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99023

in Mica, WashingtonPopulation 800

ZipVitals Score
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60.71/ 100

Ranked #4,311 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 13.5%)

Ranked #97 of 581 Washington ZIPs (top 17%)

Ranked #4 of 57 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA ZIPs (top 7.1%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Distance to a Superfund site

In this ZIP

at the national minimum

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.

Full methodology ›

Lead in tap water

11 ppb

in the top 2.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

US98th
Definition & source ›

The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.

Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

2.2%

in the top 4.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST82nd
US96th
Definition & 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 ›

Energy-cost burden

1.5%

in the bottom 4.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST21st
US4th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.

A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

29.5%

in the bottom 7.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST25th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

5.4%

in the bottom 3.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

9.9%

in the bottom 8.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST16th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

5.0%

in the bottom 9.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST20th
US10th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

The read

Mica, Washington (ZIP 99023), overall, ranks in the top 13.5% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,311th) and the top 17% of Washington (97th).

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This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: poverty rests at the national minimum, and homeownership registers at the national maximum. Unemployment resides at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled energy burden settles in the bottom 4.4% nationally, and short sleep is in the bottom 7.5% nationally. Modeled tooth loss sits in the bottom 3.0% nationally, and humid heat lands in the bottom 10.1% nationally. Set against that, distance to a Superfund site lies at the national minimum, and lead in tap water stands in the top 2.2% nationally. Modeled fine-particle rests in the top 4.0% nationally.

Measured against the nearby ZIPs, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. ZIP 99019, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall.

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.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 81%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 84%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 68%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 92%

11%

Disability

healthier than 89%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 94%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 22%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 40%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 35%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 65%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 61%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 89%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 70%

11%

Disability

healthier than 80%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 72%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 59%

8%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 24%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 29%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 84%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 78%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 81%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 88%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 88%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 78%

8%

Disability

healthier than 94%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 72%

5%

Holding it back

Healthcare Access

healthier than 22%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults26.8%24.7–29.2
High blood pressure among adults29.7%27.2–32.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.2%8.3–10.0
Current asthma among adults11.6%10.4–12.8
Coronary heart disease among adults5.0%4.4–5.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults5.0%4.1–6.2
Depression among adults26.1%23.6–28.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults9.0%7.8–10.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened35.5%33.1–38.1
Obesity among adults32.5%29.1–36.1
Stroke among adults2.7%2.4–3.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years5.4%4.4–6.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years4.9%3.7–6.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure70.2%67.2–73.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults74.7%72.2–77.2
Cholesterol screening among adults87.0%85.3–88.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years70.3%67.2–73.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults74.3%72.1–76.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years79.1%74.7–83.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.8%15.9–20.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults9.8%7.7–12.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults15.5%12.9–18.6
Short sleep duration among adults29.5%26.6–32.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults14.1%11.9–16.9
Frequent mental distress among adults15.8%13.9–17.9
Frequent physical distress among adults11.8%10.4–13.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.2%10.4–14.4
Any disability among adults24.4%21.4–28.0
Hearing disability among adults5.9%5.2–6.7
Independent living disability among adults6.1%5.2–7.3
Mobility disability among adults9.9%8.3–12.0
Self-care disability among adults2.8%2.4–3.4
Vision disability among adults3.2%2.7–3.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate0.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.6% (3.5–22.3%) n=583
Uninsured 18–640.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.2% (1.8–22.7%) n=582
No HS diploma (25+)6.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.0% (1.5–16.5%) n=588
Bachelor's or higher (25+)65.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50527.4% (12.3–59.7%) n=588
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.5% (0.0–9.7%) n=584
Households without a vehicle7.5%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.7% (0.0–10.2%) n=580
Broadband subscription91.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32292.7% (81.1–97.4%) n=580
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)36.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32228.9% (14.6–40.6%) n=580
Homeownership rate100.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32275.2% (48.2–91.7%) n=580
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3222.6% (0.0–7.9%) n=580
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5536.7% (0.3–27.6%) n=588
Single-parent households56.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.3% (40.5–76.0%) n=574
Population 65+20.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55318.9% (10.3–36.9%) n=588
Median age36.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.0 yr (32.9–58.8) n=584
Median household income$114,298$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$84,646 ($56,217–$132,145) n=547
Median home value$735,300$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WA median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth78.8 yr ± 1.1478.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30880.2 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 1.14 years of 78.8, 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