ZIP code
99037
in Veradale, WashingtonPopulation 16,522
56.03/ 100
Ranked #8,242 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 26%)
Ranked #198 of 581 Washington ZIPs (top 34%)
Ranked #10 of 57 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA ZIPs (top 18%)
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.
Lead in tap water
19 ppb
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
US99thDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Mental-health provider access
0.13 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
1.4 mi
in the bottom 8.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST17thUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Energy-cost burden
1.7%
in the bottom 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST34thUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
78.3%
in the top 23% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS77thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›The read
Veradale, Washington (ZIP 99037), on the composite measure, lands in the top 26% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,242nd) and the top 34% of Washington (198th).
Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: mental-health providers is in the top 8.3% nationally, modeled humid heat rests in the bottom 10.5% nationally, and modeled energy burden sits in the bottom 8.0% nationally. Fatal road crashes registers in the bottom 10.7% nationally, lithium in drinking water lands in the bottom 12.3% nationally, and outpatient resides in the top 12.8% nationally. On the other hand, lead in tap water lies in the top 0.8% nationally, and modeled fine-particle settles in the top 4.0% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the top 4.4% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site is in the bottom 8.5% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, lead in tap water runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, 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. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 99023, about 0.7 miles away.
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
healthier than 76%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 82%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 84%
11%
Disability
healthier than 75%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 91%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 87%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 42%
13%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 7%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 29%
8%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 67%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 60%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 58%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 55%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 50%
11%
Disability
healthier than 59%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 8%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 40%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 75%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 63%
11%
Disability
healthier than 72%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 75%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 41%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 56%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 25%
14%
“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 7.5 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 76.2 — 69 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,282 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
99016
Washingtonshares a border
Score 55.03
Closest healthier
99023
Washingtonabout 0.7 mi away
Score 60.71
Similar health profile
97086
Oregon99% similar profile
Score 57.46
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 | 26.2% | 24.3–28.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.4% | 28.2–32.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.7% | 8.0–9.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.5% | 10.4–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.7% | 5.1–6.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.3 |
| Depression among adults | 26.2% | 23.8–28.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.7% | 8.7–10.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.9% | 32.5–37.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.3% | 29.9–36.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.0% | 2.8–3.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.0% | 8.2–11.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.8% | 5.8–7.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 70.3% | 67.7–72.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.2% | 70.7–75.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.7% | 82.1–85.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.9% | 66.8–72.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.8% | 64.4–69.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.3% | 73.6–82.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.5% | 15.6–19.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.9% | 9.5–12.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 18.2% | 16.1–20.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.0% | 28.9–35.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.5% | 14.9–18.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.1% | 15.5–18.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.7% | 11.4–14.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.2% | 12.8–15.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.9% | 25.5–30.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.2–7.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.6–8.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.3% | 10.1–12.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.9–3.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.6% (3.5–22.3%) n=583 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.2% (1.8–22.7%) n=582 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.0% (1.5–16.5%) n=588 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 33.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 27.4% (12.3–59.7%) n=588 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.5% (0.0–9.7%) n=584 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.2%) n=580 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.7% (81.1–97.4%) n=580 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.9% (14.6–40.6%) n=580 |
| Homeownership rate | 64.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.2% (48.2–91.7%) n=580 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.6% (0.0–7.9%) n=580 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.7% (0.3–27.6%) n=588 |
| Single-parent households | 54.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (40.5–76.0%) n=574 |
| Population 65+ | 15.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (10.3–36.9%) n=588 |
| Median age | 37.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (32.9–58.8) n=584 |
| Median household income | $87,713 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,646 ($56,217–$132,145) n=547 |
| Median home value | $459,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $452,750 ($241,540–$826,380) n=542 |
| Median gross rent | $1,464 | $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 ± 0.57 | 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 0.57 years of 78.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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