ZIP code
97136
in Rockaway Beach, OregonPopulation 2,302
50.64/ 100
Ranked #15,360 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 48%)
Ranked #164 of 407 Oregon ZIPs (top 40%)
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
0.51 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 2.9% 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
10.2 per million
in the bottom 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
43.4 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS94thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
28.9%
in the bottom 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
10.1%
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
0.51 per 1,000 residents
in the top 10.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS90thDefinition & 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 ›Binge drinking
12.4%
in the bottom 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Rockaway Beach, Oregon (ZIP 97136) comes out in the top 48% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,360th) and the top 40% of Oregon (164th).
The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: elder services lands in the top 2.3% nationally, modeled industrial-pollution burden is in the bottom 3.3% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk resides in the bottom 5.3% nationally. Modeled short sleep rests in the bottom 5.5% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Childcare sits in the top 10.0% nationally. Set against that, modeled disaster risk settles in the top 2.9% nationally, and fatal road crashes registers in the top 5.7% nationally. Fiber broadband stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled coronary heart disease lands in the top 9.0% nationally.
In plain 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. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 97107, 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 67%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.8%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 68%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 92%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 60%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 73%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 42%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 99%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 87%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 76%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 69%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 40%
16%
Disability
healthier than 26%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 19%
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 99.2 (top 1%); chronic-disease standing 11.5 — 88 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #186 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
97107
Oregonshares a border
Score 51.85
Closest healthier
97130
Oregonshares a border
Score 56.59
Similar health profile
97394
Oregon97% similar profile
Score 50.64
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 | 38.6% | 34.5–42.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.2% | 37.5–46.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.2% | 11.8–14.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.4% | 10.9–13.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.1% | 8.9–11.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.9% | 9.1–12.8 |
| Depression among adults | 25.4% | 21.7–29.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.6% | 13.3–17.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.0% | 36.2–45.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.6% | 25.4–40.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.1% | 4.5–5.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.1% | 13.0–19.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.4% | 5.9–9.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.6% | 76.0–82.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.6% | 74.9–81.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.5% | 86.8–90.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.1% | 64.8–75.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.5% | 60.8–68.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.5% | 64.9–81.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.4% | 10.1–14.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.2% | 11.5–16.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.4% | 19.0–28.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 28.9% | 23.1–35.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.7% | 19.1–26.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.0% | 14.1–18.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.3% | 14.9–19.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.5% | 12.4–16.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.2% | 30.2–39.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.4% | 9.1–11.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.0–10.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.3% | 16.2–22.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.1–5.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.7% | 4.9–6.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.7% (4.7–26.4%) n=411 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.9% (0.9–19.7%) n=411 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 14.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (1.2–16.6%) n=412 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 28.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.7% (11.1–49.6%) n=412 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–10.0%) n=409 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–10.0%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (76.7–96.9%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 28.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (14.6–42.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.5% (52.8–90.2%) n=410 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.1% (0.0–6.7%) n=410 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.0% (0.0–13.0%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 66.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.5% (43.5–77.1%) n=407 |
| Population 65+ | 37.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.5% (12.7–42.1%) n=412 |
| Median age | 56.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.1 yr (36.3–62.2) n=410 |
| Median household income | $66,106 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,301 ($49,007–$109,558) n=378 |
| Median home value | $375,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $413,900 ($238,120–$653,360) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $1,118 | $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 | 76.9 yr ± 0.92 | 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 0.92 years of 76.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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