ZIP code
99027
in Otis Orchards, WashingtonPopulation 5,992
51.10/ 100
Ranked #14,693 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 46%)
Ranked #372 of 581 Washington ZIPs (bottom 36%)
Ranked #30 of 57 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA ZIPs (bottom 47%)
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.
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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
1.1 mi
in the bottom 7.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST15thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Loud transportation noise
1.5%
in the top 11.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS88thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 26% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS26thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Radon
2.3 pCi/L
in the top 26% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS74thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Otis Orchards, Washington (ZIP 99027) lands in the top 46% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,693rd) and the bottom 36% of Washington (372nd).
Reading the numbers as a whole, this area's strong points come through first: modeled humid heat settles in the bottom 11.7% nationally, modeled energy burden is in the bottom 12.4% nationally, and floodplain exposure sits in the bottom 15% nationally. Modeled colon screening lands in the top 14.2% nationally. Set against that, modeled fine-particle lies in the top 4.0% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site stands in the bottom 7.4% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise rests in the top 11.8% nationally, and arsenic registers in the top 12.4% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the top 13.0% nationally, and transportation noise settles in the top 17% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. On the overall standing, ZIP 99016, 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 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 72%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 81%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 94%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 56%
13%
Disability
healthier than 51%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 5%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 25%
8%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 81%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 69%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 41%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 32%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 6%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 37%
8%
Disability
healthier than 27%
7%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 75%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 66%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 44%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 19%
14%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
“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
99016
Washingtonshares a border
Score 55.03
Closest healthier
99019
Washingtonshares a border
Score 63.24
Similar health profile
95631
California97% similar profile
Score 52.11
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 | 31.7% | 29.5–34.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.6% | 33.1–38.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.1% | 9.2–11.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.0% | 10.9–13.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.3% | 6.6–8.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.6% | 6.7–8.7 |
| Depression among adults | 26.7% | 24.4–29.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.1% | 10.8–13.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.7% | 36.2–41.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.7% | 32.3–39.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.1% | 9.3–13.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.0% | 5.9–8.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.9% | 71.2–76.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.3% | 72.9–77.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.7% | 84.0–87.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.2% | 67.8–74.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.4% | 62.8–67.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.3% | 72.6–81.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.7% | 13.9–17.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.1% | 11.4–15.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.1% | 18.6–24.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.1% | 29.1–35.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.6% | 17.5–22.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.2% | 15.7–19.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.0% | 13.5–16.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.0% | 13.4–16.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.6% | 28.8–34.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.5–9.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.5–9.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.6% | 12.9–16.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.6% (3.5–22.3%) n=583 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.2% (1.8–22.7%) n=582 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.0% (1.5–16.5%) n=588 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 27.4% (12.3–59.7%) n=588 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.5% (0.0–9.7%) n=584 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.2%) n=580 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.7% (81.1–97.4%) n=580 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 14.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.9% (14.6–40.6%) n=580 |
| Homeownership rate | 89.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.2% (48.2–91.7%) n=580 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.6% (0.0–7.9%) n=580 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.7% (0.3–27.6%) n=588 |
| Single-parent households | 69.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (40.5–76.0%) n=574 |
| Population 65+ | 28.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (10.3–36.9%) n=588 |
| Median age | 53.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (32.9–58.8) n=584 |
| Median household income | $74,718 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,646 ($56,217–$132,145) n=547 |
| Median home value | $444,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $452,750 ($241,540–$826,380) n=542 |
| Median gross rent | $1,125 | $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 | 78.9 yr ± 1.00 | 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 1.00 years of 78.9, 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