ZIP code
97144
in Timber, OregonPopulation 66
57.48/ 100
Ranked #6,824 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 21%)
Ranked #43 of 407 Oregon ZIPs (top 10.6%)
Ranked #39 of 120 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ZIPs (top 33%)
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.
PFAS in drinking water
2.6%
in the bottom 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
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 ›Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
1.3 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST11thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
15.5 mi
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
28.8%
in the bottom 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
18.9 mi
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›The read
Timber, Oregon (ZIP 97144), overall, ranks in the top 21% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,824th) and the top 10.6% of Oregon (43rd).
This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: modeled pfas rests in the bottom 0.2% nationally, housing-cost burden registers at the national minimum, and poverty resides at the national minimum. Homeownership settles at the national maximum, home broadband subscription is at the national maximum, and floodplain exposure sits at the national minimum. Modeled short sleep lands in the bottom 5.2% nationally. Set against that, walkability lies in the bottom 4.0% nationally, and distance to a nursing home stands in the top 5.1% nationally. Distance to an emergency room rests in the top 6.2% nationally.
Defined simply, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". ZIP 97109, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall.
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 73%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 80%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 73%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 95%
11%
Disability
healthier than 83%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 97%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 39%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 7%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 82%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 74%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 74%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 88%
11%
Disability
healthier than 89%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 55%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 10%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 87%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 68%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 85%
11%
Disability
healthier than 69%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 47%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 46%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 52%
8%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.9%
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
97064
Oregonshares a border
Score 48.89
Closest healthier
97109
Oregonshares a border
Score 57.99
Similar health profile
98832
Washington97% similar profile
Score 54.56
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 | 25.6% | 22.6–28.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.2% | 27.9–34.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.0% | 8.0–10.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.4% | 10.9–14.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.6% | 4.6–6.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.8% | 4.4–7.4 |
| Depression among adults | 28.0% | 24.7–31.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.2% | 7.7–11.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.1% | 30.8–37.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.8% | 29.2–38.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.8% | 2.3–3.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.9% | 10.5–15.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.3% | 3.8–7.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 68.5% | 64.9–72.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.3% | 67.9–74.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.5% | 83.2–87.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.2% | 57.3–65.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 72.1% | 69.2–74.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 81.3% | 75.9–86.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.6% | 13.3–18.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.9% | 8.1–14.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 16.0% | 12.5–20.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 28.8% | 25.2–32.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.8% | 13.4–20.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.3% | 14.8–19.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.3% | 11.0–15.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.4% | 11.0–16.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.6% | 22.1–31.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.3–7.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.8% | 5.4–8.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.7% | 8.4–13.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.9% | 2.3–3.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.5% | 2.8–4.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.7% (4.7–26.4%) n=411 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.9% (0.9–19.7%) n=411 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (1.2–16.6%) n=412 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.6% | 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 | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–10.0%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (76.7–96.9%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (14.6–42.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.0% (0.0–13.0%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 0.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.5% (43.5–77.1%) n=407 |
| Population 65+ | 0.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.5% (12.7–42.1%) n=412 |
| Median age | 32.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.1 yr (36.3–62.2) n=410 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,301 ($49,007–$109,558) n=378 |
| Median home value | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $413,900 ($238,120–$653,360) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 80.7 yr ± 1.31 | 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 1.31 years of 80.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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