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98903

in Yakima, WashingtonPopulation 19,445

ZipVitals Score
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49.26/ 100

Ranked #17,307 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 46%)

Ranked #422 of 581 Washington ZIPs (bottom 27%)

Ranked #7 of 21 Yakima, WA ZIPs (top 33%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

4.8%

in the top 1.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & 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 ›

Distance to a Superfund site

In this ZIP

at the national minimum

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the top 7.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST78th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

Full methodology ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the top 7.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST71st
US92nd
Definition & 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 ›

Short sleep

29.5%

in the bottom 7.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST25th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

Unemployment rate

10.1%

in the top 9.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US91st
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

Loud transportation noise

1.7%

in the top 9.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US90th
Definition & 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 ›

Transit access

3.1 per 1,000 residents

in the top 9.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST79th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The number of public-transit stops 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 ›

Uninsured (under 65)

14.9%

in the top 11.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US88th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.

Full methodology ›

Dry extreme heat

14.1 days/year

in the top 29% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US71st
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.

Full methodology ›

The read

On the composite measure, ZIP 98903, one of several in Yakima, Washington stands in the bottom 46% nationally (17,307th) and the bottom 27% of Washington (422nd).

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A number of readings press hard on the profile and set its tone: modeled fine-particle lies in the top 1.2% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site is at the national minimum. Modeled expected annual loss registers in the top 7.2% nationally, and disaster risk lies in the top 7.9% nationally. Unemployment is in the top 9.4% nationally, modeled loud transportation noise registers in the top 9.7% nationally, and modeled pfas lies in the top 10.5% nationally. On the brighter side, modeled short sleep is in the bottom 7.5% nationally, transit registers in the top 9.9% nationally, and lead in tap water lies in the bottom 10.5% nationally.

Set beside the wider area around it, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. ZIP 98908, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.

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 Yakima, WA metro area.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Risk Behavior

healthier than 82%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 74%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 90%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 58%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 53%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 45%

8%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 11%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 9%

13%

Disability

healthier than 38%

7%

Lifting this score

Mental Health

healthier than 67%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 86%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 42%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 32%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 15%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 13%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 15%

13%

Disability

healthier than 17%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 36%

5%

Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 75%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 75%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 63%

8%

Disability

healthier than 69%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 81%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 56%

16%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 38%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 25%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 38%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults25.7%23.5–27.9
High blood pressure among adults34.1%31.4–36.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.2%7.5–8.9
Current asthma among adults10.9%9.8–12.1
Coronary heart disease among adults6.8%6.1–7.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.9%6.2–7.6
Depression among adults23.2%20.6–25.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.5%11.1–13.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.2%33.3–39.2
Obesity among adults38.3%34.1–42.7
Stroke among adults3.8%3.5–4.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years16.1%13.5–18.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years14.9%13.1–16.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure73.6%70.9–76.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults70.2%67.2–73.2
Cholesterol screening among adults81.9%80.0–83.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years60.5%56.5–64.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults60.0%56.9–62.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years71.8%65.9–77.3
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.8%13.6–18.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults12.5%11.0–14.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults25.2%22.4–28.3
Short sleep duration among adults29.5%26.0–33.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults23.9%21.7–26.3
Frequent mental distress among adults17.3%15.6–19.1
Frequent physical distress among adults15.1%13.6–16.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.3%14.7–18.0
Any disability among adults32.4%29.5–35.5
Hearing disability among adults8.2%7.4–9.0
Independent living disability among adults9.1%8.2–10.1
Mobility disability among adults15.0%13.5–16.6
Self-care disability among adults4.6%4.2–5.0
Vision disability among adults6.2%5.7–6.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate11.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.6% (3.5–22.3%) n=583
Uninsured 18–6418.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.2% (1.8–22.7%) n=582
No HS diploma (25+)20.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.0% (1.5–16.5%) n=588
Bachelor's or higher (25+)18.9%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50527.4% (12.3–59.7%) n=588
Unemployment rate (16+)10.1%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.5% (0.0–9.7%) n=584
Households without a vehicle3.8%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.7% (0.0–10.2%) n=580
Broadband subscription88.6%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32292.7% (81.1–97.4%) n=580
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)32.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32228.9% (14.6–40.6%) n=580
Homeownership rate74.1%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32275.2% (48.2–91.7%) n=580
Crowded housing (>1 per room)5.5%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3222.6% (0.0–7.9%) n=580
Foreign-born population15.5%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5536.7% (0.3–27.6%) n=588
Single-parent households45.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.3% (40.5–76.0%) n=574
Population 65+15.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55318.9% (10.3–36.9%) n=588
Median age36.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.0 yr (32.9–58.8) n=584
Median household income$75,343$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$84,646 ($56,217–$132,145) n=547
Median home value$287,400$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$452,750 ($241,540–$826,380) n=542
Median gross rent$1,266$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,416 ($840–$2,197) n=476
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WA median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth78.4 yr ± 0.6678.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30880.2 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 0.66 years of 78.4, 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