ZIP code
99017
in Lamont, WashingtonPopulation 230
47.65/ 100
Ranked #19,385 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 40%)
Ranked #470 of 581 Washington ZIPs (bottom 19%)
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.
Poverty rate
44.3%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
18.4 mi
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Walkability
1.3 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 3.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
2.2%
in the top 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
24.6%
in the top 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Short sleep
28.4%
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST16thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Transportation noise
0.01%
in the bottom 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
19.4 mi
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
9.9 days/year
in the bottom 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST47thUS7thDefinition & 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
On the composite measure, Lamont, Washington (ZIP 99017) stands in the bottom 40% nationally (19,385th) and the bottom 19% of Washington (470th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
A profile of give and take, with clear readings each way: modeled short sleep sits in the bottom 4.0% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden resides in the bottom 5.4% nationally. Modeled transportation noise stands in the bottom 5.5% nationally, and humid heat sits in the bottom 6.9% nationally. On the other side, poverty resides in the top 2.3% nationally, distance to a nursing home stands in the top 3.9% nationally, and walkability sits in the bottom 3.9% nationally. Modeled fine-particle resides in the top 4.0% nationally, modeled arsenic stands in the top 4.6% nationally, and distance to an emergency room sits in the top 5.9% 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. 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. ZIP 99004, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Risk Behavior
healthier than 89%
11%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 96%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 37%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 39%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Disability
healthier than 28%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 4%
5%
Lifting this score
Risk Behavior
healthier than 64%
11%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 40%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 60%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 2%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
Disability
healthier than 10%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 4%
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
99004
Washingtonshares a border
Score 51.56
Closest healthier
99032
Washingtonshares a border
Score 50.47
Similar health profile
84523
Utah95% similar profile
Score 46.78
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 | 32.1% | 29.0–35.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.2% | 33.8–41.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.8% | 9.7–11.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.1% | 10.7–13.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.3–9.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.0–10.3 |
| Depression among adults | 26.4% | 23.2–29.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.4% | 10.7–14.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.2% | 34.7–41.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.2% | 28.4–38.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 3.9–5.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.1% | 8.3–12.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.2% | 5.5–9.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.6% | 74.7–80.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.5% | 70.2–76.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.1% | 82.0–86.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.3% | 62.2–70.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.8% | 64.8–70.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.6% | 64.8–77.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.7% | 12.5–17.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.3% | 11.5–17.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.1% | 17.4–25.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 28.4% | 24.7–32.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.0% | 17.6–24.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.9% | 15.7–20.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.8% | 14.5–19.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.3% | 13.9–18.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.5% | 31.2–40.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.7–11.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.3–11.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.9% | 14.2–19.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.2–6.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.7% | 4.9–6.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 44.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.6% (3.5–22.3%) n=583 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 16.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.2% (1.8–22.7%) n=582 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 22.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.0% (1.5–16.5%) n=588 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 15.1% | 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 | 1.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.2%) n=580 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.7% (81.1–97.4%) n=580 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 10.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.9% (14.6–40.6%) n=580 |
| Homeownership rate | 90.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.2% (48.2–91.7%) n=580 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 6.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.6% (0.0–7.9%) n=580 |
| Foreign-born population | 9.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.7% (0.3–27.6%) n=588 |
| Single-parent households | 46.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (40.5–76.0%) n=574 |
| Population 65+ | 8.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (10.3–36.9%) n=588 |
| Median age | 40.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (32.9–58.8) n=584 |
| Median household income | $58,958 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,646 ($56,217–$132,145) n=547 |
| Median home value | $121,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $452,750 ($241,540–$826,380) n=542 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 77.3 yr ± 1.38 | 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 1.38 years of 77.3, 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