ZIP code
99131
in Gifford, WashingtonPopulation 127
44.73/ 100
Ranked #22,694 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 29%)
Ranked #518 of 581 Washington ZIPs (bottom 10.9%)
Ranked #46 of 57 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA ZIPs (bottom 19%)
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.
Home broadband subscription
53.1%
in the bottom 1.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
3.3%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & 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 nursing home
17.1 mi
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
2.0%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Mammography
67.4%
in the bottom 6.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST13thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
42.7%
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS8thDefinition & 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
9.9%
in the bottom 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST16thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$35,391
in the bottom 3.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›The read
Gifford, Washington (ZIP 99131), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 29% nationally (22,694th) and the bottom 10.9% of Washington (518th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
A demanding profile, and several measures drive it: home broadband subscription settles in the bottom 1.9% nationally, modeled fine-particle lands in the top 2.1% nationally, and distance to a nursing home rests in the top 4.4% nationally. Slow internet speeds settles in the top 5.8% nationally, modeled mammography lands in the bottom 6.3% nationally, and housing-cost burden rests in the top 7.3% nationally. On the stronger side, unemployment settles at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle lands at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled expected annual loss rests in the bottom 8.1% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden settles in the bottom 8.3% nationally.
Defined simply, for reference, 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. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 99101, 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. 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
Risk Behavior
healthier than 80%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 60%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 99%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 17%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 30%
13%
Disability
healthier than 23%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 21%
5%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 83%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 95%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 53%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 1%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 19%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Disability
healthier than 6%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 18%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 70%
14%
Mental Health
in the top 0.7%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.00%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.00%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 33%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Disability
in the bottom 0.00%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
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
99101
Washingtonshares a border
Score 49.84
Closest healthier
99167
Washingtonshares a border
Score 48.00
Similar health profile
59936
Montana97% similar profile
Score 46.71
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 | 39.2% | 35.9–42.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.1% | 38.6–45.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.5% | 11.2–13.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.0% | 10.7–13.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.1% | 8.7–11.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.1% | 8.4–11.9 |
| Depression among adults | 23.6% | 20.8–26.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.6% | 12.6–16.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.0% | 37.5–44.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.2% | 31.5–41.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.1% | 4.4–5.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.5% | 11.2–16.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.1% | 6.1–10.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.8% | 73.6–79.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.7% | 71.5–77.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.7% | 84.6–88.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.6% | 64.8–72.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.5% | 57.4–63.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 67.4% | 60.8–73.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.0% | 11.8–16.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.4% | 12.5–18.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.4% | 19.4–27.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.6% | 27.7–35.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.6% | 19.1–26.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.3% | 13.4–17.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.6% | 15.2–20.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.0% | 12.8–17.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.1% | 32.7–41.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.9% | 9.5–12.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.2–11.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.7% | 16.7–22.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.6–6.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.3–7.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.6% (3.5–22.3%) n=583 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.2% (1.8–22.7%) n=582 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.0% (1.5–16.5%) n=588 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 5.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 27.4% (12.3–59.7%) n=588 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.5% (0.0–9.7%) n=584 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.2%) n=580 |
| Broadband subscription | 53.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.7% (81.1–97.4%) n=580 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 42.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.9% (14.6–40.6%) n=580 |
| Homeownership rate | 66.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.2% (48.2–91.7%) n=580 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.6% (0.0–7.9%) n=580 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.7% (0.3–27.6%) n=588 |
| Single-parent households | 87.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (40.5–76.0%) n=574 |
| Population 65+ | 83.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (10.3–36.9%) n=588 |
| Median age | 70.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (32.9–58.8) n=584 |
| Median household income | $35,391 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,646 ($56,217–$132,145) n=547 |
| Median home value | $245,800 | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 77.9 yr ± 1.08 | 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 1.08 years of 77.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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