ZIP code
97344
in Falls City, OregonPopulation 1,534
45.63/ 100
Ranked #21,743 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 32%)
Ranked #273 of 407 Oregon ZIPs (bottom 33%)
Ranked #25 of 30 Salem, OR 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.
Fatal road crashes
0 per 100,000 residents per year
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Tree cover
69.6%
in the top 9.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST83rdUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
11.0%
in the top 12.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS87thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Falls City, Oregon (ZIP 97344) lands in the bottom 32% nationally (21,743rd) and the bottom 33% of Oregon (273rd).
The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: fatal road crashes registers at the national minimum, and modeled tree cover rests in the top 9.4% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise stands at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Floodplain exposure lies in the bottom 11.6% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss lands in the bottom 13.6% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure sits at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Set against that, housing-cost burden is in the top 10.8% nationally, households without a vehicle settles in the top 12.8% nationally, and crowded housing resides in the top 15% nationally. Recreation registers at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs.
Set beside the nearby areas, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 97338, just across the boundary, ranks better 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 Salem, OR 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 92%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 68%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 96%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 43%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 10%
8%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 21%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 84%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 76%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 26%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 21%
8%
Disability
healthier than 27%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 30%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.00%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 81%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 15%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.00%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 33%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 11%
8%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Healthcare Access
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 ›
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 92.4 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 24.8 — 68 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,211 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
97338
Oregonshares a border
Score 51.10
Closest healthier
97361
Oregonabout 2.6 mi away
Score 51.60
Similar health profile
97416
Oregon97% similar profile
Score 43.53
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 | 34.5% | 31.0–38.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.9% | 32.9–40.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.0% | 9.0–11.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 13.5% | 11.9–15.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.3–9.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.1% | 8.5–11.8 |
| Depression among adults | 28.6% | 24.7–32.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.5% | 11.6–15.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.3% | 33.3–41.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.6% | 29.3–42.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–4.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.0% | 12.2–18.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.6% | 6.8–10.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.1% | 70.4–77.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.3% | 68.2–76.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.3% | 80.8–85.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.7% | 61.6–71.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.0% | 53.1–60.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.8% | 66.9–81.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.9% | 11.3–16.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.5% | 13.6–19.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.5% | 19.1–28.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.0% | 29.1–40.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.1% | 19.5–26.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.9% | 16.7–21.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.8% | 14.5–19.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.4% | 15.1–20.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.1% | 29.3–39.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.5–9.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.1% | 8.6–11.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.1% | 14.4–19.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.1–5.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.0–6.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 17.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.7% (4.7–26.4%) n=411 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.9% (0.9–19.7%) n=411 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 17.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (1.2–16.6%) n=412 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 25.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.7% (11.1–49.6%) n=412 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–10.0%) n=409 |
| Households without a vehicle | 11.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–10.0%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (76.7–96.9%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 39.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (14.6–42.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 76.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.5% (52.8–90.2%) n=410 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.1% (0.0–6.7%) n=410 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.0% (0.0–13.0%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 42.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.5% (43.5–77.1%) n=407 |
| Population 65+ | 14.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.5% (12.7–42.1%) n=412 |
| Median age | 35.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.1 yr (36.3–62.2) n=410 |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,301 ($49,007–$109,558) n=378 |
| Median home value | $320,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $413,900 ($238,120–$653,360) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $1,086 | $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 | 79.0 yr ± 1.51 | 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 1.51 years of 79.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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