ZIP code
97029
in Grass Valley, OregonPopulation 442
42.77/ 100
Ranked #24,577 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 23%)
Ranked #328 of 407 Oregon ZIPs (bottom 19%)
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.
Walkability
0.6 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 1.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
7.5%
in the bottom 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST16thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
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 ›Home broadband subscription
67.7%
in the bottom 5.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
15.7 mi
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
31.9%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
38.4 per million
in the top 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST64thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Distance to an emergency room
16.9 mi
in the top 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
11.5 days/year
in the bottom 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST38thUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Slow internet speeds
1.2%
in the top 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Grass Valley, Oregon (ZIP 97029) ranks in the bottom 23% nationally (24,577th) and the bottom 19% of Oregon (328th).
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: modeled industrial-pollution burden rests in the bottom 3.5% nationally, and pfas is in the bottom 4.1% nationally. Households without a vehicle stands at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled humid heat settles in the bottom 8.5% nationally. On the other hand, walkability lies in the bottom 1.3% nationally, home broadband subscription resides in the bottom 5.1% nationally, and distance to a nursing home lands in the top 5.1% nationally. Poverty registers in the top 5.8% nationally, modeled air-toxics cancer risk sits in the top 7.7% nationally, and distance to an emergency room rests in the top 8.4% nationally.
In plainer terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 97001, 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 77%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 92%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 36%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 29%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 18%
8%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 66%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 56%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 45%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 31%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 2%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 36%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 33%
11%
Disability
healthier than 27%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 14%
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
97001
Oregonshares a border
Score 45.92
Closest healthier
97021
Oregonshares a border
Score 48.28
Similar health profile
99149
Washington92% similar profile
Score 46.20
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 | 34.3% | 30.2–38.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.4% | 34.7–44.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.8% | 9.7–12.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.3% | 10.7–14.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.1% | 7.9–10.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.9% | 8.4–11.7 |
| Depression among adults | 26.9% | 22.8–31.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.8% | 11.7–16.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.1% | 33.3–43.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.7% | 27.9–46.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.0–5.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.6% | 15.0–22.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.5% | 6.7–10.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.8% | 71.1–78.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.1% | 69.8–78.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.8% | 81.3–86.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.7% | 59.7–71.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.9% | 56.6–65.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.5% | 65.6–82.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.1% | 12.1–18.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.8% | 13.1–19.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.6% | 19.0–28.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.4% | 23.8–37.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.0% | 19.6–26.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.3% | 15.8–20.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.8% | 14.5–19.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.5% | 14.2–19.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.5% | 30.2–41.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.3–10.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.3–11.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.4% | 14.6–20.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.0–5.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.7% | 4.9–6.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 31.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.7% (4.7–26.4%) n=411 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.9% (0.9–19.7%) n=411 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (1.2–16.6%) n=412 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.7% (11.1–49.6%) n=412 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.5% | 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 | 67.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (76.7–96.9%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 34.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (14.6–42.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 58.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.5% (52.8–90.2%) n=410 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.1% (0.0–6.7%) n=410 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.0% (0.0–13.0%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 70.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.5% (43.5–77.1%) n=407 |
| Population 65+ | 19.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.5% (12.7–42.1%) n=412 |
| Median age | 40.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.1 yr (36.3–62.2) n=410 |
| Median household income | $61,116 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,301 ($49,007–$109,558) n=378 |
| Median home value | $123,100 | $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 | 81.7 yr ± 1.96 | 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 1.96 years of 81.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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