ZIP code
98605
in Bingen, WashingtonPopulation 1,117
54.52/ 100
Ranked #10,044 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 31%)
Ranked #257 of 581 Washington ZIPs (top 44%)
Ranked #60 of 120 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ZIPs (top 50%)
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.
Fatal road crashes
0 per 100,000 residents per year
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
15.8%
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
78.6%
in the top 5.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
0.79 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
35.2 per million
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›High cholesterol
33%
in the bottom 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Bingen, Washington (ZIP 98605) lands in the top 31% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,044th) and the top 44% of Washington (257th).
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: fatal road crashes resides at the national minimum, modeled tree cover settles in the top 5.4% nationally, and civic is in the top 6.4% nationally. Distance to an emergency room sits in the bottom 12.5% nationally, modeled high cholesterol lands in the bottom 9.4% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure lies in the bottom 11.5% nationally. On the other side, modeled transportation noise stands in the top 3.9% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk rests in the top 9.0% nationally. Lead in tap water registers in the top 11.6% nationally, and modeled disaster risk resides in the top 13.4% nationally.
Put simply, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. On the overall standing, ZIP 97031, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 79%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 80%
11%
Disability
healthier than 66%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 84%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 54%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 37%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 13%
13%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 62%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 68%
8%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 47%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 49%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 38%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 21%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 66%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 70%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 95%
8%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 54%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 40%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 12%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 28%
11%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
“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
97031
Oregonshares a border
Score 57.52
Closest healthier
98672
Washingtonshares a border
Score 58.46
Similar health profile
81652
Colorado99% similar profile
Score 56.07
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 | 25.5% | 23.5–27.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.1% | 27.6–32.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.1% | 7.5–8.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 10.1–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.0% | 5.4–6.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.7% | 4.9–6.5 |
| Depression among adults | 24.0% | 21.5–26.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.2% | 9.2–11.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.0% | 30.5–35.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.4% | 29.2–37.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 2.9–3.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.0% | 8.6–11.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.8% | 9.0–13.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 71.8% | 69.4–74.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 68.8% | 65.7–71.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.9% | 81.0–84.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.1% | 61.6–68.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.1% | 62.5–67.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.8% | 64.3–74.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.5% | 15.4–19.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.7% | 10.0–13.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.5% | 16.8–22.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.1% | 28.2–36.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.2% | 16.0–20.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.6% | 15.0–18.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.7% | 12.3–15.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.5% | 12.8–16.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.9% | 25.9–32.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.5–7.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.6–8.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.3% | 10.8–13.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.2–4.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.3 |
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 | 13.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.2% (1.8–22.7%) n=582 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 14.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.0% (1.5–16.5%) n=588 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 27.4% (12.3–59.7%) n=588 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.5% (0.0–9.7%) n=584 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.2%) n=580 |
| Broadband subscription | 83.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.7% (81.1–97.4%) n=580 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 16.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.9% (14.6–40.6%) n=580 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.2% (48.2–91.7%) n=580 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.6% (0.0–7.9%) n=580 |
| Foreign-born population | 16.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.7% (0.3–27.6%) n=588 |
| Single-parent households | 54.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (40.5–76.0%) n=574 |
| Population 65+ | 23.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (10.3–36.9%) n=588 |
| Median age | 46.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (32.9–58.8) n=584 |
| Median household income | $72,917 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,646 ($56,217–$132,145) n=547 |
| Median home value | $421,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $452,750 ($241,540–$826,380) n=542 |
| Median gross rent | $1,270 | $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 | 83.0 yr ± 2.15 | 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 2.15 years of 83.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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