ZIP code
98836
in Monitor, WashingtonPopulation 429
55.79/ 100
Ranked #8,525 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 27%)
Ranked #208 of 581 Washington ZIPs (top 36%)
Ranked #11 of 22 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA ZIPs (top 50%)
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 ›Energy-cost burden
0.92%
in the bottom 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Unemployment rate
13.4%
in the top 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
28.7%
in the bottom 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST19thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
18.3%
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
1.3%
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST65thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of days in the year when modeled fine-particle (PM2.5) pollution was above the EPA’s daily limit of 35 micrograms per cubic meter.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
1.9%
in the top 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
7.2%
in the top 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Monitor, Washington (ZIP 98836) lands in the top 27% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,525th) and the top 36% of Washington (208th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: poverty is at the national minimum, and homeownership stands at the national maximum. Home broadband subscription settles at the national maximum, and modeled energy burden lies in the bottom 0.8% nationally. Modeled short sleep resides in the bottom 4.9% nationally. On the other hand, unemployment lands in the top 5.0% nationally, modeled arsenic registers in the top 7.3% nationally, and modeled fine-particle sits in the top 7.5% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise rests in the top 8.0% nationally, and crowded housing is in the top 8.1% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 98801, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 82%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 89%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 83%
11%
Disability
healthier than 69%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 28%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 11%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 36%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 67%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 74%
16%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 48%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 52%
8%
Disability
healthier than 49%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 59%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 30%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 17%
13%
“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
98801
Washingtonshares a border
Score 56.90
Closest healthier
98815
Washingtonshares a border
Score 57.34
Similar health profile
98030
Washington97% similar profile
Score 58.14
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 | 24.1% | 21.4–26.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.1% | 26.9–33.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.9% | 7.2–8.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.2–11.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.4–7.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.7% | 4.8–6.8 |
| Depression among adults | 24.7% | 21.5–28.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.5% | 8.2–10.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.6% | 30.2–37.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 28.6% | 23.9–33.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.7–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.0% | 12.4–18.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.3% | 8.1–12.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 69.1% | 65.5–72.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 68.3% | 64.4–72.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 81.6% | 78.9–84.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.4% | 58.8–67.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.7% | 60.5–66.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.4% | 64.0–77.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.5% | 15.5–21.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.6% | 10.0–15.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 18.5% | 15.2–22.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 28.7% | 24.4–33.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.7% | 14.8–20.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.2% | 15.0–19.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.2% | 11.4–15.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.3% | 12.9–17.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.1% | 24.8–33.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.4–8.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.2–8.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.2% | 9.4–13.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.4% | 2.9–4.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.7–5.0 |
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 | 83.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.2% (1.8–22.7%) n=582 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 43.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.0% (1.5–16.5%) n=588 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 9.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 27.4% (12.3–59.7%) n=588 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 13.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.5% (0.0–9.7%) n=584 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.9% | 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) | 24.8% | 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) | 7.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.6% (0.0–7.9%) n=580 |
| Foreign-born population | 41.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.7% (0.3–27.6%) n=588 |
| Single-parent households | 61.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (40.5–76.0%) n=574 |
| Population 65+ | 36.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (10.3–36.9%) n=588 |
| Median age | 42.8 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 | $380,100 | $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 | 79.7 yr ± 1.27 | 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 1.27 years of 79.7, 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