 ($56,217–$132,145) n=547 |
| Median home value | $393,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $452,750 ($241,540–$826,380) n=542 |
| Median gross rent | $1,315 | $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 | 78.0 yr ± 0.52 | 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 0.52 years of 78.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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