ZIP code
98940
in Ronald, WashingtonPopulation 858
61.31/ 100
Ranked #3,935 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 12.3%)
Ranked #89 of 581 Washington ZIPs (top 15%)
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.
Median household income
$246,441
in the top 0.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Park land
83.3%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full 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 ›Distance to a nursing home
23.9 mi
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
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 ›Civic-institution access
1.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›Short sleep
28%
in the bottom 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
27.1 mi
in the top 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
8.2 days/year
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST37thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Overall, Ronald, Washington (ZIP 98940) places in the top 12.3% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,935th) and the top 15% of Washington (89th).
The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: household income resides in the top 0.4% nationally, and park land is in the top 0.6% nationally. Poverty lands at the national minimum, and homeownership stands at the national maximum. Home broadband subscription registers at the national maximum, civic settles in the top 3.6% nationally, and modeled short sleep sits in the bottom 3.1% nationally. Modeled humid heat lies in the bottom 5.4% nationally. Pulling the other way, distance to a nursing home rests in the top 2.4% nationally, and distance to a community health center resides in the top 5.0% nationally.
Beside the areas that surround it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 98068, 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 61%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 90%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 82%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 95%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 73%
8%
Disability
healthier than 84%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 91%
5%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 1%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 76%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 92%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 93%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 80%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 90%
8%
Disability
healthier than 74%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 61%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 2%
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
98068
Washingtonshares a border
Score 63.22
Closest healthier
98288
Washingtonshares a border
Score 64.12
Similar health profile
98833
Washington96% similar profile
Score 61.73
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 | 32.7% | 29.2–35.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.3% | 31.4–39.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.3% | 10.2–12.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.6–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.6–7.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.1% | 5.0–7.2 |
| Depression among adults | 23.3% | 20.2–26.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.8% | 9.2–12.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.7% | 34.8–42.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.3% | 28.7–39.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 2.9–3.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 6.9% | 5.6–8.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.0% | 4.0–6.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.0% | 71.2–78.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.9% | 71.6–78.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.4% | 88.0–90.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 73.9% | 70.0–77.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 72.1% | 69.3–74.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.3% | 72.3–83.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.2% | 13.6–19.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.3% | 8.1–12.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 16.9% | 13.5–20.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 28.0% | 23.8–32.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.8% | 12.2–17.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.0% | 12.1–15.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.4% | 11.4–15.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.5% | 9.7–13.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.2% | 22.2–30.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.1–7.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.0–6.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.8% | 9.7–13.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.6–3.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.0–4.0 |
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 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.2% (1.8–22.7%) n=582 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.0% (1.5–16.5%) n=588 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 62.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 27.4% (12.3–59.7%) n=588 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 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) | 20.2% | 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) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.6% (0.0–7.9%) n=580 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.7% (0.3–27.6%) n=588 |
| Single-parent households | 66.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (40.5–76.0%) n=574 |
| Population 65+ | 35.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (10.3–36.9%) n=588 |
| Median age | 55.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (32.9–58.8) n=584 |
| Median household income | $246,441 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,646 ($56,217–$132,145) n=547 |
| Median home value | $612,800 | $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 | 84.5 yr ± 1.46 | 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 1.46 years of 84.5, 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