ZIP code
99124
in Elmer City, WashingtonPopulation 326
41.56/ 100
Ranked #25,601 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 20%)
Ranked #559 of 581 Washington ZIPs (bottom 3.8%)
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.
Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
3.8%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Hearing disability
12.4%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Mammography
65.8%
in the bottom 3.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Stroke
5.8%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
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 ›Coronary heart disease
10.6%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
14.5 mi
in the top 8.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
17.1%
in the top 11.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
20.9%
in the top 13.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS86thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Elmer City, Washington (ZIP 99124) sits in the bottom 20% nationally (25,601st) and the bottom 3.8% of Washington (559th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The profile carries real weight, and several readings make that plain: modeled fine-particle rests in the top 1.7% nationally, hearing disability settles in the top 3.3% nationally, and mammography lands in the bottom 3.7% nationally. Modeled stroke rests in the top 5.3% nationally, tree cover settles at the national minimum, and coronary heart disease lands in the top 6.0% nationally. Fiber broadband rests at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Better still, modeled expected annual loss settles in the bottom 1.6% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands in the top 8.4% nationally. Walkability rests in the top 10.7% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. 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 hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 99116, just across the boundary.
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 69%
11%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 96%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Environmental HazardPartial
healthier than 11%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 37%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 39%
8%
Disability
healthier than 13%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 13%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 63%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 57%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 2%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 2%
16%
Environmental HazardPartial
healthier than 12%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 19%
11%
Disability
healthier than 2%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 12%
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
99116
Washingtonshares a border
Score 41.64
Closest healthier
99133
Washingtonshares a border
Score 46.65
Similar health profile
95981
California98% similar profile
Score 41.69
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 | 37.8% | 34.2–41.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.5% | 39.6–47.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.4% | 10.3–12.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 13.3% | 11.8–14.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.6% | 9.3–12.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.9% | 8.4–11.6 |
| Depression among adults | 24.1% | 20.9–27.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.1% | 14.8–19.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.6% | 35.7–43.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.0% | 28.6–39.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.3% | 11.8–17.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.0% | 6.3–10.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.5% | 75.4–81.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.8% | 73.7–80.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.5% | 84.8–88.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.9% | 66.5–74.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.7% | 57.3–64.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 65.8% | 57.8–73.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.9% | 10.7–15.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.4% | 14.7–20.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.1% | 21.1–29.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.5% | 29.5–39.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.7% | 21.4–28.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.3% | 15.2–19.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.6% | 16.3–21.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.2% | 14.0–18.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.1% | 35.4–44.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 12.4% | 11.0–13.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.6% | 9.2–12.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.9% | 18.1–23.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.6% | 4.8–6.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.6–8.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.6% (3.5–22.3%) n=583 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 32.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.2% (1.8–22.7%) n=582 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.0% (1.5–16.5%) n=588 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 27.4% (12.3–59.7%) n=588 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.5% (0.0–9.7%) n=584 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.2%) n=580 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.7% (81.1–97.4%) n=580 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 14.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.9% (14.6–40.6%) n=580 |
| Homeownership rate | 68.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.2% (48.2–91.7%) n=580 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.6% (0.0–7.9%) n=580 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.7% (0.3–27.6%) n=588 |
| Single-parent households | 30.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (40.5–76.0%) n=574 |
| Population 65+ | 20.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (10.3–36.9%) n=588 |
| Median age | 39.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (32.9–58.8) n=584 |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,646 ($56,217–$132,145) n=547 |
| Median home value | $201,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $452,750 ($241,540–$826,380) n=542 |
| Median gross rent | $926 | $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 | 88.2 yr ± 3.65 | 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 3.65 years of 88.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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