ZIP code
99206
in Spokane Valley, WashingtonPopulation 41,089
51.77/ 100
Ranked #13,749 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 43%)
Ranked #352 of 581 Washington ZIPs (bottom 39%)
Ranked #26 of 57 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA ZIPs (top 46%)
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.
Subsidized affordable housing
634 units
in the top 3.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
Under 0.1 mi
in the bottom 3.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS4thDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Radon
2.3 pCi/L
in the top 26% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS74thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 99206, one of several in Spokane Valley, Washington, by its composite score, sits in the top 43% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,749th) and the bottom 39% of Washington (352nd).
The clearest bright points in the data come first here: subsidized affordable housing settles in the top 3.2% nationally, and modeled humid heat sits in the bottom 12.0% nationally. Distance to an emergency room lies in the bottom 12.9% nationally, and modeled energy burden rests in the bottom 11.5% nationally. Distance to a nursing home resides at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Lithium in drinking water is in the bottom 14.4% nationally. By contrast, distance to a Superfund site lands in the bottom 3.8% nationally, modeled fine-particle stands in the top 4.0% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss registers in the top 13.2% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden settles in the top 13.5% nationally.
For anyone unfamiliar, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. 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. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 99016, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 68%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 83%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 76%
11%
Disability
healthier than 61%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 89%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 87%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 2%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 31%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 81%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 57%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 53%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 3%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 32%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 27%
8%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 66%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 81%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 41%
21%
Disability
healthier than 47%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 3%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 34%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 28%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 31%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
3 of our published findings list this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 77.1 ± 0.9 years. A median household income of $81,764 predicts 79.3 years — 2.2 years below.
Ranked #2,997 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 77.1 ± 0.9 years. The 50 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 79.1 years — 2.1 years below them.
Ranked #1,608 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 1.9 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 68.1 — 66 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,040 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
99016
Washingtonshares a border
Score 55.03
Closest healthier
99023
Washingtonshares a border
Score 60.71
Similar health profile
97045
Oregon96% similar profile
Score 52.87
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 | 27.4% | 25.5–29.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.9% | 29.7–34.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.6% | 7.9–9.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.9% | 10.8–13.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.1% | 5.6–6.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.8–7.1 |
| Depression among adults | 27.0% | 24.7–29.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.6% | 9.5–11.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.2% | 32.9–37.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.5% | 32.2–39.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 3.1–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.0% | 8.3–11.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.4% | 6.5–8.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 70.3% | 67.7–72.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.1% | 70.6–75.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.0% | 81.4–84.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.6% | 64.4–70.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.5% | 62.0–67.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.7% | 72.0–80.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.2% | 15.3–19.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.5% | 11.1–14.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.0% | 17.8–22.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.0% | 29.9–36.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.4% | 16.7–20.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.9% | 16.4–19.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.7% | 12.4–15.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.3% | 14.0–16.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.9% | 27.5–32.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.6–8.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.5–9.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.6% | 11.4–13.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–4.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.2–5.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.6% (3.5–22.3%) n=583 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.2% (1.8–22.7%) n=582 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.0% (1.5–16.5%) n=588 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 29.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 27.4% (12.3–59.7%) n=588 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.5% (0.0–9.7%) n=584 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.2%) n=580 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.7% (81.1–97.4%) n=580 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 34.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.9% (14.6–40.6%) n=580 |
| Homeownership rate | 61.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.2% (48.2–91.7%) n=580 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.6% (0.0–7.9%) n=580 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.7% (0.3–27.6%) n=588 |
| Single-parent households | 48.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (40.5–76.0%) n=574 |
| Population 65+ | 19.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (10.3–36.9%) n=588 |
| Median age | 40.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (32.9–58.8) n=584 |
| Median household income | $81,764 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,646 ($56,217–$132,145) n=547 |
| Median home value | $404,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $452,750 ($241,540–$826,380) n=542 |
| Median gross rent | $1,246 | $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 | 77.1 yr ± 0.47 | 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 0.47 years of 77.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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