ZIP code
99362
in Walla Walla, WashingtonPopulation 42,853
53.37/ 100
Ranked #11,535 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 36%)
Ranked #301 of 581 Washington ZIPs (bottom 48%)
Too few scored ZIPs in the Walla Walla, WA metro area to rank within it.
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
541 units
in the top 4.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
1.6%
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST69thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS94thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Transit access
4.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
29.5%
in the bottom 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST25thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
22.3 days/year
in the top 21% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS79thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
24.5 days/year
in the bottom 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS22ndDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Walla Walla, Washington (ZIP 99362) ranks in the top 36% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,535th) and the bottom 48% of Washington (301st), based on limited data; treat as directional.
A number of signals point in a favorable direction for this area: subsidized affordable housing rests in the top 4.1% nationally, and transit is in the top 6.9% nationally. Modeled short sleep stands in the bottom 7.5% nationally, and elder services settles in the top 10.9% nationally. Distance to a community health center lies at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Distance to a nursing home resides at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Working the other way, modeled fine-particle lands in the top 5.9% nationally, disaster risk registers in the top 6.3% nationally, and expected annual loss sits in the top 7.3% nationally. Modeled arsenic rests in the top 11.5% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 99324, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 67%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 76%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 90%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 69%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 54%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 19%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 18%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
Lifting this score
Risk Behavior
healthier than 65%
11%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 43%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 40%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 54%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 22%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 31%
13%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 22%
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 80.4 ± 1.0 years. A median household income of $72,474 predicts 78.8 years — 1.6 years above.
Ranked #1,224 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
97862
Oregonshares a border
Score 42.32
Closest healthier
99324
Washingtonshares a border
Score 54.51
Similar health profile
87109
New Mexico98% similar profile
Score 55.72
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 | 26.6% | 24.0–29.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.3% | 29.2–35.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.9% | 8.1–9.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 10.0–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.6% | 6.0–7.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.6–7.0 |
| Depression among adults | 24.9% | 21.8–28.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.8% | 9.4–12.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.4% | 32.0–38.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.7% | 29.6–40.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.3–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.6% | 10.4–15.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.0% | 9.6–12.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 72.2% | 69.2–75.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 70.6% | 66.8–74.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 81.6% | 79.7–83.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.7% | 62.4–70.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.6% | 59.5–65.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.8% | 68.1–80.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.9% | 13.4–18.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.7% | 10.2–13.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.8% | 17.0–22.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.5% | 25.1–33.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.7% | 17.6–22.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.9% | 15.2–18.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.6% | 13.1–16.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.4% | 13.9–17.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.7% | 28.3–35.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.9% | 7.2–8.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.5–9.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.1% | 11.6–14.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.6–4.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.7–5.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.6% (3.5–22.3%) n=583 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.2% (1.8–22.7%) n=582 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.0% (1.5–16.5%) n=588 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 30.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 27.4% (12.3–59.7%) n=588 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.5% (0.0–9.7%) n=584 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.7% (0.0–10.2%) n=580 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.7% (81.1–97.4%) n=580 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 34.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 28.9% (14.6–40.6%) n=580 |
| Homeownership rate | 63.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.2% (48.2–91.7%) n=580 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.6% (0.0–7.9%) n=580 |
| Foreign-born population | 8.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 6.7% (0.3–27.6%) n=588 |
| Single-parent households | 57.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (40.5–76.0%) n=574 |
| Population 65+ | 20.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.9% (10.3–36.9%) n=588 |
| Median age | 40.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.0 yr (32.9–58.8) n=584 |
| Median household income | $72,474 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $84,646 ($56,217–$132,145) n=547 |
| Median home value | $429,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $452,750 ($241,540–$826,380) n=542 |
| Median gross rent | $1,293 | $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 ± 0.49 | 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 0.49 years of 80.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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