ZIP code
98617
in Dallesport, WashingtonPopulation 1,380
48.52/ 100
Ranked #18,286 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 43%)
Ranked #438 of 581 Washington 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.
Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
0.5 mi
in the bottom 5.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST11thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
19.8%
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
37.9 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 ›The read
Overall, Dallesport, Washington (ZIP 98617) lands in the bottom 43% nationally (18,286th) and the bottom 25% of Washington (438th).
A number of measures pull each way for this area: home broadband subscription registers at the national maximum. Unemployment rests at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Recreation stands in the top 12.4% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden lies in the bottom 13.7% nationally. Set against that, modeled tree cover lands at the national minimum, distance to a Superfund site sits in the bottom 5.6% nationally, and modeled arsenic is in the top 6.6% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk settles in the top 8.0% nationally. Fiber broadband resides at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled disaster risk registers in the top 14.2% nationally.
A note on the terms: distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 98635, just across the boundary, ranks better 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Risk Behavior
healthier than 82%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 62%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 75%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 49%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 28%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 25%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
Disability
healthier than 33%
7%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 61%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 43%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 44%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 54%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 29%
14%
Disability
healthier than 14%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 24%
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
97058
Oregonshares a border
Score 47.84
Closest healthier
98635
Washingtonshares a border
Score 49.01
Similar health profile
99114
Washington92% similar profile
Score 47.20
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 | 33.3% | 30.1–36.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.0% | 32.5–39.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.8% | 9.7–11.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.8% | 10.5–13.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.5–9.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.3% | 6.8–9.9 |
| Depression among adults | 24.9% | 21.7–28.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.8% | 11.1–14.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.2% | 33.6–41.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.0% | 28.7–39.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 3.9–5.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.6% | 12.0–17.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.5% | 6.7–10.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.5% | 74.4–80.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.1% | 68.6–75.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.6% | 82.5–86.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.2% | 61.6–70.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.5% | 58.1–65.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.3% | 62.6–77.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.8% | 12.5–17.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.3% | 10.8–16.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.9% | 18.2–26.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.4% | 27.6–37.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.9% | 17.8–24.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.9% | 14.9–19.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.0–18.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.3% | 13.1–17.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.4% | 29.1–37.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.7–11.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.1% | 7.7–10.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.5% | 13.9–19.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.0–5.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.7% | 4.9–6.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.6% (3.5–22.3%) n=583 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 17.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.2% (1.8–22.7%) n=582 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 14.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.0% (1.5–16.5%) n=588 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 27.4% (12.3–59.7%) n=588 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.5% (0.0–9.7%) n=584 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.2%) n=580 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.7% (81.1–97.4%) n=580 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 31.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.9% (14.6–40.6%) n=580 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.2% (48.2–91.7%) n=580 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.6% (0.0–7.9%) n=580 |
| Foreign-born population | 15.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.7% (0.3–27.6%) n=588 |
| Single-parent households | 79.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (40.5–76.0%) n=574 |
| Population 65+ | 26.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (10.3–36.9%) n=588 |
| Median age | 42.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (32.9–58.8) n=584 |
| Median household income | $71,130 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,646 ($56,217–$132,145) n=547 |
| Median home value | $377,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $452,750 ($241,540–$826,380) n=542 |
| Median gross rent | $1,336 | $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 | 80.7 yr ± 1.69 | 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 1.69 years of 80.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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