ZIP code
97116
in Forest Grove, OregonPopulation 29,800
53.87/ 100
Ranked #10,851 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 34%)
Ranked #94 of 407 Oregon ZIPs (top 23%)
Ranked #71 of 120 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ZIPs (bottom 41%)
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
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in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Energy-cost burden
1.6%
in the bottom 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Forest Grove, Oregon (ZIP 97116) comes out in the top 34% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,851st) and the top 23% of Oregon (94th).
Several good marks anchor the profile and deserve first mention: modeled energy burden resides in the bottom 5.9% nationally. Distance to a community health center rests at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Subsidized affordable housing lies in the top 12.7% nationally. Distance to a nursing home sits at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Modeled short sleep settles in the bottom 14.5% nationally, and fatal road crashes registers in the bottom 15% nationally. By contrast, modeled expected annual loss stands in the top 3.2% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden lands in the top 7.5% nationally. Modeled disaster risk is in the top 11.1% nationally, and housing-cost burden resides in the top 14.5% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, 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. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 97106, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 71%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 79%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 62%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 90%
11%
Disability
healthier than 60%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 17%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 80%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 70%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 71%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 73%
11%
Disability
healthier than 70%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 80%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 15%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 34%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 80%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 64%
11%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 43%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 39%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 15%
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
97106
Oregonshares a border
Score 58.08
Closest healthier
97109
Oregonshares a border
Score 57.99
Similar health profile
98503
Washington98% similar profile
Score 54.76
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 | 24.4% | 22.2–26.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.4% | 28.5–34.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.0% | 7.3–8.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.2% | 10.9–13.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.9% | 5.4–6.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.7–7.2 |
| Depression among adults | 27.4% | 24.4–30.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.7% | 9.4–12.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.9% | 30.8–37.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.8% | 30.5–39.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.8–3.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.3% | 10.0–14.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.1% | 8.6–11.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 68.7% | 65.6–71.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 69.7% | 66.4–72.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 81.4% | 79.4–83.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.4% | 61.4–69.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.1% | 59.9–66.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.7% | 71.6–83.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.7% | 12.5–17.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.4% | 9.8–13.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.5% | 17.6–23.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.0% | 27.2–35.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.1% | 18.8–23.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.5% | 16.6–20.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.6% | 13.0–16.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.0% | 14.2–17.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.8% | 27.6–34.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.9–7.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.5–9.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.7% | 11.2–14.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.2–3.8 |
| 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 | 14.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.7% (4.7–26.4%) n=411 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.9% (0.9–19.7%) n=411 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (1.2–16.6%) n=412 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 32.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.7% (11.1–49.6%) n=412 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–10.0%) n=409 |
| Households without a vehicle | 9.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–10.0%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (76.7–96.9%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 36.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (14.6–42.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 66.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.5% (52.8–90.2%) n=410 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.1% (0.0–6.7%) n=410 |
| Foreign-born population | 11.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.0% (0.0–13.0%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 46.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.5% (43.5–77.1%) n=407 |
| Population 65+ | 15.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.5% (12.7–42.1%) n=412 |
| Median age | 35.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.1 yr (36.3–62.2) n=410 |
| Median household income | $92,613 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,301 ($49,007–$109,558) n=378 |
| Median home value | $495,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $413,900 ($238,120–$653,360) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $1,463 | $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 ± 0.52 | 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 0.52 years of 79.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured