ZIP code
97064
in Vernonia, OregonPopulation 3,855
48.89/ 100
Ranked #17,804 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 44%)
Ranked #207 of 407 Oregon ZIPs (bottom 49%)
Ranked #100 of 120 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ZIPs (bottom 17%)
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.
Elder-services access
0.26 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›Distance to a nursing home
13.8 mi
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST72ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
43.3%
in the top 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
73.5%
in the top 7.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST87thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
12.5 days/year
in the bottom 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST42ndUS9thDefinition & 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 ›Child-care access
0.53 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›The read
Overall, Vernonia, Oregon (ZIP 97064) places in the bottom 44% nationally (17,804th) and the bottom 49% of Oregon (207th).
The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: elder services lies in the top 5.4% nationally, and modeled tree cover rests in the top 7.5% nationally. Modeled humid heat resides in the bottom 9.4% nationally, and childcare is in the top 9.5% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands in the top 11.9% nationally, and modeled high cholesterol stands in the bottom 16% nationally. Pulling the other way, distance to a nursing home registers in the top 6.3% nationally, housing-cost burden settles in the top 6.7% nationally, and distance to an emergency room sits in the top 14.2% nationally. Modeled disaster risk lies in the top 20% nationally.
For readers new to these terms, 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. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 97016, 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. 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 97%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 69%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 87%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 47%
21%
Disability
healthier than 47%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 26%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 11%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 90%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 57%
21%
Disability
healthier than 54%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 12%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 18%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 23%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 23%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 61%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 41%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 2%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 6%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
Disability
healthier than 13%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
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
97016
Oregonshares a border
Score 50.28
Closest healthier
97056
Oregonshares a border
Score 54.65
Similar health profile
98557
Washington97% similar profile
Score 49.39
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% | 29.1–34.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.2% | 32.3–38.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.4% | 8.7–10.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.6% | 11.5–13.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.7–8.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.4–9.6 |
| Depression among adults | 28.3% | 25.4–31.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.4% | 11.0–13.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.5% | 31.5–37.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.4% | 29.8–39.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.5–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.4% | 10.1–15.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.0% | 6.7–9.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 72.1% | 69.5–74.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.7% | 68.7–74.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.5% | 81.7–85.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.7% | 61.0–70.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.4% | 58.0–65.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.8% | 69.6–83.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.6% | 13.6–17.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.9% | 13.6–18.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.7% | 19.4–26.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.9% | 27.2–39.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.3% | 18.7–24.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.9% | 17.1–20.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.7% | 14.0–17.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.3% | 14.5–18.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.2% | 27.8–34.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.9–8.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.9–10.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.9% | 13.1–16.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.6–4.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.7% (4.7–26.4%) n=411 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.9% (0.9–19.7%) n=411 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (1.2–16.6%) n=412 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.7% (11.1–49.6%) n=412 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–10.0%) n=409 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–10.0%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (76.7–96.9%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 43.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (14.6–42.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 81.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.5% (52.8–90.2%) n=410 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.1% (0.0–6.7%) n=410 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.0% (0.0–13.0%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 58.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.5% (43.5–77.1%) n=407 |
| Population 65+ | 20.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.5% (12.7–42.1%) n=412 |
| Median age | 42.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.1 yr (36.3–62.2) n=410 |
| Median household income | $67,317 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,301 ($49,007–$109,558) n=378 |
| Median home value | $383,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $413,900 ($238,120–$653,360) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $1,230 | $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 | 79.5 yr ± 1.85 | 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 1.85 years of 79.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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