ZIP code
98684
in Vancouver, WashingtonPopulation 37,298
54.30/ 100
Ranked #10,312 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 32%)
Ranked #264 of 581 Washington ZIPs (top 45%)
Ranked #64 of 120 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ZIPs (bottom 47%)
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.
Air-toxics cancer risk
41.2 per million
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
442 units
in the top 5.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST87thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
1.4%
in the bottom 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST20thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Dental provider access
0.95 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›PFOA in drinking water
89.5%
in the top 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOA, one of the man-made “forever chemicals,” was detected in EPA testing.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›PFOS in drinking water
89.5%
in the top 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOS, one of the most common “forever chemicals,” was detected in EPA testing.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST63rdUS90thDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
100 intersections/sq mi
in the top 10.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST86thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
32.6%
in the bottom 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 98684, one of several in Vancouver, Washington, on the composite measure, lands in the top 32% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,312th) and the top 45% of Washington (264th).
Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: subsidized affordable housing is in the top 5.2% nationally, modeled energy burden rests in the bottom 4.1% nationally, and dental providers sits in the top 7.6% nationally. Walkability registers in the top 10.0% nationally, and modeled humid heat lands in the bottom 10.3% nationally. On the other hand, modeled air-toxics cancer risk resides in the top 1.9% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden lies in the top 5.0% nationally. PFOA in drinking water settles in the top 8.9% nationally, and PFOS in drinking water stands in the top 9.1% nationally. Modeled disaster risk is in the top 9.9% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. PFOA in drinking water is one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 98607, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 78%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 89%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 82%
11%
Disability
healthier than 70%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 96%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 89%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 23%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 11%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 62%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 73%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 80%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Disability
healthier than 51%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 25%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 26%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 11%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 66%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 70%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 63%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 84%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 40%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 21%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 34%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
“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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
2 of our published findings list this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 23.1; chronic-disease standing 78.3 — 55 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #14,916 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 41.2 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 79.1 ± 1.7 years.
Ranked #386 of the 4,173 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by modeled air-toxics risk, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
98607
Washingtonshares a border
Score 60.47
Closest healthier
98683
Washingtonshares a border
Score 57.53
Similar health profile
98354
Washington99% similar profile
Score 52.32
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 | 24.6% | 22.8–26.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.3% | 28.1–32.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.7% | 7.1–8.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.0% | 10.9–13.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–5.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.7% | 5.1–6.4 |
| Depression among adults | 27.6% | 25.2–30.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.7% | 8.7–10.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.6% | 30.4–35.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.8% | 32.5–39.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.0% | 2.8–3.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.3% | 7.5–10.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.0% | 7.8–10.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 70.7% | 68.3–73.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 67.8% | 65.1–70.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.1% | 80.4–83.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.6% | 61.2–67.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.1% | 62.4–67.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.8% | 69.8–78.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.5% | 14.6–18.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.7% | 10.2–13.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.9% | 18.6–23.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.7% | 28.6–34.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.1% | 16.3–20.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.4% | 17.7–21.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.6% | 12.3–15.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.2% | 13.7–16.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.1% | 26.6–31.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.8–7.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.8–8.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.1% | 10.9–13.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.4% | 3.1–3.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.6% (3.5–22.3%) n=583 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.2% (1.8–22.7%) n=582 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.0% (1.5–16.5%) n=588 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 29.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 27.4% (12.3–59.7%) n=588 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.5% (0.0–9.7%) n=584 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.2%) n=580 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.7% (81.1–97.4%) n=580 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 32.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.9% (14.6–40.6%) n=580 |
| Homeownership rate | 53.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.2% (48.2–91.7%) n=580 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.6% (0.0–7.9%) n=580 |
| Foreign-born population | 15.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.7% (0.3–27.6%) n=588 |
| Single-parent households | 46.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (40.5–76.0%) n=574 |
| Population 65+ | 14.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (10.3–36.9%) n=588 |
| Median age | 38.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (32.9–58.8) n=584 |
| Median household income | $90,620 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,646 ($56,217–$132,145) n=547 |
| Median home value | $459,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $452,750 ($241,540–$826,380) n=542 |
| Median gross rent | $1,918 | $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 | 79.1 yr ± 0.86 | 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 0.86 years of 79.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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