ZIP code
99212
in Spokane Valley, WashingtonPopulation 21,707
50.50/ 100
Ranked #15,558 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 49%)
Ranked #391 of 581 Washington ZIPs (bottom 33%)
Ranked #33 of 57 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA ZIPs (bottom 42%)
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.
Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Transportation noise
14.0%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
37.9 per million
in the top 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, ZIP 99212, one of several in Spokane Valley, Washington lands in the top 49% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,558th) and the bottom 33% of Washington (391st).
Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: distance to a community health center settles at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Modeled humid heat is in the bottom 12.0% nationally, walkability sits in the top 14.8% nationally, and modeled energy burden lands in the bottom 13.9% nationally. On the other side, distance to a Superfund site lies at the national minimum, and modeled fine-particle stands in the top 3.8% nationally. Modeled transportation noise rests in the top 4.9% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk registers in the top 8.0% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise resides in the top 13.9% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs.
Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, 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. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. On the overall standing, ZIP 99206, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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 63%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 61%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 78%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 88%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 56%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 1%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 34%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 23%
8%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 59%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 36%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 21%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 2%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 33%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 63%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 31%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.00%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 38%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 31%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 34%
8%
Disability
healthier than 28%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 19%
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
2 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.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 1.5 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 63.4 — 62 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,605 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 37.9 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 77.5 ± 1.4 years.
Ranked #1,755 of the 4,173 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by modeled air-toxics risk, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
99202
Washingtonshares a border
Score 48.21
Closest healthier
99206
Washingtonshares a border
Score 51.77
Similar health profile
97267
Oregon95% similar profile
Score 52.53
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 | 28.2% | 26.2–30.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.8% | 30.6–35.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.9% | 8.2–9.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.8% | 10.6–13.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.9–7.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.7% | 6.0–7.5 |
| Depression among adults | 26.6% | 24.2–29.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.0% | 9.9–12.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.1% | 33.6–38.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.3% | 31.9–38.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.2–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.2% | 8.4–12.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.8% | 6.7–9.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 71.2% | 68.6–73.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.3% | 70.8–75.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.2% | 81.6–84.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.2% | 64.9–71.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.3% | 62.7–67.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.4% | 72.6–81.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.9% | 15.0–19.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.8% | 11.3–14.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.4% | 18.2–22.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.4% | 29.4–35.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.0% | 17.2–20.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.7% | 16.1–19.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.0% | 12.7–15.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.4% | 14.0–16.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.6% | 28.2–33.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.9–8.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.5–9.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.1% | 11.8–14.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.3–5.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.6% (3.5–22.3%) n=583 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.2% (1.8–22.7%) n=582 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.0% (1.5–16.5%) n=588 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 26.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 27.4% (12.3–59.7%) n=588 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.5% (0.0–9.7%) n=584 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.2%) n=580 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.7% (81.1–97.4%) n=580 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 35.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.9% (14.6–40.6%) n=580 |
| Homeownership rate | 69.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.2% (48.2–91.7%) n=580 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.6% (0.0–7.9%) n=580 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.7% (0.3–27.6%) n=588 |
| Single-parent households | 52.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (40.5–76.0%) n=574 |
| Population 65+ | 18.2% | 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 | $67,049 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,646 ($56,217–$132,145) n=547 |
| Median home value | $361,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $452,750 ($241,540–$826,380) n=542 |
| Median gross rent | $1,201 | $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 | 77.5 yr ± 0.70 | 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 0.70 years of 77.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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