ZIP code
98951
in Wapato, WashingtonPopulation 12,581
41.77/ 100
Ranked #25,415 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 21%)
Ranked #557 of 581 Washington ZIPs (bottom 4.2%)
Ranked #16 of 21 Yakima, WA ZIPs (bottom 24%)
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)
24.4%
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
4.1%
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 ›Colon-cancer screening
53.3%
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
60.4 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Vision disability
9.9%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
32.4%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Nitrate in drinking water
9.2%
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Crowded housing
9.6%
in the top 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Mammography
67.3%
in the bottom 6.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST12thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
20.7%
in the top 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, Wapato, Washington (ZIP 98951) stands in the bottom 21% nationally (25,415th) and the bottom 4.2% of Washington (557th).
The weightiest signals in the profile are worth naming up front: modeled uninsured rests in the top 2.5% nationally, and fine-particle lands in the top 1.4% nationally. Modeled colon screening settles in the bottom 3.6% nationally, and fatal road crashes rests in the top 2.2% nationally. Modeled vision disability lands in the top 5.1% nationally, fair or poor health settles in the top 4.9% nationally, and nitrate rests in the top 3.2% nationally. Crowded housing lands in the top 5.0% nationally, modeled mammography settles in the bottom 6.1% nationally, and modeled cognitive disability rests in the top 6.9% nationally.
For clarity, 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. ZIP 98903, 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.
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 83%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 60%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 55%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 48%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 15%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 1%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 34%
8%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 72%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 49%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 17%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 2%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 7%
11%
Disability
healthier than 1%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 63%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 63%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 75%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 25%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 25%
11%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 6%
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 76.1 ± 1.5 years. A median household income of $63,356 predicts 78.3 years — 2.2 years below.
Ranked #2,975 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 76.1 ± 1.5 years. The 50 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 80.7 years — 4.6 years below them.
Ranked #3,276 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
98903
Washingtonshares a border
Score 49.26
Closest healthier
98933
Washingtonshares a border
Score 45.45
Similar health profile
99344
Washington98% similar profile
Score 44.01
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 | 21.7% | 19.7–23.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.9% | 30.2–35.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.2% | 4.7–5.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 10.1–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.9–7.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.9–7.2 |
| Depression among adults | 22.0% | 19.6–24.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.2% | 13.7–16.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.2% | 31.5–37.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.4% | 38.1–46.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.6–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.9% | 17.7–24.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 24.4% | 21.5–27.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 69.5% | 66.6–72.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 66.6% | 63.4–70.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 76.0% | 73.6–78.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 53.3% | 49.2–57.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 50.2% | 47.0–53.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 67.3% | 60.8–73.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.1% | 12.9–17.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.6% | 13.8–17.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.2% | 29.9–36.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.8% | 29.1–36.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 32.4% | 29.7–35.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.4% | 17.6–21.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.5% | 15.8–19.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.7% | 18.8–22.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.2% | 35.0–41.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.5–9.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.6% | 10.5–12.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.6% | 16.0–19.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.6–6.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.9% | 9.0–10.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 21.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.6% (3.5–22.3%) n=583 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 27.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.2% (1.8–22.7%) n=582 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 33.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.0% (1.5–16.5%) n=588 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 11.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 27.4% (12.3–59.7%) n=588 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.5% (0.0–9.7%) n=584 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.2%) n=580 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.7% (81.1–97.4%) n=580 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.9% (14.6–40.6%) n=580 |
| Homeownership rate | 54.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.2% (48.2–91.7%) n=580 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 9.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.6% (0.0–7.9%) n=580 |
| Foreign-born population | 24.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.7% (0.3–27.6%) n=588 |
| Single-parent households | 38.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (40.5–76.0%) n=574 |
| Population 65+ | 11.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (10.3–36.9%) n=588 |
| Median age | 30.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (32.9–58.8) n=584 |
| Median household income | $63,356 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,646 ($56,217–$132,145) n=547 |
| Median home value | $230,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $452,750 ($241,540–$826,380) n=542 |
| Median gross rent | $899 | $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 | 76.1 yr ± 0.76 | 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 0.76 years of 76.1, 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