ZIP code
97131
in Nehalem, OregonPopulation 2,359
55.92/ 100
Ranked #8,368 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 26%)
Ranked #64 of 407 Oregon ZIPs (top 16%)
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.
Natural-disaster risk
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
27.6%
in the bottom 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Tree cover
74.5%
in the top 7.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
0.69 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST86thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›Homeownership rate
93.6%
in the top 10.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
72.1%
in the top 10.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Nehalem, Oregon (ZIP 97131) lands in the top 26% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,368th) and the top 16% of Oregon (64th).
The profile opens on a set of genuinely favorable readings: modeled short sleep lies in the bottom 2.4% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden resides in the bottom 4.6% nationally. Modeled tree cover lands in the top 7.2% nationally, and civic registers in the top 7.9% nationally. Modeled extreme heat sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Homeownership rests in the top 10.8% nationally. Distance to a community health center is at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Modeled colon screening stands in the top 10.2% nationally. On the other side, modeled disaster risk settles in the top 2.8% nationally, and expected annual loss lies in the top 11.7% nationally.
To translate a couple of terms, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 97102, 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 74%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 97%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 80%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 96%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 71%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 75%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 50%
8%
Disability
healthier than 50%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 27%
21%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 94%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 91%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 94%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Disability
healthier than 58%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 40%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 28%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 96.9 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 27.4 — 70 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,101 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
97102
Oregonshares a border
Score 57.13
Closest healthier
97130
Oregonshares a border
Score 56.59
Similar health profile
97366
Oregon97% similar profile
Score 53.55
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 | 35.6% | 31.8–39.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.9% | 34.6–43.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.8% | 11.6–14.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.0% | 10.7–13.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.8% | 7.8–9.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.9% | 7.6–10.2 |
| Depression among adults | 25.0% | 21.4–28.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.7% | 11.7–15.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.1% | 34.6–43.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.1% | 24.4–38.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.8% | 9.7–14.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.0% | 5.8–8.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.6% | 75.3–81.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.1% | 74.5–81.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.4% | 86.9–89.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 72.1% | 67.4–76.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.3% | 65.9–72.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.1% | 69.7–83.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.3% | 10.8–15.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.7% | 9.7–13.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.4% | 16.8–24.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 27.6% | 22.2–33.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.5% | 16.7–22.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.4% | 13.6–17.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.2% | 13.3–17.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.2% | 11.6–15.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.8% | 27.5–36.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.2–10.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.1–9.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.3% | 14.0–18.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.5–4.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.3–5.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.7% (4.7–26.4%) n=411 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.9% (0.9–19.7%) n=411 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (1.2–16.6%) n=412 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 24.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.7% (11.1–49.6%) n=412 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–10.0%) n=409 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–10.0%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (76.7–96.9%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 29.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (14.6–42.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 93.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.5% (52.8–90.2%) n=410 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.1% (0.0–6.7%) n=410 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.0% (0.0–13.0%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 81.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.5% (43.5–77.1%) n=407 |
| Population 65+ | 41.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.5% (12.7–42.1%) n=412 |
| Median age | 58.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.1 yr (36.3–62.2) n=410 |
| Median household income | $70,833 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,301 ($49,007–$109,558) n=378 |
| Median home value | $459,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $413,900 ($238,120–$653,360) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $1,179 | $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 | 78.7 yr ± 0.63 | 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 0.63 years of 78.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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