ZIP code
98673
in Wishram, WashingtonPopulation 411
44.14/ 100
Ranked #23,282 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 27%)
Ranked #533 of 581 Washington ZIPs (bottom 8.3%)
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.
Unemployment rate
17.6%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
21.6%
in the top 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
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 ›Poverty rate
33.8%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
21.7%
in the top 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
67.4%
in the bottom 6.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST13thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
69.9%
in the bottom 6.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
8.9%
in the top 10.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS90thDefinition & 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 ›Median household income
$42,188
in the bottom 7.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS7thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›The read
Wishram, Washington (ZIP 98673), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 27% nationally (23,282nd) and the bottom 8.3% of Washington (533rd).
The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the bottom 10.3% nationally. Working the other way, unemployment is in the top 2.6% nationally, households without a vehicle rests in the top 4.0% nationally, and modeled tree cover sits at the national minimum. Poverty registers in the top 4.9% nationally, and modeled arsenic lands in the top 5.7% nationally. Modeled mammography resides in the bottom 6.3% nationally, and home broadband subscription lies in the bottom 6.1% nationally. Fiber broadband settles at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled transportation noise stands in the top 10.4% nationally.
In everyday language, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 97058, 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
Risk Behavior
healthier than 73%
11%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 12%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 29%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 21%
8%
Disability
healthier than 33%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 33%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 13%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.3%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 30%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 25%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 25%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 29%
8%
Disability
healthier than 13%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 20%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 29%
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
98613
Washingtonshares a border
Score 48.58
Similar health profile
84063
Utah89% similar profile
Score 38.52
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 | 32.4% | 29.2–35.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.4% | 31.8–38.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.0% | 9.1–11.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.7% | 11.3–14.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.4–9.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.0–10.1 |
| Depression among adults | 26.1% | 22.8–29.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.7% | 10.9–14.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.3% | 32.6–40.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.9% | 29.4–40.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.6% | 12.9–18.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.1% | 5.4–9.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.9% | 72.7–78.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.3% | 67.7–74.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.7% | 81.3–85.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.9% | 58.2–67.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.1% | 55.7–62.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 67.4% | 59.7–74.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.6% | 13.1–18.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.8% | 12.1–18.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.0% | 17.1–25.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.0% | 29.0–39.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.1% | 17.8–24.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.3% | 16.0–20.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.2–18.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.2% | 14.0–18.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.3% | 28.8–38.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.3–10.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.0–10.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.0% | 13.6–18.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.1–5.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.7% | 4.9–6.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 33.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.6% (3.5–22.3%) n=583 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.2% (1.8–22.7%) n=582 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 28.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.0% (1.5–16.5%) n=588 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 3.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 27.4% (12.3–59.7%) n=588 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 17.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.5% (0.0–9.7%) n=584 |
| Households without a vehicle | 21.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.2%) n=580 |
| Broadband subscription | 69.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.7% (81.1–97.4%) n=580 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 31.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.9% (14.6–40.6%) n=580 |
| Homeownership rate | 67.3% | 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 | 0.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.7% (0.3–27.6%) n=588 |
| Single-parent households | 67.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (40.5–76.0%) n=574 |
| Population 65+ | 19.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (10.3–36.9%) n=588 |
| Median age | 49.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (32.9–58.8) n=584 |
| Median household income | $42,188 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,646 ($56,217–$132,145) n=547 |
| Median home value | $162,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $452,750 ($241,540–$826,380) n=542 |
| Median gross rent | $817 | $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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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