ZIP code
97042
in Mulino, OregonPopulation 3,361
54.45/ 100
Ranked #10,138 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 32%)
Ranked #80 of 407 Oregon ZIPs (top 20%)
Ranked #61 of 120 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ZIPs (bottom 49%)
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.
Air-toxics cancer risk
203.9 per million
in the top 0.02% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Transit access
3.5 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST80thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Median household income
$118,045
in the top 10.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS90thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
3.8%
in the bottom 15% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS15thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
5.8%
in the bottom 12.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS13thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›The read
Mulino, Oregon (ZIP 97042), in overall standing, comes out in the top 32% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,138th) and the top 20% of Oregon (80th).
A few readings each way define this mixed profile: transit rests in the top 8.6% nationally, modeled humid heat settles in the bottom 11.5% nationally, and household income lands in the top 10.3% nationally. Crowded housing rests at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle settles in the bottom 16% nationally, and modeled mammography lands in the top 15% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility rests in the top 18% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled air-toxics cancer risk settles in the top 0.02% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden lands in the top 6.4% nationally. Distance to an emergency room rests in the top 18% nationally.
Set within its surrounding area, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 97068, about 4.5 miles away.
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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 70%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 89%
11%
Disability
healthier than 77%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 58%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 40%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 16%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 69%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 84%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 68%
11%
Disability
healthier than 84%
7%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 49%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 44%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 31%
14%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 92%
13%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 55%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 56%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 53%
8%
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 17%
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
97004
Oregonshares a border
Score 52.72
Closest healthier
97068
Oregonabout 4.5 mi away
Score 62.52
Similar health profile
97019
Oregon99% similar profile
Score 56.85
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 | 30.1% | 27.2–33.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.2% | 31.0–37.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.6% | 9.6–11.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.0% | 10.7–13.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.7% | 5.9–7.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.8% | 5.8–7.9 |
| Depression among adults | 28.3% | 25.1–31.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.1% | 9.6–12.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.0% | 31.6–38.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.8% | 30.3–39.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 3.0–3.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.0% | 8.0–12.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.8% | 4.8–7.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.5% | 70.0–76.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.5% | 71.3–77.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.9% | 85.1–88.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.1% | 65.2–73.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.8% | 66.7–72.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.3% | 73.6–84.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.7% | 12.4–17.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.6% | 9.7–13.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.8% | 16.7–23.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.0% | 28.0–36.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.2% | 14.9–19.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.0% | 15.1–19.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.1% | 12.4–15.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.9% | 11.3–14.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.0% | 24.7–31.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.3–8.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.2–8.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.8% | 10.9–14.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.8–3.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.7% (4.7–26.4%) n=411 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.9% (0.9–19.7%) n=411 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (1.2–16.6%) n=412 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.7% (11.1–49.6%) n=412 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–10.0%) n=409 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–10.0%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (76.7–96.9%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 33.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (14.6–42.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 89.5% | 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 | 5.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.0% (0.0–13.0%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 64.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.5% (43.5–77.1%) n=407 |
| Population 65+ | 20.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.5% (12.7–42.1%) n=412 |
| Median age | 46.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.1 yr (36.3–62.2) n=410 |
| Median household income | $118,045 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,301 ($49,007–$109,558) n=378 |
| Median home value | $687,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $413,900 ($238,120–$653,360) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $1,679 | $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 | 79.6 yr ± 1.11 | 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 1.11 years of 79.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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