ZIP code
97429
in Days Creek, OregonPopulation 985
41.54/ 100
Ranked #25,624 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 20%)
Ranked #349 of 407 Oregon ZIPs (bottom 14.3%)
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.
Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
4.9%
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a nursing home
16.8 mi
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
10.9%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
9.2%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
8.3%
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST20thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Slow internet speeds
1.9%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
17.7 mi
in the top 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
73.8%
in the bottom 8.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
11.1%
in the top 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
35.1 per million
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST61stUS91stDefinition & 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 ›The read
Days Creek, Oregon (ZIP 97429), overall, ranks in the bottom 20% nationally (25,624th) and the bottom 14.3% of Oregon (349th).
Several serious readings shape the profile and deserve first mention: modeled fine-particle is in the top 1.1% nationally, distance to a nursing home sits in the top 4.5% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease lands in the top 4.7% nationally. Crowded housing lies in the top 5.3% nationally, slow internet speeds stands in the top 6.3% nationally, and distance to an emergency room rests in the top 7.4% nationally. Home broadband subscription registers in the bottom 8.7% nationally, and modeled hearing disability resides in the top 8.7% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk settles in the top 9.0% nationally. On the better side, modeled pfas is in the bottom 5.4% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. 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. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. ZIP 97457, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Risk Behavior
healthier than 75%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 32%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 17%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 24%
8%
Disability
healthier than 18%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 14%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 72%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 60%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 64%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 10%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 33%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 28%
11%
Disability
healthier than 11%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 20%
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
97417
Oregonshares a border
Score 37.22
Closest healthier
97457
Oregonshares a border
Score 41.84
Similar health profile
96006
California97% similar profile
Score 44.77
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 | 38.4% | 34.9–42.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.7% | 39.7–48.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.3% | 11.0–13.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.9% | 11.5–14.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.9% | 9.6–12.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.7% | 9.9–13.6 |
| Depression among adults | 26.8% | 23.3–30.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.8% | 14.5–19.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.9% | 37.8–46.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.1% | 33.1–45.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.4% | 4.7–6.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.0% | 13.9–20.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.9% | 6.1–10.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.4% | 74.1–80.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.6% | 74.0–80.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.7% | 83.5–87.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.4% | 61.4–71.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.6% | 57.8–65.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.1% | 68.5–82.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.6% | 10.4–15.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.9% | 13.0–19.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.5% | 23.0–32.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.7% | 27.4–38.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.9% | 22.3–29.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.3% | 15.3–19.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.4% | 16.0–20.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.4% | 14.2–19.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.9% | 34.2–43.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.1% | 9.8–12.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.0–12.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.8% | 17.8–23.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.7–6.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.7–7.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 26.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.7% (4.7–26.4%) n=411 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.9% (0.9–19.7%) n=411 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (1.2–16.6%) n=412 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.7% (11.1–49.6%) n=412 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–10.0%) n=409 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–10.0%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | 73.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (76.7–96.9%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 10.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (14.6–42.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 61.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.5% (52.8–90.2%) n=410 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 9.2% | 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 | 69.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.5% (43.5–77.1%) n=407 |
| Population 65+ | 22.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.5% (12.7–42.1%) n=412 |
| Median age | 54.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.1 yr (36.3–62.2) n=410 |
| Median household income | $54,226 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,301 ($49,007–$109,558) n=378 |
| Median home value | $341,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $413,900 ($238,120–$653,360) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $836 | $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 | 75.2 yr ± 1.95 | 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 1.95 years of 75.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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