ZIP code
97384
in Mehama, OregonPopulation 0
44.91/ 100
Ranked #22,507 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 30%)
Ranked #294 of 407 Oregon ZIPs (bottom 28%)
Ranked #27 of 30 Salem, OR ZIPs (bottom 10.0%)
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.
Air-toxics cancer risk
50 per million
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
260 intersections/sq mi
in the top 1.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
2.7%
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of days in the year when modeled fine-particle (PM2.5) pollution was above the EPA’s daily limit of 35 micrograms per cubic meter.
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 ›Transportation noise
17.2%
in the top 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
19.1 mi
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS96thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Obesity
45.2%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
10 days/year
in the bottom 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST30thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›The read
Mehama, Oregon (ZIP 97384), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 30% nationally (22,507th) and the bottom 28% of Oregon (294th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The main burdens in the data show plainly and lead the picture: modeled air-toxics cancer risk is in the top 0.9% nationally, fine-particle rests in the top 2.7% nationally, and transportation noise sits in the top 3.4% nationally. Distance to a nursing home registers in the top 3.6% nationally, modeled tree cover lands at the national minimum, and modeled obesity resides in the top 4.1% nationally. More positively, modeled expected annual loss lies in the bottom 0.9% nationally, and walkability settles in the top 1.2% nationally. Floodplain exposure stands at the national minimum, and modeled humid heat is in the bottom 7.0% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 97383, 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 Salem, OR metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOHPartial
healthier than 97%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 72%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 99%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 43%
13%
Disability
healthier than 44%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.4%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 4%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOHPartial
healthier than 97%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 62%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 96%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 42%
21%
Disability
healthier than 47%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 4%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 23%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOHPartial
in the top 0.00%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 70%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.7%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.00%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.00%
8%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 5%
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
97383
Oregonshares a border
Score 50.04
Closest healthier
97358
Oregonless than 0.1 mi away
Score 46.10
Similar health profile
30173
Georgia87% similar profile
Score 49.36
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 | 32.6% | 29.1–36.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.3% | 32.4–40.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.3% | 8.2–10.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 13.9% | 12.2–15.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.8% | 5.7–8.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.8% | 7.0–11.0 |
| Depression among adults | 30.9% | 27.2–34.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.0% | 11.0–15.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.0% | 33.3–40.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 45.2% | 39.7–50.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.2–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.8% | 10.3–15.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.2% | 4.8–10.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 72.4% | 68.7–75.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.8% | 71.3–78.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.6% | 82.6–88.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 72.5% | 67.8–76.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.6% | 59.3–66.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.7% | 66.7–79.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.4% | 13.1–18.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.7% | 10.9–18.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.1% | 16.7–25.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.5% | 30.1–39.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.1% | 17.2–25.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.4% | 16.6–22.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.1% | 13.6–19.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.3% | 13.2–19.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.8% | 27.8–38.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.2–8.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.3% | 7.6–11.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.0% | 13.0–19.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.4–5.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.3–6.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | — | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.7% (4.7–26.4%) n=411 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | — | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.9% (0.9–19.7%) n=411 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | — | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (1.2–16.6%) n=412 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | — | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.7% (11.1–49.6%) n=412 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | — | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–10.0%) n=409 |
| Households without a vehicle | — | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–10.0%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | — | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (76.7–96.9%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | — | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (14.6–42.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | — | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.5% (52.8–90.2%) n=410 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | — | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.1% (0.0–6.7%) n=410 |
| Foreign-born population | — | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.0% (0.0–13.0%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | — | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.5% (43.5–77.1%) n=407 |
| Population 65+ | — | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.5% (12.7–42.1%) n=412 |
| Median age | — | 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 | 78.8 yr ± 2.45 | 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 2.45 years of 78.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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