ZIP code
98641
in Oysterville, WashingtonPopulation 313
58.93/ 100
Ranked #5,652 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 18%)
Ranked #136 of 581 Washington ZIPs (top 23%)
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.
Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
10 per million
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
24.7 mi
in the top 3.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
76%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
14.8%
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›High cholesterol
45.7%
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
14.6 mi
in the top 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›The read
Oysterville, Washington (ZIP 98641), by its overall standing, sits in the top 18% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,652nd) and the top 23% of Washington (136th).
The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: poverty is at the national minimum, homeownership resides at the national maximum, and home broadband subscription rests at the national maximum. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk lies in the bottom 2.8% nationally, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits in the top 3.1% nationally, and modeled colon screening settles in the top 1.8% nationally. Set against that, unemployment registers in the top 3.9% nationally, and modeled disaster risk stands in the top 4.0% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol lands in the top 3.2% nationally, and distance to a nursing home is in the top 5.7% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. 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. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Locally, no neighbor ranks healthier overall than this ZIP.
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 87%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 92%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 95%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 98%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 84%
8%
Disability
healthier than 63%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 61%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 66%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 83%
14%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.5%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 89%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 95%
8%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 42%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 22%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
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
98640
Washingtonshares a border
Score 50.46
Similar health profile
21718
Maryland99% similar profile
Score 58.66
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 | 39.3% | 35.3–43.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.4% | 40.0–48.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 15.1% | 13.6–16.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.1–11.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.7% | 8.3–11.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.3% | 5.7–9.0 |
| Depression among adults | 22.4% | 19.4–25.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.5% | 12.1–16.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 45.7% | 41.5–50.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.1% | 27.5–39.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 3.8–5.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 5.7% | 4.6–7.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.6% | 4.4–7.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.2% | 79.1–85.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.2% | 76.0–82.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.8% | 90.4–93.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 76.0% | 71.9–79.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 72.3% | 69.4–75.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.7% | 71.2–83.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.8% | 9.7–14.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.3% | 7.1–11.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 17.7% | 13.9–22.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.9% | 26.2–36.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.3% | 14.2–21.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 12.8% | 11.0–15.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.1% | 12.0–16.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.6% | 8.9–12.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.5% | 26.6–36.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.9% | 9.4–12.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.3–7.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.1% | 12.4–18.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.5% | 2.9–4.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.3–4.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.6% (3.5–22.3%) n=583 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.2% (1.8–22.7%) n=582 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.0% (1.5–16.5%) n=588 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 27.4% (12.3–59.7%) n=588 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 14.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.5% (0.0–9.7%) n=584 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.3% | 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) | 24.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.9% (14.6–40.6%) n=580 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.7% (0.3–27.6%) n=588 |
| Single-parent households | 100.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (40.5–76.0%) n=574 |
| Population 65+ | 45.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (10.3–36.9%) n=588 |
| Median age | 60.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (32.9–58.8) n=584 |
| Median household income | $86,853 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,646 ($56,217–$132,145) n=547 |
| Median home value | $353,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $452,750 ($241,540–$826,380) n=542 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 76.7 yr ± 1.18 | 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 1.18 years of 76.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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