ZIP code
97050
in Rufus, OregonPopulation 212
43.13/ 100
Ranked #24,258 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 24%)
Ranked #323 of 407 Oregon ZIPs (bottom 21%)
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.
Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS5thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
17.1%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Floodplain exposure
36.9%
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS93rdDefinition & 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
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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
16.1%
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
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 ›Distance to a nursing home
10.7 mi
in the top 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST66thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
0.01%
in the bottom 11.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST10thUS11thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$39,306
in the bottom 5.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
22.4%
in the top 11.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Cross-source signals
Combined exposures in this ZIP
More than one environmental exposure stands out in this ZIP. Each is established independently and shown on its own above; they are grouped here for context — not because one causes the other.
This area ranks among the highest 10% of US ZIP codes for both flood exposure and the share of households without a vehicle.
See the full flooding, evacuation & humid-heat analysis →
The read
Judged by its overall standing, Rufus, Oregon (ZIP 97050) sits in the bottom 24% nationally (24,258th) and the bottom 21% of Oregon (323rd).
An even profile, with readings pulling both ways: modeled expected annual loss settles in the bottom 5.4% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden lands in the bottom 6.3% nationally. Unemployment rests at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled humid heat settles in the bottom 8.5% nationally. Against that, households without a vehicle lands in the top 5.8% nationally, and floodplain exposure rests in the top 7.2% nationally. Modeled arsenic settles in the top 9.0% nationally, and distance to a nursing home lands in the top 9.7% nationally. Modeled tree cover rests in the bottom 11.0% nationally, and poverty settles in the top 11.4% nationally.
Put plainly, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 97058, 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 75%
11%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 52%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 31%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 8%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 21%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 21%
8%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 23%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 64%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 51%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 26%
11%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 3%
5%
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
97058
Oregonshares a border
Score 47.84
Closest healthier
97065
Oregonshares a border
Score 43.70
Similar health profile
97531
Oregon86% similar profile
Score 39.71
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 | 31.6% | 27.7–35.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.4% | 32.7–42.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.3% | 8.3–10.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.0% | 10.5–13.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.0% | 6.8–9.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.8% | 7.2–10.6 |
| Depression among adults | 26.3% | 22.3–30.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.8% | 11.7–16.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.0% | 32.4–41.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.7% | 28.9–47.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.5–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 22.4% | 18.4–27.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.8% | 8.4–13.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.4% | 69.6–76.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.2% | 68.7–77.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.7% | 81.2–86.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.7% | 55.7–67.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.9% | 55.6–64.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.8% | 68.3–84.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.0% | 12.2–18.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.3% | 12.4–18.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.7% | 19.6–29.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.3% | 24.6–38.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.4% | 19.6–27.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.2% | 15.8–20.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.0–18.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.5% | 14.1–19.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.2% | 28.8–39.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.2–9.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.3% | 7.9–10.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.5% | 13.5–19.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 3.9–5.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.0–6.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 24.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.7% (4.7–26.4%) n=411 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.9% (0.9–19.7%) n=411 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 17.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (1.2–16.6%) n=412 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.7% (11.1–49.6%) n=412 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–10.0%) n=409 |
| Households without a vehicle | 17.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–10.0%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.2% | 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 | 72.4% | 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 | 4.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.0% (0.0–13.0%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 47.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.5% (43.5–77.1%) n=407 |
| Population 65+ | 27.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.5% (12.7–42.1%) n=412 |
| Median age | 48.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.1 yr (36.3–62.2) n=410 |
| Median household income | $39,306 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,301 ($49,007–$109,558) n=378 |
| Median home value | $182,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $413,900 ($238,120–$653,360) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $800 | $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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