ZIP code
97415
in Brookings, OregonPopulation 14,586
51.10/ 100
Ranked #14,684 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 46%)
Ranked #146 of 407 Oregon ZIPs (top 36%)
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.
Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
50.6 mi
in the top 0.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
1.5 days/year
in the bottom 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Short sleep
29.6%
in the bottom 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST19thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Dental provider access
0.89 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices located 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 ›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 ›Fiber broadband
94.7%
in the top 10.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Radon
1 pCi/L
in the bottom 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS19thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
70.7%
in the top 17% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›The read
Brookings, Oregon (ZIP 97415) ranks in the top 46% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,684th) and the top 36% of Oregon (146th).
A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: distance to a hazardous-chemical facility registers in the top 0.8% nationally, and modeled humid heat lies in the bottom 0.9% nationally. Modeled short sleep is in the bottom 7.9% nationally, and dental providers registers in the top 8.8% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Fiber broadband is in the top 10.8% nationally. Distance to a community health center registers at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. By contrast, modeled disaster risk lies in the top 2.4% nationally, expected annual loss is in the top 2.8% nationally, and coronary heart disease registers in the top 9.0% nationally.
Against its neighbors, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 95567, 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 80%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 65%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 91%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 99%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 73%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 37%
8%
Disability
healthier than 28%
7%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 73%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 87%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 85%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 74%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 82%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 97%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 69%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Disability
healthier than 24%
7%
“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 95.5 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 12.3 — 83 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #355 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
95567
Californiashares a border
Score 51.96
Closest healthier
97530
Oregonabout 18 mi away
Score 54.09
Similar health profile
97376
Oregon97% similar profile
Score 49.64
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 | 38.2% | 34.4–42.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.5% | 38.1–46.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.0% | 11.8–14.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.3% | 10.9–13.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.1% | 9.0–11.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.2% | 8.9–11.5 |
| Depression among adults | 25.6% | 21.9–29.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.2% | 13.2–17.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.2% | 35.8–44.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.0% | 30.6–45.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.0% | 4.6–5.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.0% | 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 | 8.1% | 6.9–9.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.5% | 75.3–81.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.1% | 73.6–80.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.8% | 86.3–89.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.7% | 65.7–75.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.4% | 61.7–68.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.4% | 67.4–81.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.8% | 10.5–15.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.3% | 11.3–15.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.4% | 19.4–27.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.6% | 23.8–35.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.9% | 19.9–25.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.5% | 14.6–18.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.9% | 14.8–18.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.6% | 12.8–16.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.6% | 32.1–41.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.6% | 9.4–11.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.2% | 16.7–21.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.7% (4.7–26.4%) n=411 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.9% (0.9–19.7%) n=411 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (1.2–16.6%) n=412 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.7% (11.1–49.6%) n=412 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–10.0%) n=409 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–10.0%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (76.7–96.9%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 34.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (14.6–42.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 70.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.5% (52.8–90.2%) n=410 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.1% (0.0–6.7%) n=410 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.0% (0.0–13.0%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 67.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.5% (43.5–77.1%) n=407 |
| Population 65+ | 34.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.5% (12.7–42.1%) n=412 |
| Median age | 55.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.1 yr (36.3–62.2) n=410 |
| Median household income | $69,152 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,301 ($49,007–$109,558) n=378 |
| Median home value | $394,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $413,900 ($238,120–$653,360) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $1,308 | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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