ZIP code
98948
in Toppenish, WashingtonPopulation 12,638
39.68/ 100
Ranked #26,963 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 16%)
Ranked #569 of 581 Washington ZIPs (bottom 2.1%)
Ranked #20 of 21 Yakima, WA ZIPs (bottom 4.8%)
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.
Uninsured (under 65)
27.4%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
51.4%
in the bottom 2.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
10.6%
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
34.4%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
4.2%
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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
16.4%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
21.6%
in the top 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Mammography
66.4%
in the bottom 4.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Nitrate in drinking water
4.9%
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of this area’s domestic-well groundwater at or above the federal nitrate limit of 10 milligrams 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 ›Fatal road crashes
41.9 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Toppenish, Washington (ZIP 98948) lands in the bottom 16% nationally (26,963rd) and the bottom 2.1% of Washington (569th).
Several serious readings shape the profile and deserve first mention: modeled uninsured settles in the top 1.7% nationally, colon screening is in the bottom 2.6% nationally, and vision disability sits in the top 3.7% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health lands in the top 3.1% nationally, modeled fine-particle lies in the top 1.4% nationally, and crowded housing stands in the top 1.8% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability rests in the top 4.6% nationally, and mammography registers in the bottom 4.5% nationally. Modeled nitrate resides in the top 4.2% nationally. On the better side, distance to an emergency room settles at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs.
Put simply, fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. On the overall standing, ZIP 98932, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 56%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 19%
14%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.7%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
Disability
healthier than 8%
7%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 21%
14%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.8%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 5%
11%
Disability
in the bottom 0.3%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 81%
14%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 44%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 6%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 6%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 13%
8%
Disability
healthier than 6%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 13%
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
2 of our published findings list 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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 75.5 ± 1.7 years. A median household income of $65,759 predicts 78.4 years — 2.9 years below.
Ranked #3,969 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 75.5 ± 1.7 years. The 50 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 80.4 years — 4.8 years below them.
Ranked #3,341 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
98932
Washingtonshares a border
Score 40.77
Closest healthier
98933
Washingtonshares a border
Score 45.45
Similar health profile
83334
Idaho98% similar profile
Score 45.23
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 | 21.9% | 20.0–24.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.3% | 30.6–36.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.0% | 4.6–5.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 10.0–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.7% | 6.1–7.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.8% | 6.1–7.5 |
| Depression among adults | 22.0% | 19.5–24.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.8% | 14.2–17.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.2% | 31.4–37.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 43.9% | 39.5–48.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.7–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 21.6% | 18.4–25.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 27.4% | 23.7–30.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 69.4% | 66.4–72.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 66.2% | 62.8–69.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 75.4% | 72.9–78.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 51.4% | 47.2–55.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 48.2% | 45.0–51.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 66.4% | 59.9–72.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.9% | 12.8–17.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.9% | 14.0–17.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.9% | 31.2–38.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.3% | 29.6–37.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 34.4% | 31.2–37.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.6% | 17.6–21.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.3% | 16.4–20.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 21.6% | 19.3–23.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.7% | 36.1–43.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.7–9.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.2% | 10.9–13.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.7% | 16.7–20.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.9–7.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 10.6% | 9.6–11.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 17.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.6% (3.5–22.3%) n=583 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 30.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.2% (1.8–22.7%) n=582 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 35.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.0% (1.5–16.5%) n=588 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 9.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 27.4% (12.3–59.7%) n=588 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.5% (0.0–9.7%) n=584 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.2%) n=580 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.7% (81.1–97.4%) n=580 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.9% (14.6–40.6%) n=580 |
| Homeownership rate | 58.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.2% (48.2–91.7%) n=580 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 16.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.6% (0.0–7.9%) n=580 |
| Foreign-born population | 29.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.7% (0.3–27.6%) n=588 |
| Single-parent households | 38.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (40.5–76.0%) n=574 |
| Population 65+ | 11.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (10.3–36.9%) n=588 |
| Median age | 28.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (32.9–58.8) n=584 |
| Median household income | $65,759 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,646 ($56,217–$132,145) n=547 |
| Median home value | $232,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $452,750 ($241,540–$826,380) n=542 |
| Median gross rent | $992 | $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 | 75.5 yr ± 0.85 | 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 0.85 years of 75.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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