ZIP code
97436
in Elkton, OregonPopulation 865
45.81/ 100
Ranked #21,535 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 33%)
Ranked #268 of 407 Oregon ZIPs (bottom 34%)
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
23.7 mi
in the top 3.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST82ndUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a nursing home
18.8 mi
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
18.6 mi
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
39.3 per million
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST65thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›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 ›High cholesterol
42.2%
in the top 14.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS85thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.7%
in the bottom 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS19thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
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 ›The read
Elkton, Oregon (ZIP 97436), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 33% nationally (21,535th) and the bottom 34% of Oregon (268th).
Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles in the top 3.4% nationally, modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the bottom 6.3% nationally, and modeled humid heat is in the bottom 11.3% nationally. Modeled binge drinking rests in the bottom 10.6% nationally, and tree cover sits in the top 13.7% nationally. On the other hand, distance to a nursing home registers in the top 3.7% nationally, and distance to an emergency room lands in the top 6.6% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk resides in the top 7.2% nationally, and coronary heart disease lies in the top 9.0% nationally. Modeled hearing disability settles in the top 14.4% nationally.
In everyday language, 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. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 97435, 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
Risk Behavior
healthier than 81%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 53%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 58%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 34%
8%
Disability
healthier than 28%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 11%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 65%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 79%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 79%
8%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 15%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 14%
16%
Disability
healthier than 23%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 39%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 17%
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
97435
Oregonshares a border
Score 47.22
Closest healthier
97462
Oregonshares a border
Score 49.30
Similar health profile
97848
Oregon96% similar profile
Score 41.40
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% | 34.7–42.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.1% | 38.9–47.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.8% | 11.5–14.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.9% | 11.4–14.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.1% | 8.8–11.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.6% | 8.9–12.3 |
| Depression among adults | 26.0% | 22.6–29.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.6% | 13.4–18.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.2% | 37.9–46.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.0% | 31.9–44.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.0% | 4.4–5.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.7% | 8.6–13.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.0% | 6.4–9.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.4% | 74.1–80.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.3% | 75.0–81.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.9% | 86.2–89.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.9% | 59.5–69.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.0% | 59.3–66.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.0% | 69.3–83.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.6% | 10.4–15.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.7% | 12.1–17.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.0% | 21.5–30.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.5% | 27.3–38.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.9% | 20.4–27.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.5% | 14.5–18.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.5% | 15.2–20.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.2% | 13.2–17.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.0% | 32.4–41.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.4% | 9.1–11.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.1–10.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.2% | 16.4–22.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.1–5.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.0–6.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.7% (4.7–26.4%) n=411 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.9% (0.9–19.7%) n=411 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (1.2–16.6%) n=412 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 28.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.7% (11.1–49.6%) n=412 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–10.0%) n=409 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–10.0%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (76.7–96.9%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (14.6–42.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 73.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.5% (52.8–90.2%) n=410 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.1% (0.0–6.7%) n=410 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.0% (0.0–13.0%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 46.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.5% (43.5–77.1%) n=407 |
| Population 65+ | 20.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.5% (12.7–42.1%) n=412 |
| Median age | 38.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.1 yr (36.3–62.2) n=410 |
| Median household income | $61,944 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,301 ($49,007–$109,558) n=378 |
| Median home value | $411,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $413,900 ($238,120–$653,360) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $973 | $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 | 77.3 yr ± 1.34 | 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 1.34 years of 77.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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