ZIP code
98610
in Carson, WashingtonPopulation 2,832
46.05/ 100
Ranked #21,298 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 34%)
Ranked #499 of 581 Washington ZIPs (bottom 14.2%)
Ranked #112 of 120 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ZIPs (bottom 6.7%)
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.
Natural-disaster risk
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Tree cover
84.9%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
8.5%
in the bottom 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
67.8%
in the bottom 7.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST15thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
37.7 per million
in the top 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
24.5 days/year
in the bottom 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS22ndDefinition & 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 ›The read
By its overall health score, Carson, Washington (ZIP 98610) lands in the bottom 34% nationally (21,298th) and the bottom 14.2% of Washington (499th).
Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: modeled tree cover resides in the top 3.1% nationally, and pfas lands in the bottom 5.8% nationally. Floodplain exposure registers in the bottom 12.1% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the bottom 12.8% nationally. Against that, modeled disaster risk rests in the top 2.1% nationally, mammography is in the bottom 7.2% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk stands in the top 8.0% nationally. Distance to a nursing home settles in the top 11.8% nationally, distance to an emergency room lies in the top 16% nationally, and unemployment resides in the top 17% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. 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. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 98648, 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. 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 69%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 66%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 94%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 41%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 24%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 14%
8%
Disability
healthier than 32%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 30%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 64%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 68%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 2%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 26%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
Disability
healthier than 13%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 26%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 83%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 76%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 41%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.00%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 22%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 4%
11%
Disability
healthier than 3%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 13%
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
98648
Washingtonshares a border
Score 53.97
Closest healthier
98671
Washingtonshares a border
Score 53.14
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 | 31.5% | 28.4–34.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.5% | 32.8–40.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.8% | 8.9–10.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.5% | 11.2–13.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.7% | 6.8–8.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.3–9.6 |
| Depression among adults | 27.5% | 24.0–31.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.0% | 10.5–13.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.5% | 32.7–40.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.1% | 29.0–41.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.5% | 10.2–15.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.2% | 7.6–11.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.5% | 71.1–77.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.9% | 68.1–75.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.8% | 80.7–84.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.3% | 61.5–70.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.1% | 56.6–63.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 67.8% | 60.0–75.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.0% | 13.3–19.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.4% | 13.0–17.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.5% | 18.7–26.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.9% | 28.6–39.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.7% | 18.8–24.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.6% | 16.6–20.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.5–18.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.0% | 15.0–19.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.6% | 31.4–39.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.9–9.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.5–10.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.6% | 14.4–18.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.1–6.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.6% (3.5–22.3%) n=583 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 15.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.2% (1.8–22.7%) n=582 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.0% (1.5–16.5%) n=588 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 27.4% (12.3–59.7%) n=588 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.5% (0.0–9.7%) n=584 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.2%) n=580 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.7% (81.1–97.4%) n=580 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 31.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.9% (14.6–40.6%) n=580 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.2% (48.2–91.7%) n=580 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.6% (0.0–7.9%) n=580 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.7% (0.3–27.6%) n=588 |
| Single-parent households | 62.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (40.5–76.0%) n=574 |
| Population 65+ | 26.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (10.3–36.9%) n=588 |
| Median age | 53.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (32.9–58.8) n=584 |
| Median household income | $72,773 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,646 ($56,217–$132,145) n=547 |
| Median home value | $501,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $452,750 ($241,540–$826,380) n=542 |
| Median gross rent | $910 | $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 | 78.2 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 78.2, 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