ZIP code
99102
in Albion, WashingtonPopulation 495
55.19/ 100
Ranked #9,228 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 29%)
Ranked #226 of 581 Washington ZIPs (top 39%)
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.
Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Short sleep
26.5%
in the bottom 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS4thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Walkability
150 intersections/sq mi
in the top 5.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
9 days/year
in the bottom 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST40thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Homeownership rate
47.2%
in the bottom 7.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST10thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
1.6%
in the bottom 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST26thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
48.1 mi
in the top 13.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS87thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Albion, Washington (ZIP 99102) ranks in the top 29% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,228th) and the top 39% of Washington (226th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: modeled disaster risk is in the bottom 1.0% nationally, and short sleep registers in the bottom 1.1% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss lies in the bottom 4.4% nationally, and walkability is in the top 5.4% nationally. Modeled humid heat registers in the bottom 6.1% nationally, and energy burden lies in the bottom 6.1% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise is at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Working the other way, modeled fine-particle registers in the top 4.0% nationally, modeled tree cover lies at the national minimum, and homeownership is in the bottom 7.8% nationally.
Against its neighbors, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 99161, about 4.0 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.
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 70%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 84%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 94%
11%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 95%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 56%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 37%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 39%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 13%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 18%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 65%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 78%
11%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 75%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 47%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 60%
16%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 39%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 18%
8%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 15%
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
99163
Washingtonshares a border
Score 53.26
Closest healthier
99161
Washingtonabout 4.0 mi away
Score 58.19
Similar health profile
98230
Washington97% similar profile
Score 55.02
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 | 26.5% | 23.7–29.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.5% | 28.3–34.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.9% | 8.0–9.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.4% | 11.0–13.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.4–7.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.6% | 5.3–8.1 |
| Depression among adults | 28.2% | 24.8–31.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.2% | 8.7–11.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.1% | 30.9–37.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.5% | 27.8–37.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 2.9–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.3% | 7.5–11.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.7% | 5.0–9.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.6% | 70.4–76.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.5% | 68.0–74.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.0% | 79.1–84.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.4% | 64.2–72.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 72.5% | 69.7–75.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.2% | 70.9–82.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.5% | 14.0–19.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.6% | 8.9–14.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 17.1% | 13.8–20.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 26.5% | 23.0–30.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.4% | 14.5–20.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.4% | 15.9–21.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.0% | 12.0–16.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.4% | 12.9–18.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.6% | 26.3–35.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.4–8.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.1–10.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.7% | 10.5–15.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.3–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.1–5.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.6% (3.5–22.3%) n=583 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 1.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.2% (1.8–22.7%) n=582 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.0% (1.5–16.5%) n=588 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 45.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 27.4% (12.3–59.7%) n=588 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.5% (0.0–9.7%) n=584 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.2%) n=580 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.7% (81.1–97.4%) n=580 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 31.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.9% (14.6–40.6%) n=580 |
| Homeownership rate | 47.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.2% (48.2–91.7%) n=580 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.6% (0.0–7.9%) n=580 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.7% (0.3–27.6%) n=588 |
| Single-parent households | 64.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (40.5–76.0%) n=574 |
| Population 65+ | 17.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (10.3–36.9%) n=588 |
| Median age | 33.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (32.9–58.8) n=584 |
| Median household income | $56,833 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,646 ($56,217–$132,145) n=547 |
| Median home value | $230,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $452,750 ($241,540–$826,380) n=542 |
| Median gross rent | $1,061 | $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 | 82.9 yr ± 1.52 | 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 1.52 years of 82.9, 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