Health by ZIP

Pierce County, WA health estimates

Washington. 928,696 residents, 716,813 adults (the Census population estimates that PLACES uses). 56 ZIP Codes and 70 places with estimates.

Compare with another placeZIP Codes of the county (CSV)

Pierce County in Washington. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

The figures are model-based estimates for the adults of an area. They are not measurements. They say nothing about one person.

We do not produce estimates for individuals; only aggregated results for counties, places, census tracts, or ZCTAs.

First, it is not adequate to simply compare point estimates. The confidence intervals should also be considered, and some are very broad.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

PLACES 2025 release. Survey years (BRFSS): 2022 and 2023. CDC updated the data on . What an estimate is. How to read an interval. The site gives no medical advice.

CDC estimates that 36.9% of the adults of Pierce County, WA have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 33.7% to 40.2%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

Report card: 40 measures by CDC category

Crude prevalence is the estimated share of all adults. Age-adjusted prevalence uses the 2000 US standard population, so that areas with different ages can be compared. CDC: Age-adjusted estimates are only available at the county and place-level.

"Higher" or "lower": the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap. "Similar": they overlap. Against the state figure, which has no interval, the words are "above", "below" and "in line".

Health outcomes: Pierce County, WA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalWA figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 202213.8%11.8 to 16.19.0%above12.2%similar14.5%12.3 to 16.89.2%above12.6%similar
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202325.8%23.8 to 27.624.4%in line25.4%similar24.2%22.4 to 26.022.0%above21.9%higherinterval 21.6 to 22.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 20237.4%6.8 to 8.27.9%in line7.9%similar6.9%6.3 to 7.67.0%in line6.6%similar
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 20235.2%4.3 to 6.25.1%in line6.2%similar4.9%4.1 to 5.84.6%in line5.3%similar
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20235.3%4.6 to 6.05.4%in line6.4%lowerinterval 6.2 to 6.54.9%4.3 to 5.54.7%in line5.3%similar
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 202310.8%9.8 to 12.010.7%in line9.8%similar10.8%9.8 to 12.010.7%in line9.8%similar
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202326.5%24.2 to 28.825.1%in line20.2%higherinterval 19.9 to 20.526.7%24.4 to 29.025.5%in line20.7%higherinterval 20.4 to 21.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 202310.6%9.3 to 11.89.5%in line12.0%similar9.9%8.8 to 11.08.6%above10.3%similar
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202332.3%30.1 to 34.530.5%in line34.4%similar30.8%28.6 to 32.928.2%above30.7%similar
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202335.5%33.3 to 37.734.9%in line37.4%similar32.3%30.1 to 34.531.2%in line32.2%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202336.9%33.7 to 40.230.6%above32.8%higherinterval 32.4 to 33.136.8%33.6 to 40.030.6%above32.9%higherinterval 32.5 to 33.2
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20233.0%2.6 to 3.42.9%in line3.4%similar2.8%2.4 to 3.22.6%in line2.9%similar
Prevention: Pierce County, WA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 90%Estimate95% intervalWA figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202382.9%80.9 to 84.984.0%in line87.5%lowerinterval 87.3 to 87.882.1%80.0 to 84.282.8%in line85.6%lowerinterval 85.3 to 85.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202265.2%62.4 to 68.066.2%in line66.3%similar61.0%58.1 to 63.961.4%in line54.1%higherinterval 53.7 to 54.6
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 20238.6%7.0 to 10.48.4%in line11.0%lowerinterval 10.7 to 11.38.7%7.1 to 10.58.6%in line11.5%lowerinterval 11.2 to 11.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202274.9%70.9 to 78.974.2%in line76.5%similar74.2%70.0 to 78.373.7%in line76.0%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202370.3%67.8 to 72.570.7%in line77.0%lowerinterval 76.5 to 77.552.6%49.7 to 55.651.4%in line57.5%lowerinterval 56.8 to 58.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202265.2%62.9 to 67.667.0%in line63.9%similar65.1%62.8 to 67.466.7%in line63.4%similar
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202370.4%68.0 to 72.870.7%in line77.7%lowerinterval 77.4 to 78.069.5%67.1 to 71.969.2%in line75.7%lowerinterval 75.4 to 76.0
Health risk behaviors: Pierce County, WA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalWA figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202317.1%15.4 to 18.916.6%in line15.2%similar17.7%15.9 to 19.517.6%in line16.6%similar
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 202311.6%9.5 to 13.810.1%in line11.4%similar11.6%9.5 to 13.810.2%in line11.6%similar
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202319.0%16.4 to 21.717.9%in line24.5%lowerinterval 24.2 to 24.818.7%16.2 to 21.517.4%in line23.7%lowerinterval 23.4 to 24.0
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202237.0%34.2 to 39.831.8%above36.0%similar37.2%34.4 to 40.132.3%above36.8%similar
Disability: Pierce County, WA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalWA figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202330.9%27.7 to 34.327.1%above30.0%similar30.4%27.3 to 33.626.2%above28.3%similar
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202315.6%13.6 to 17.713.5%above13.7%similar15.9%13.8 to 18.013.9%in line14.1%similar
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 20236.6%5.8 to 7.46.4%in line6.7%similar6.3%5.6 to 7.15.8%in line5.8%similar
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 20237.5%6.5 to 8.66.8%in line7.9%similar7.5%6.4 to 8.66.8%in line7.6%similar
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 202311.9%10.2 to 13.610.9%in line13.5%similar11.2%9.6 to 12.99.9%in line11.7%similar
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20233.2%2.8 to 3.83.1%in line3.8%similar3.1%2.7 to 3.62.9%in line3.4%similar
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20234.3%3.7 to 4.94.1%in line5.5%lowerinterval 5.4 to 5.74.2%3.7 to 4.84.0%in line5.2%lowerinterval 5.1 to 5.4
Health status: Pierce County, WA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 30%Estimate95% intervalWA figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 202317.2%15.0 to 19.716.3%in line19.2%similar16.9%14.6 to 19.315.8%in line18.3%similar
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202318.1%16.2 to 20.116.4%in line15.6%higherinterval 15.3 to 15.818.5%16.6 to 20.517.0%in line16.3%similar
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202313.7%12.0 to 15.312.4%in line12.8%similar13.3%11.7 to 14.911.9%in line12.1%similar

ZIP Codes in Pierce County

ZIP Codes in Pierce County, WA, in ZIP Code order
ZIP CodeResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Pierce County
ZIP Code 983031,30239.2%35.6 to 42.7similar
ZIP Code 9830481039.5%36.4 to 42.8similar
ZIP Code 9832116,92437.6%34.3 to 40.7similar
ZIP Code 9832387736.3%33.1 to 39.4similar
ZIP Code 9832710,22232.5%29.6 to 35.4similar
ZIP Code 9832810,72738.0%34.7 to 41.1similar
ZIP Code 9832910,96037.0%33.7 to 40.2similar
ZIP Code 983307637.5%33.9 to 41.2similar
ZIP Code 9833220,70433.9%30.9 to 36.9similar
ZIP Code 983333,92132.9%29.6 to 36.2similar
ZIP Code 9833527,30733.1%30.1 to 36.0similar
ZIP Code 9833830,14737.8%34.7 to 40.8similar
ZIP Code 983495,00039.5%36.2 to 42.7similar
ZIP Code 983511,33039.9%36.4 to 43.2similar
ZIP Code 983548,26434.9%32.0 to 37.6similar
ZIP Code 9836015,33236.7%33.5 to 39.8similar
ZIP Code 9837123,96536.8%33.7 to 39.8similar
ZIP Code 9837226,65235.9%32.7 to 38.9similar
ZIP Code 9837328,16536.9%33.8 to 39.9similar
ZIP Code 9837445,36736.6%33.5 to 39.6similar
ZIP Code 9837533,31636.9%33.8 to 39.9similar
ZIP Code 9838545537.8%34.5 to 41.1similar
ZIP Code 9838751,63038.9%35.7 to 41.9similar
ZIP Code 983887,09636.0%32.9 to 39.0similar
ZIP Code 9839011,72737.0%33.7 to 40.2similar
ZIP Code 9839156,42736.2%33.1 to 39.2similar
ZIP Code 983941,19438.4%34.8 to 41.7similar
ZIP Code 9839664936.3%33.1 to 39.4similar
ZIP Code 984028,05340.0%36.8 to 43.0similar
ZIP Code 984038,34133.8%30.7 to 36.8similar
ZIP Code 9840435,17239.2%36.0 to 42.2similar
ZIP Code 9840524,61738.9%35.6 to 42.0similar
ZIP Code 9840622,76834.3%31.1 to 37.2similar
ZIP Code 9840721,93134.4%31.4 to 37.4similar
ZIP Code 9840820,56637.8%34.6 to 40.8similar
ZIP Code 9840927,84040.0%36.9 to 43.0similar
ZIP Code 984161,47820.1%16.7 to 23.4lower
ZIP Code 9841810,37138.4%35.2 to 41.5similar
ZIP Code 984211,23935.4%31.9 to 38.7similar
ZIP Code 9842221,34335.2%32.2 to 38.2similar
ZIP Code 9842412,13237.6%34.5 to 40.5similar
ZIP Code 9843320,81434.6%31.5 to 37.6similar
ZIP Code 9843858227.6%24.1 to 30.9lower
ZIP Code 984395,47441.3%38.0 to 44.5similar
ZIP Code 984435,73337.0%33.6 to 40.3similar
ZIP Code 9844436,88540.3%37.0 to 43.3similar
ZIP Code 9844533,92739.0%35.9 to 42.1similar
ZIP Code 9844612,80037.4%34.2 to 40.5similar
ZIP Code 984471,05323.0%19.7 to 25.8lower
ZIP Code 984657,52435.3%32.1 to 38.2similar
ZIP Code 9846629,76935.3%32.3 to 38.2similar
ZIP Code 9846716,51235.5%32.4 to 38.5similar
ZIP Code 9849829,98237.0%33.9 to 39.9similar
ZIP Code 9849933,18840.2%37.0 to 43.3similar
ZIP Code 9855813436.2%32.8 to 39.5similar
ZIP Code 9858012,16437.8%34.6 to 40.9similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Pierce County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

A ZIP Code is in the county that holds the largest share of its land. A ZIP Code that is in two counties shows one time. Download the ZIP Codes of Pierce County as a CSV file, with all measures.

Cities and places in Pierce County

Places in Pierce County, WA, in name order
PlaceResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Pierce County
Alder21238.1%34.3 to 41.6similar
Alderton3,27437.2%34.0 to 40.3similar
Anderson Island1,30239.2%35.6 to 42.7similar
Artondale13,64133.4%30.3 to 36.3similar
Ashford30339.8%36.2 to 43.3similar
Bonney Lake22,48736.3%33.1 to 39.4similar
Browns Point1,26335.3%32.1 to 38.4similar
Buckley5,11437.6%34.2 to 40.8similar
Canterwood3,57233.4%30.1 to 36.4similar
Carbonado73436.3%33.1 to 39.5similar
Clear Lake1,57838.3%34.9 to 41.4similar
Clover Creek7,16138.8%35.6 to 41.9similar
Crocker1,45036.3%32.9 to 39.9similar
Dash Point96334.3%31.0 to 37.7similar
DuPont10,15132.5%29.6 to 35.4similar
Eatonville2,84537.9%34.3 to 41.2similar
Edgewood12,32734.8%31.7 to 37.8similar
Elk Plain14,53438.6%35.3 to 41.6similar
Fife10,99937.4%34.3 to 40.3similar
Fife Heights1,88240.2%36.9 to 43.3similar
Fircrest7,15634.8%31.7 to 37.9similar
Fort Lewis14,05235.2%32.1 to 38.3similar
Fox Island3,92132.9%29.6 to 36.2similar
Frederickson24,90637.7%34.6 to 40.7similar
Gig Harbor12,02932.5%29.4 to 35.4similar
Graham32,65837.5%34.4 to 40.4similar
Greenwater9538.5%34.6 to 42.4similar
Herron Island15038.0%34.3 to 41.6similar
Home1,54338.8%35.5 to 42.0similar
Kapowsin37237.5%34.0 to 40.9similar
Key Center3,86338.1%34.8 to 41.2similar
La Grande12138.6%35.1 to 42.2similar
Lake Tapps12,96236.2%33.0 to 39.3similar
Lakewood63,61239.0%35.8 to 42.0similar
Longbranch4,14140.2%36.8 to 43.4similar
Maplewood5,46934.7%31.4 to 37.7similar
McChord AFB3,18834.4%31.2 to 37.7similar
McKenna67837.6%34.3 to 40.9similar
McMillin1,62437.3%33.9 to 40.4similar
Midland9,96238.7%35.6 to 41.8similar
Milton8,69735.0%32.1 to 37.7similar
North Fort Lewis5,97834.4%31.1 to 37.5similar
North Puyallup1,83735.6%32.3 to 38.7similar
Orting9,04136.7%33.6 to 39.7similar
Parkland38,62339.3%36.0 to 42.4similar
Prairie Heights4,56139.0%35.6 to 42.1similar
Prairie Ridge12,28837.2%34.0 to 40.2similar
Purdy1,66833.6%30.7 to 36.7similar
Puyallup42,97336.9%33.7 to 39.9similar
Raft Island49032.2%28.9 to 35.4similar
Rosedale4,35734.7%31.4 to 38.0similar
Roy81636.7%33.4 to 39.9similar
Ruston1,05535.0%31.9 to 38.5similar
South Creek2,51938.6%35.5 to 41.7similar
South Hill64,70836.5%33.4 to 39.5similar
South Prairie37337.2%33.9 to 40.6similar
Spanaway35,47639.5%36.3 to 42.6similar
Stansberry Lake2,08736.4%33.1 to 39.7similar
Steilacoom6,72735.6%32.5 to 38.5similar
Summit8,27037.3%34.1 to 40.4similar
Summit View9,75836.7%33.4 to 39.7similar
Sumner10,62137.0%33.6 to 40.2similar
Tacoma219,34637.3%34.2 to 40.2similar
Tehaleh5,78434.0%30.5 to 37.0similar
University Place34,86635.2%32.1 to 38.2similar
Vaughn56535.7%32.4 to 38.8similar
Waller8,18936.9%33.6 to 40.0similar
Wauna4,42136.9%33.5 to 40.1similar
Wilkeson49936.0%32.8 to 39.1similar
Wollochet6,76933.5%30.5 to 36.4similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Pierce County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

Estimates in earlier PLACES releases

The current modeling procedure does not support using the estimates to track changes at the local level over time.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

The table lists what each PLACES release published for Pierce County, WA, for 12 of the 40 measures.

Pierce County, WA: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD5.8%5.0 to 6.65.9%4.9 to 7.15.8%5.3 to 6.45.2%4.3 to 6.2
Coronary Heart Disease5.5%5.0 to 6.05.1%4.5 to 5.85.6%5.1 to 6.25.3%4.6 to 6.0
Current Asthma10.7%10.3 to 11.110.9%9.7 to 12.212.3%11.2 to 13.510.8%9.8 to 12.0
Depression24.7%23.7 to 25.725.8%23.1 to 28.626.1%24.1 to 28.226.5%24.2 to 28.8
Diabetes9.3%8.7 to 9.910.0%8.8 to 11.39.8%8.9 to 10.910.6%9.3 to 11.8
High Blood Pressure33.1%32.1 to 34.030.4%28.0 to 33.030.2%27.8 to 32.632.3%30.1 to 34.5
Obesity32.9%31.7 to 33.934.0%30.5 to 37.735.9%33.0 to 39.036.9%33.7 to 40.2
Health Insurance11.5%9.8 to 13.38.5%6.8 to 10.56.2%5.6 to 6.98.6%7.0 to 10.4
Binge Drinking16.1%15.7 to 16.616.5%14.4 to 18.917.7%15.9 to 19.717.1%15.4 to 18.9
Current Cigarette Smoking15.0%12.9 to 17.214.2%11.7 to 17.112.8%11.6 to 14.211.6%9.5 to 13.8
Physical Inactivity20.6%18.7 to 22.518.9%16.3 to 22.018.4%16.7 to 20.219.0%16.4 to 21.7
General Health13.2%11.8 to 14.915.4%13.3 to 17.716.8%15.5 to 18.317.2%15.0 to 19.7

Official sources

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Cite this page

Health by ZIP. Pierce County, WA: CDC PLACES estimates, 2025 release. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. CDC updated the data on 4 Dec 2025. https://healthbyzip.com/county/wa/pierce-county/

The address of this page stays the same. CDC's own citation is at the foot of the page.

Where the figures come from

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. CDC updated the data on . The page shows the 2022, 2023, 2024 releases as a record. The data are a US government work in the public domain. Data set on data.cdc.gov. The boundaries and the links between ZIP Codes, counties and places come from the US Census Bureau. Percentages have one decimal, as CDC publishes them. A state figure is a site aggregate: the site computes it. The site corrects an error of its own processing at the next build. See corrections.

Questions about Pierce County, WA

How does the obesity estimate of Pierce County, WA compare with Washington?

The Washington figure is 30.6% (site aggregate).

It has no confidence interval.

The whole interval of Pierce County, WA is above the Washington figure.

How does the obesity estimate of Pierce County, WA compare with the nation?

The US estimate is 32.8%.

The 95% confidence interval is 32.4% to 33.1%.

The two intervals do not overlap. The estimate for Pierce County, WA is higher.

What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in Pierce County, WA?

CDC estimates that 10.6% of the adults of Pierce County, WA have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 9.3% to 11.8%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

For how many measures is Pierce County, WA above or below the Washington figure?

Pierce County, WA and the Washington figure both have a value for 39 measures.

The estimate for Pierce County, WA is above the Washington figure for 10 measures.

It is below the Washington figure for 0 measures.

It is in line with the Washington figure for 29 measures.

6 estimates on the page are from a release before PLACES 2025. The report card names the release.

1 measure has no estimate for this area in any release on this site.