ZIP code
98943
in South Cle Elum, WashingtonPopulation 579
36.95/ 100
Ranked #28,553 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 11.0%)
Ranked #575 of 581 Washington ZIPs (bottom 1.1%)
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.
Child-care access
1.7 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›Outer-floodplain exposure
20.4%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
23.8 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 ›Distance to an emergency room
23.4 mi
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
22.5 mi
in the top 3.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
6.7%
in the top 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
23.4 mi
in the top 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Independent-living disability
12.8%
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
20.1%
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS9thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Overall, South Cle Elum, Washington (ZIP 98943) lands in the bottom 11.0% nationally (28,553rd) and the bottom 1.1% of Washington (575th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Several measures weigh most on this area's profile, and they come first: outer-floodplain exposure is in the top 2.0% nationally, and distance to a nursing home settles in the top 2.4% nationally. Distance to an emergency room resides in the top 3.7% nationally, and modeled self-care disability registers in the top 7.4% nationally. Distance to a community health center rests in the top 6.4% nationally, and modeled independent living disability stands in the top 7.5% nationally. On the better side, childcare lies in the top 0.5% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands in the top 3.8% nationally. Unemployment sits at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle is at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs.
Set beside the nearby areas, childcare runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 98922, just across the boundary, ranks better overall.
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
Environmental HazardPartial
healthier than 94%
14%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 54%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 12%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 7%
8%
Disability
healthier than 7%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 2%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental HazardPartial
healthier than 86%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 2%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 19%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 9%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 4%
8%
Disability
in the bottom 0.3%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 10%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 3%
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
98922
Washingtonshares a border
Score 51.39
Closest healthier
98941
Washingtonabout 1.6 mi away
Score 53.11
Similar health profile
88124
New Mexico95% similar profile
Score 41.75
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 | 36.2% | 33.0–39.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.9% | 36.2–43.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.4% | 9.4–11.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.7% | 11.3–14.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.0% | 8.7–11.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.6% | 9.7–13.7 |
| Depression among adults | 28.9% | 25.4–32.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.0% | 12.9–17.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.5% | 33.9–41.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.7% | 36.0–47.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.4% | 4.7–6.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 23.1% | 19.7–26.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.4% | 7.9–13.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.6% | 71.7–77.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.7% | 68.2–75.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 80.9% | 78.5–83.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.7% | 59.2–68.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.9% | 51.5–58.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.1% | 63.0–76.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.8% | 12.4–17.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.3% | 14.8–22.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.3% | 23.2–33.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.3% | 27.8–37.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.9% | 22.7–31.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.1% | 17.7–22.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.6% | 16.9–22.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.1% | 17.1–23.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.4% | 35.4–45.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.0% | 9.6–12.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.8% | 10.8–14.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.9% | 17.7–24.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.7% | 5.6–7.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.0% | 6.8–9.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.6% (3.5–22.3%) n=583 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.2% (1.8–22.7%) n=582 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.0% (1.5–16.5%) n=588 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 24.1% | 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 | 90.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.7% (81.1–97.4%) n=580 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 32.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.9% (14.6–40.6%) n=580 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.6% | 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 | 0.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.7% (0.3–27.6%) n=588 |
| Single-parent households | 69.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (40.5–76.0%) n=574 |
| Population 65+ | 25.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (10.3–36.9%) n=588 |
| Median age | 47.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (32.9–58.8) n=584 |
| Median household income | $66,750 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,646 ($56,217–$132,145) n=547 |
| Median home value | $374,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $452,750 ($241,540–$826,380) n=542 |
| Median gross rent | $1,661 | $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 ± 1.96 | 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 1.96 years of 84.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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