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ZIP code

97011

in Brightwood, OregonPopulation 620

53.36/ 100

Ranked #11,548 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 36%)

Ranked #102 of 407 Oregon ZIPs (top 25%)

Ranked #75 of 120 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ZIPs (bottom 38%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Air-toxics cancer risk

71.6 per million

in the top 0.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US99th
Definition & 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 ›

Tree cover

86.1%

in the top 2.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

Full methodology ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the top 3.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US96th
Definition & 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 ›

Loud transportation noise

3.0%

in the top 3.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a nursing home

15.4 mi

in the top 5.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST74th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

8.7 days/year

in the bottom 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST24th
US6th
Definition & 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 ›

Distance to an emergency room

18 mi

in the top 7.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST82nd
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

Full methodology ›

Unemployment rate

9.9%

in the top 9.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

70.5%

in the top 18% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST91st
US82nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

12.3%

in the bottom 21% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US21st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, Brightwood, Oregon (ZIP 97011) lands in the top 36% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,548th) and the top 25% of Oregon (102nd).

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The picture here is genuinely mixed, with readings on both sides: modeled tree cover rests in the top 2.6% nationally, and humid heat stands in the bottom 5.8% nationally. On the other side, modeled air-toxics cancer risk lies in the top 0.2% nationally, and disaster risk lands in the top 3.6% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise sits in the top 3.8% nationally, distance to a nursing home is in the top 5.2% nationally, and distance to an emergency room settles in the top 7.2% nationally. Fiber broadband resides at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Unemployment registers in the top 9.8% nationally, and modeled transportation noise rests in the top 11.1% nationally.

Set beside the nearby areas, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 97049, just across the boundary, ranks better 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 71%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 92%

11%

Disability

healthier than 73%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 87%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 50%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 45%

16%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 13%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 31%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 11%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 60%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 88%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 78%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 71%

8%

Disability

healthier than 80%

7%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 52%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 16%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 27%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 18%

5%

Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 94%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 68%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 71%

8%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 50%

14%

Disability

healthier than 46%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 60%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 12%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 3%

16%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 4%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults31.5%28.6–34.6
High blood pressure among adults35.9%32.7–39.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.7%10.6–12.9
Current asthma among adults11.8%10.5–13.2
Coronary heart disease among adults7.5%6.6–8.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.0%6.0–8.1
Depression among adults27.4%24.2–30.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.7%10.0–13.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened35.9%32.5–39.3
Obesity among adults35.0%30.3–39.8
Stroke among adults3.6%3.2–4.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years9.2%7.3–11.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.5%5.2–7.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure75.1%71.8–78.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults75.7%72.6–78.5
Cholesterol screening among adults87.8%86.1–89.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years70.5%66.5–74.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults69.1%66.0–72.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years78.8%72.8–84.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.0%11.9–16.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults10.6%8.7–12.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults19.7%16.6–23.1
Short sleep duration among adults32.0%28.0–36.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.3%15.0–19.9
Frequent mental distress among adults16.0%14.2–17.9
Frequent physical distress among adults14.0%12.3–15.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.3%10.7–13.9
Any disability among adults28.6%25.1–32.2
Hearing disability among adults8.0%7.0–9.0
Independent living disability among adults7.0%6.0–7.9
Mobility disability among adults13.2%11.3–15.3
Self-care disability among adults3.2%2.8–3.6
Vision disability among adults4.0%3.5–4.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OR median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate10.2%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36411.7% (4.7–26.4%) n=411
Uninsured 18–645.7%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.9% (0.9–19.7%) n=411
No HS diploma (25+)0.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.5% (1.2–16.6%) n=412
Bachelor's or higher (25+)39.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50523.7% (11.1–49.6%) n=412
Unemployment rate (16+)9.9%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.8% (0.0–10.0%) n=409
Households without a vehicle2.6%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.3% (0.0–10.0%) n=410
Broadband subscription86.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32290.4% (76.7–96.9%) n=410
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)26.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32229.9% (14.6–42.0%) n=410
Homeownership rate81.1%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32273.5% (52.8–90.2%) n=410
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3222.1% (0.0–6.7%) n=410
Foreign-born population3.1%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5534.0% (0.0–13.0%) n=412
Single-parent households51.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.5% (43.5–77.1%) n=407
Population 65+31.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.5% (12.7–42.1%) n=412
Median age51.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29245.1 yr (36.3–62.2) n=410
Median household income$91,292$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$72,301 ($49,007–$109,558) n=378
Median home value$496,400$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$413,900 ($238,120–$653,360) n=374
Median gross rent$1,339$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,252 ($807–$1,772) n=327
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OR median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth82.0 yr ± 1.9978.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30879.1 yr (76.4–82.0) n=409

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 1.99 years of 82.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured