ZIP code
99359
in Starbuck, WashingtonPopulation 94
48.80/ 100
Ranked #17,927 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 44%)
Ranked #430 of 581 Washington ZIPs (bottom 26%)
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 nursing home
28.4 mi
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
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 ›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 ›Distance to a community health center
29.2 mi
in the top 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Short sleep
28.2%
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
11.8%
in the top 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Mammography
67%
in the bottom 5.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST11thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Walkability
1.9 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 7.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST14thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
17.7%
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS92ndDefinition & 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
Starbuck, Washington (ZIP 99359), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 44% nationally (17,927th) and the bottom 26% of Washington (430th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The data points to real strain across a number of measures here: distance to a nursing home settles in the top 1.8% nationally, modeled fine-particle registers in the top 4.0% nationally, and distance to a community health center stands in the top 4.3% nationally. Modeled hearing disability lands in the top 5.2% nationally, modeled mammography is in the bottom 5.5% nationally, and walkability resides in the bottom 7.1% nationally. Modeled arsenic rests in the top 7.8% nationally. On the brighter side, housing-cost burden lies at the national minimum, and modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the bottom 4.5% nationally. Modeled short sleep settles in the bottom 3.6% nationally.
Defined 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. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 99328, 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
Risk Behavior
healthier than 95%
11%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 49%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 56%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 22%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 37%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 36%
14%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.7%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 76%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 81%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 77%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 66%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 38%
14%
Disability
healthier than 12%
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
99328
Washingtonshares a border
Score 50.95
Closest healthier
99348
Washingtonshares a border
Score 50.59
Similar health profile
84046
Utah96% similar profile
Score 50.66
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 | 37.0% | 33.2–40.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.6% | 36.4–44.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.6% | 12.3–15.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.1–12.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.8% | 8.5–11.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.1–10.3 |
| Depression among adults | 24.8% | 21.4–28.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.2% | 11.3–15.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.3% | 37.0–45.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.2% | 25.0–38.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.1% | 4.3–5.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.7% | 7.9–11.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.1% | 5.3–9.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.1% | 77.0–82.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.9% | 73.4–80.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.5% | 86.6–90.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.1% | 63.6–72.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.0% | 62.8–69.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 67.0% | 59.2–74.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.9% | 10.6–15.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.6% | 9.2–14.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.7% | 17.4–26.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 28.2% | 23.4–33.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.1% | 16.7–24.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.9% | 13.0–16.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.1% | 13.9–18.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.7% | 11.7–16.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.8% | 31.0–41.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.8% | 10.2–13.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.0% | 7.5–10.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.3% | 15.3–21.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.5% | 3.8–5.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.6–6.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 24.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.6% (3.5–22.3%) n=583 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.2% (1.8–22.7%) n=582 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.0% (1.5–16.5%) n=588 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 2.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 27.4% (12.3–59.7%) n=588 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.8% | 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 | 80.9% | 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 | 86.8% | 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 | 96.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (40.5–76.0%) n=574 |
| Population 65+ | 28.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (10.3–36.9%) n=588 |
| Median age | 59.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (32.9–58.8) n=584 |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,646 ($56,217–$132,145) n=547 |
| Median home value | $135,400 | $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 | 79.0 yr ± 1.27 | 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 1.27 years of 79.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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