ZIP code
98643
in Rosburg, WashingtonPopulation 571
48.58/ 100
Ranked #18,219 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 43%)
Ranked #437 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 ›Humid extreme heat
5.9 days/year
in the bottom 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST28thUS4thDefinition & 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
7.6%
in the bottom 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
12.6 per million
in the bottom 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Crowded housing
8.6%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS93rdDefinition & 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
44.6%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
11.1%
in the top 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
10.2%
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Stroke
5.2%
in the top 11.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Rosburg, Washington (ZIP 98643) ranks in the bottom 43% nationally (18,219th) and the bottom 25% of Washington (437th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: home broadband subscription resides at the national maximum, and modeled humid heat lands in the bottom 3.7% nationally. Modeled pfas registers in the bottom 4.3% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk sits in the bottom 5.8% nationally. Households without a vehicle rests at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. On the other hand, crowded housing is in the top 6.0% nationally, modeled disaster risk stands in the top 7.2% nationally, and modeled high cholesterol settles in the top 5.3% nationally. Modeled hearing disability lies in the top 8.7% nationally, and coronary heart disease resides in the top 8.3% nationally.
In plainer terms, 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. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 98621, 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
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.7%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 61%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 89%
11%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 44%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 39%
8%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 85%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 65%
11%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 56%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.8%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Disability
healthier than 8%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 23%
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
98621
Washingtonshares a border
Score 49.82
Closest healthier
98638
Washingtonshares a border
Score 52.82
Similar health profile
15421
Pennsylvania97% similar profile
Score 50.44
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 | 41.3% | 37.3–45.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.3% | 39.8–48.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.0% | 11.7–14.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.9% | 10.6–13.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.2% | 8.9–11.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.8% | 8.2–11.6 |
| Depression among adults | 26.0% | 22.5–29.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.6% | 13.4–17.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.6% | 40.4–48.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.6% | 33.7–47.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.2% | 4.6–5.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.4% | 11.7–17.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.4% | 5.7–9.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.3% | 76.1–82.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.4% | 72.9–79.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.0% | 86.2–89.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.8% | 66.2–75.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.9% | 59.5–66.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.0% | 66.6–80.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.9% | 10.7–15.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.1% | 11.3–16.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.2% | 18.1–26.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.7% | 25.6–36.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.8% | 19.3–26.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.0% | 13.9–18.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.6% | 15.2–20.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.8% | 12.7–17.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.3% | 32.3–42.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.1% | 9.8–12.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.3% | 7.9–10.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.0% | 16.1–22.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.4–6.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.2–6.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.6% (3.5–22.3%) n=583 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.2% (1.8–22.7%) n=582 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.0% (1.5–16.5%) n=588 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 29.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 27.4% (12.3–59.7%) n=588 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.5% (0.0–9.7%) n=584 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 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) | 33.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.9% (14.6–40.6%) n=580 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.2% (48.2–91.7%) n=580 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 8.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.6% (0.0–7.9%) n=580 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.7% (0.3–27.6%) n=588 |
| Single-parent households | 46.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (40.5–76.0%) n=574 |
| Population 65+ | 25.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (10.3–36.9%) n=588 |
| Median age | 36.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (32.9–58.8) n=584 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,646 ($56,217–$132,145) n=547 |
| Median home value | $237,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $452,750 ($241,540–$826,380) n=542 |
| Median gross rent | $1,670 | $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 | 78.4 yr ± 1.47 | 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 1.47 years of 78.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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