ZIP code
99137
in Hunters, WashingtonPopulation 495
44.44/ 100
Ranked #22,977 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 28%)
Ranked #526 of 581 Washington ZIPs (bottom 9.5%)
Ranked #47 of 57 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA ZIPs (bottom 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.
Coronary heart disease
12.0%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
12.7%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
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
20.6 mi
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS97thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Mammography
66.5%
in the bottom 4.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Short sleep
28.5%
in the bottom 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Walkability
1.8 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 6.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST12thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
73.7%
in the bottom 8.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Hunters, Washington (ZIP 99137) sits in the bottom 28% nationally (22,977th) and the bottom 9.5% of Washington (526th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The profile carries real weight, and several readings make that plain: modeled coronary heart disease lies in the top 1.8% nationally, hearing disability registers in the top 2.6% nationally, and fine-particle is in the top 2.1% nationally. Distance to a nursing home lies in the top 3.2% nationally, modeled mammography registers in the bottom 4.7% nationally, and modeled stroke is in the top 5.3% nationally. Walkability lies in the bottom 6.2% nationally, and home broadband subscription registers in the bottom 8.7% nationally. Better still, modeled short sleep is in the bottom 4.3% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden lies in the bottom 7.8% nationally.
Put plainly, 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 nearby 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 91%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 73%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 99%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 23%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 16%
14%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 13%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 72%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 69%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 90%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 95%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.5%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 2%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 19%
14%
Disability
healthier than 4%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 12%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 70%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 87%
11%
Mental Health
in the top 0.00%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 54%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.00%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.00%
16%
Disability
in the bottom 0.00%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 5%
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
99109
Washingtonshares a border
Score 48.80
Similar health profile
59916
Montana96% similar profile
Score 46.86
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 | 42.5% | 39.0–46.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 45.5% | 41.9–49.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 14.1% | 12.6–15.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.7% | 10.4–13.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 12.0% | 10.4–13.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.1% | 9.2–13.3 |
| Depression among adults | 22.9% | 20.1–25.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.9% | 13.7–18.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.7% | 40.0–47.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.0% | 30.5–39.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.8% | 5.0–6.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.9% | 14.0–20.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.5% | 5.0–8.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.9% | 76.9–82.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.2% | 74.2–80.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.3% | 86.5–90.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.8% | 62.5–70.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.1% | 61.0–67.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 66.5% | 59.8–72.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.3% | 10.4–14.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.7% | 11.7–17.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.7% | 19.7–28.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 28.5% | 24.9–32.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.9% | 19.4–26.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.3% | 12.5–16.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.0% | 15.6–20.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.2% | 12.1–16.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.5% | 34.0–43.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 12.7% | 11.3–14.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.2–11.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.1% | 18.0–24.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.6–6.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.3–7.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.6% (3.5–22.3%) n=583 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.2% (1.8–22.7%) n=582 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.0% (1.5–16.5%) n=588 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 17.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 27.4% (12.3–59.7%) n=588 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.5% (0.0–9.7%) n=584 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.2%) n=580 |
| Broadband subscription | 73.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.7% (81.1–97.4%) n=580 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 30.3% | 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) | 5.6% | 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 | 68.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (40.5–76.0%) n=574 |
| Population 65+ | 26.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (10.3–36.9%) n=588 |
| Median age | 44.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (32.9–58.8) n=584 |
| Median household income | $50,972 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,646 ($56,217–$132,145) n=547 |
| Median home value | $337,000 | $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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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