ZIP code
99011
in Fairchild Air Force Base, WashingtonPopulation 2,931
56.08/ 100
Ranked #8,188 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 26%)
Ranked #196 of 581 Washington ZIPs (top 34%)
Ranked #9 of 57 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA ZIPs (top 16%)
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.
High cholesterol
16.5%
in the bottom 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
12.7%
in the bottom 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
25.5%
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
1.2%
in the bottom 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
2.7%
in the bottom 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Stroke
0.80%
in the bottom 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
3.5%
in the bottom 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
99.6%
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
89.2%
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
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 ›The read
On the composite measure, Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington (ZIP 99011) stands in the top 26% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,188th) and the top 34% of Washington (196th).
A profile of give and take, with clear readings each way: modeled high cholesterol stands in the bottom 0.8% nationally, and high blood pressure sits in the bottom 0.5% nationally. Floodplain exposure resides at the national minimum. On the other side, modeled binge drinking stands in the top 0.5% nationally, homeownership sits at the national minimum, and slow internet speeds resides in the top 0.5% nationally. Modeled pfas stands in the top 0.5% nationally, modeled colon screening sits in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site resides at the national minimum. Housing-cost burden stands in the top 2.0% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". ZIP 99224, about 0.5 miles away, 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 Spokane-Spokane Valley, 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
in the top 0.8%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 63%
11%
Disability
healthier than 95%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 96%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 40%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 12%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 3%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 4%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 98%
21%
Disability
healthier than 87%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 82%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 8%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 14%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 6%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 14%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 2%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 29%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
in the top 0.00%
21%
Disability
in the top 0.00%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 97%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 53%
14%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 3%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 13%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
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 12.5; chronic-disease standing 99.3 (top 1%) — 87 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #17,673 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
99001
Washingtonshares a border
Score 43.48
Closest healthier
99224
Washingtonabout 0.5 mi away
Score 57.24
Similar health profile
58105
North Dakota99% similar profile
Score 56.43
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 | 7.3% | 6.5–8.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 12.7% | 11.3–14.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 1.6% | 1.4–1.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 10.0–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 1.2% | 1.1–1.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 2.0% | 1.7–2.3 |
| Depression among adults | 28.5% | 25.8–31.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 2.7% | 2.4–3.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 16.5% | 14.9–18.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.9% | 26.7–33.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 0.8% | 0.7–0.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.9% | 9.8–14.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.5% | 7.5–11.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 29.3% | 26.7–32.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 60.8% | 57.4–64.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 68.0% | 64.2–71.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 51.9% | 48.5–55.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.8% | 59.0–64.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.7% | 72.7–81.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 25.5% | 22.8–28.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.3% | 6.7–10.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 13.9% | 11.7–16.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.4% | 31.3–37.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 12.4% | 10.6–14.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 22.0% | 19.3–24.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 8.3% | 7.2–9.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.3% | 15.6–21.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 24.0% | 20.7–27.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 2.7% | 2.4–3.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.8% | 5.8–7.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.0–4.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 1.5% | 1.3–1.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.7–3.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.6% (3.5–22.3%) n=583 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.3% | 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+) | 39.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 27.4% (12.3–59.7%) n=588 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 11.0% | 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 | 91.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.7% (81.1–97.4%) n=580 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 54.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.9% (14.6–40.6%) n=580 |
| Homeownership rate | 0.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.2% (48.2–91.7%) n=580 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.6% (0.0–7.9%) n=580 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.7% (0.3–27.6%) n=588 |
| Single-parent households | 18.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (40.5–76.0%) n=574 |
| Population 65+ | 0.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (10.3–36.9%) n=588 |
| Median age | 22.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (32.9–58.8) n=584 |
| Median household income | $69,917 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,646 ($56,217–$132,145) n=547 |
| Median home value | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $452,750 ($241,540–$826,380) n=542 |
| Median gross rent | $1,808 | $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 | 78.7 yr ± 0.92 | 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 0.92 years of 78.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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