ZIP code
98947
in Tieton, WashingtonPopulation 3,255
48.46/ 100
Ranked #18,349 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 43%)
Ranked #440 of 581 Washington ZIPs (bottom 24%)
Ranked #8 of 21 Yakima, WA ZIPs (top 38%)
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.
Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
4.1%
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Crowded housing
14.2%
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
26.8%
in the top 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Uninsured (under 65)
18.5%
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
56.9%
in the bottom 7.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS9thDefinition & 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 ›Short sleep
29.9%
in the bottom 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST29thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
22.3%
in the top 14.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS86thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
26.6%
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
24 days/year
in the bottom 21% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS21stDefinition & 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
Tieton, Washington (ZIP 98947), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 43% nationally (18,349th) and the bottom 24% of Washington (440th).
The data is direct about where this area carries real strain: modeled fine-particle is in the top 1.4% nationally, crowded housing resides in the top 2.4% nationally, and modeled arsenic rests in the top 4.0% nationally. Modeled uninsured lies in the top 5.9% nationally, and colon screening sits in the bottom 7.2% nationally. More encouragingly, modeled industrial-pollution burden settles in the bottom 9.3% nationally, and short sleep registers in the bottom 9.2% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise stands at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Distance to a community health center lands at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Floodplain exposure is in the bottom 11.6% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 98908, 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 Yakima, 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 70%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 77%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 31%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 16%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 70%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 48%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 40%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 4%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 19%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 32%
11%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 75%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 69%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 63%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 63%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 69%
8%
Disability
healthier than 63%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 94%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 31%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 31%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists 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 16.2; chronic-disease standing 70.2 — 54 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #14,805 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
98908
Washingtonshares a border
Score 56.00
Closest healthier
98937
Washingtonshares a border
Score 49.97
Similar health profile
83221
Idaho97% similar profile
Score 47.92
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 | 22.7% | 20.6–24.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.2% | 29.4–35.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.3% | 5.7–6.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.5–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.1% | 5.4–6.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.3% | 5.4–7.2 |
| Depression among adults | 22.5% | 20.0–25.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.0% | 11.5–14.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.6% | 31.7–37.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.5% | 36.1–44.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.1–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.0% | 12.5–17.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 18.5% | 15.2–21.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 70.9% | 67.8–73.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 68.4% | 65.1–71.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 79.8% | 77.4–82.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 56.9% | 52.7–61.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.9% | 56.7–62.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.1% | 66.0–77.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.8% | 13.5–18.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.7% | 10.7–14.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.5% | 23.9–31.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.9% | 26.4–33.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.6% | 23.4–29.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.5% | 15.5–19.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.5% | 13.8–17.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.5% | 15.4–19.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.9% | 29.3–36.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.5–8.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.4–10.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.2% | 13.3–17.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.5–5.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.5–8.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 22.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.6% (3.5–22.3%) n=583 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 26.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.2% (1.8–22.7%) n=582 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 36.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.0% (1.5–16.5%) n=588 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 27.4% (12.3–59.7%) n=588 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.5% (0.0–9.7%) n=584 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.2%) n=580 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.7% (81.1–97.4%) n=580 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.9% (14.6–40.6%) n=580 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.2% (48.2–91.7%) n=580 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 14.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.6% (0.0–7.9%) n=580 |
| Foreign-born population | 26.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.7% (0.3–27.6%) n=588 |
| Single-parent households | 34.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (40.5–76.0%) n=574 |
| Population 65+ | 7.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (10.3–36.9%) n=588 |
| Median age | 32.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (32.9–58.8) n=584 |
| Median household income | $75,057 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,646 ($56,217–$132,145) n=547 |
| Median home value | $243,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $452,750 ($241,540–$826,380) n=542 |
| Median gross rent | $878 | $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 | 82.1 yr ± 2.21 | 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 2.21 years of 82.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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