ZIP code
97028
in Government Camp, OregonPopulation 230
58.19/ 100
Ranked #6,243 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 19%)
Ranked #31 of 407 Oregon ZIPs (top 7.7%)
Ranked #30 of 120 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ZIPs (top 25%)
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.
Park land
98.1%
in the top 0.04% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
60 per million
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS99thDefinition & 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
88.9%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
24.3 mi
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
3.6%
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
24.9 mi
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS97thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
5.6 days/year
in the bottom 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST18thUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS96thDefinition & 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 ›The read
On the composite measure, Government Camp, Oregon (ZIP 97028) stands in the top 19% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,243rd) and the top 7.7% of Oregon (31st).
A profile of give and take, with clear readings each way: park land lands in the top 0.04% nationally, and modeled tree cover settles in the top 1.7% nationally. Home broadband subscription rests at the national maximum, and floodplain exposure lands at the national minimum. Modeled humid heat settles in the bottom 3.5% nationally. On the other side, modeled air-toxics cancer risk rests in the top 0.3% nationally, distance to a nursing home lands in the top 2.3% nationally, and modeled loud transportation noise settles in the top 2.7% nationally. Distance to an emergency room rests in the top 3.1% nationally, and modeled disaster risk lands in the top 4.0% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, 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. ZIP 98672, about 26 miles away, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 77%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the top 0.05%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 88%
11%
Disability
healthier than 82%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.5%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 8%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 3%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 86%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the top 0.7%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 66%
11%
Disability
healthier than 88%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 99%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 44%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 53%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 19%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 5%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 61%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 98%
16%
Disability
healthier than 66%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 55%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 53%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 57%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 39%
14%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.00%
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
97041
Oregonshares a border
Score 55.86
Closest healthier
98672
Washingtonabout 26 mi away
Score 58.46
Similar health profile
97835
Oregon92% similar profile
Score 53.26
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 | 25.7% | 23.2–28.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.3% | 28.3–34.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.6% | 8.6–10.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 9.9–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.6–7.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.8% | 4.8–6.9 |
| Depression among adults | 27.6% | 24.4–30.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.8% | 8.4–11.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.2% | 29.1–35.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.9% | 28.5–37.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.0% | 2.6–3.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.6% | 6.8–10.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.4% | 4.9–8.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 71.4% | 68.2–74.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.6% | 68.3–74.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.2% | 80.3–85.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.9% | 61.0–68.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 70.3% | 67.2–73.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.9% | 70.9–82.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.8% | 14.3–19.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.1% | 8.1–12.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 18.1% | 15.0–21.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.5% | 27.5–35.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.8% | 13.4–18.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.1% | 14.9–19.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.5% | 10.8–14.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.0% | 11.1–15.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.2% | 23.6–31.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.2–8.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.6–7.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.9% | 9.2–12.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.7% | 2.3–3.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.1–4.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.7% (4.7–26.4%) n=411 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 47.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.9% (0.9–19.7%) n=411 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (1.2–16.6%) n=412 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 43.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.7% (11.1–49.6%) n=412 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–10.0%) n=409 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–10.0%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (76.7–96.9%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (14.6–42.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 66.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.5% (52.8–90.2%) n=410 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.1% (0.0–6.7%) n=410 |
| Foreign-born population | 8.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.0% (0.0–13.0%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | — | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.5% (43.5–77.1%) n=407 |
| Population 65+ | 40.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.5% (12.7–42.1%) n=412 |
| Median age | 46.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.1 yr (36.3–62.2) n=410 |
| Median household income | $76,716 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,301 ($49,007–$109,558) n=378 |
| Median home value | $111,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $413,900 ($238,120–$653,360) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $1,252 ($807–$1,772) n=327 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.5 yr ± 3.78 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 79.1 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 3.78 years of 81.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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