ZIP code
99146
in Laurier, WashingtonPopulation 28
44.61/ 100
Ranked #22,796 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 29%)
Ranked #521 of 581 Washington ZIPs (bottom 10.4%)
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.
Park land
92.6%
in the top 0.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
27.4 mi
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Mammography
65.3%
in the bottom 3.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
2.7%
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
24.4 mi
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Walkability
1.4 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 4.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Laurier, Washington (ZIP 99146) comes out in the bottom 29% nationally (22,796th) and the bottom 10.4% of Washington (521st).
The data is direct about where this area carries real strain: distance to a nursing home settles in the top 1.9% nationally, modeled mammography registers in the bottom 3.2% nationally, and modeled fine-particle stands in the top 2.7% nationally. Distance to an emergency room lands in the top 3.3% nationally, and walkability is in the bottom 4.2% nationally. More encouragingly, park land resides in the top 0.2% nationally, and housing-cost burden rests at the national minimum. Poverty lies at the national minimum, and homeownership sits at the national maximum. Home broadband subscription settles at the national maximum.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 99141, 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 90%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 64%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 97%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 30%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 26%
13%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.7%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 74%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 81%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 2%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 31%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Disability
healthier than 8%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 1%
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
99121
Washingtonshares a border
Score 43.98
Closest healthier
99141
Washingtonshares a border
Score 46.56
Similar health profile
89310
Nevada96% similar profile
Score 46.48
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 | 38.5% | 33.8–42.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.3% | 38.0–48.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.8% | 10.5–13.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 9.8–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.4% | 8.6–12.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.9% | 7.7–12.3 |
| Depression among adults | 23.0% | 19.6–26.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.0% | 12.4–17.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.3% | 38.4–47.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.0% | 33.3–48.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.0% | 4.2–5.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 22.0% | 18.2–26.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.6% | 5.6–10.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.9% | 72.9–80.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.1% | 68.7–77.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.0% | 84.6–89.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.2% | 65.2–74.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.5% | 54.0–61.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 65.3% | 56.0–73.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.8% | 12.0–17.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.6% | 12.4–21.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.5% | 18.3–29.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.6% | 29.0–40.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.4% | 18.7–28.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.9% | 13.5–18.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.7% | 14.7–20.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.1% | 12.4–18.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.6% | 30.4–42.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.1% | 9.4–12.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.2% | 7.6–11.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.1% | 14.6–22.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.3–6.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.9% | 4.8–7.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.6% (3.5–22.3%) n=583 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | — | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.2% (1.8–22.7%) n=582 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.0% (1.5–16.5%) n=588 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 27.4% (12.3–59.7%) n=588 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | — | 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 | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.7% (81.1–97.4%) n=580 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.9% (14.6–40.6%) n=580 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.7% (0.3–27.6%) n=588 |
| Single-parent households | 100.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (40.5–76.0%) n=574 |
| Population 65+ | 100.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (10.3–36.9%) n=588 |
| Median age | 70.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (32.9–58.8) n=584 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,646 ($56,217–$132,145) n=547 |
| Median home value | — | $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 | 80.6 yr ± 1.93 | 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 1.93 years of 80.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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