ZIP code
99344
in Othello, WashingtonPopulation 19,534
44.01/ 100
Ranked #23,415 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 27%)
Ranked #534 of 581 Washington ZIPs (bottom 8.1%)
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.
Uninsured (under 65)
28.5%
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Mammography
65%
in the bottom 2.9% 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
53.6%
in the bottom 3.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
14.5%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
9.6%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
21.3%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
1.9%
in the top 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST72ndUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Nitrate in drinking water
2.1%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS94thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of this area’s domestic-well groundwater at or above the federal nitrate limit of 10 milligrams per liter.
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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
21%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS94thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
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 ›The read
By the composite measure, Othello, Washington (ZIP 99344) sits in the bottom 27% nationally (23,415th) and the bottom 8.1% of Washington (534th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
What the numbers press hardest on defines much of the story here: modeled uninsured lies in the top 1.4% nationally, mammography settles in the bottom 2.9% nationally, and colon screening stands in the bottom 3.8% nationally. Crowded housing is in the top 2.3% nationally, modeled vision disability rests in the top 5.8% nationally, and modeled cognitive disability sits in the top 5.3% nationally. Modeled tree cover registers at the national minimum, and fine-particle lands in the top 5.0% nationally. Modeled nitrate resides in the top 5.6% nationally. On the encouraging side, distance to an emergency room lies at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs.
In plain language, fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. ZIP 98837, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 73%
21%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 58%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 55%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 40%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 28%
14%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.5%
13%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 52%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 60%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 30%
14%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.6%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 9%
11%
Disability
healthier than 3%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 12%
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
One of our published findings lists 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.
Above what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 80.3 ± 1.6 years. A median household income of $64,888 predicts 78.4 years — 1.9 years above.
Ranked #1,001 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
98837
Washingtonshares a border
Score 50.01
Closest healthier
98857
Washingtonshares a border
Score 46.59
Similar health profile
98951
Washington98% similar profile
Score 41.77
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 | 21.4% | 19.5–23.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.7% | 28.1–33.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.1% | 4.7–5.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.4–11.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.7–6.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.3% | 5.7–6.8 |
| Depression among adults | 22.0% | 19.5–24.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.1% | 11.9–14.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.6% | 29.8–35.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.4% | 34.6–44.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.2–3.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.2% | 17.6–23.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 28.5% | 25.3–31.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 66.9% | 64.2–69.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 65.6% | 62.1–69.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 75.1% | 72.8–77.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 53.6% | 49.5–57.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 48.4% | 45.3–51.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 65.0% | 58.4–71.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.3% | 14.0–19.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.2% | 12.6–16.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.7% | 28.2–35.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.4% | 27.4–36.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 29.6% | 26.9–32.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.7% | 17.0–20.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.0% | 15.4–18.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 21.3% | 19.4–23.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.5% | 34.1–41.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.9–8.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.1% | 10.1–12.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.1% | 14.5–17.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.5–6.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.8–10.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 20.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.6% (3.5–22.3%) n=583 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 32.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.2% (1.8–22.7%) n=582 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 39.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.0% (1.5–16.5%) n=588 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 27.4% (12.3–59.7%) n=588 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.5% (0.0–9.7%) n=584 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.2%) n=580 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.7% (81.1–97.4%) n=580 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 27.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.9% (14.6–40.6%) n=580 |
| Homeownership rate | 65.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.2% (48.2–91.7%) n=580 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 14.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.6% (0.0–7.9%) n=580 |
| Foreign-born population | 28.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.7% (0.3–27.6%) n=588 |
| Single-parent households | 38.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (40.5–76.0%) n=574 |
| Population 65+ | 10.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (10.3–36.9%) n=588 |
| Median age | 26.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (32.9–58.8) n=584 |
| Median household income | $64,888 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,646 ($56,217–$132,145) n=547 |
| Median home value | $281,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $452,750 ($241,540–$826,380) n=542 |
| Median gross rent | $925 | $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 | 80.3 yr ± 0.82 | 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 0.82 years of 80.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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