ZIP code
97456
in Monroe, OregonPopulation 3,422
47.72/ 100
Ranked #19,291 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 40%)
Ranked #232 of 407 Oregon ZIPs (bottom 43%)
Too few scored ZIPs in the Corvallis, OR metro area to rank within it.
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.
Short sleep
27.1%
in the bottom 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
13.5%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.7%
in the bottom 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS19thDefinition & 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
Monroe, Oregon (ZIP 97456), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 40% nationally (19,291st) and the bottom 43% of Oregon (232nd).
Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: modeled short sleep settles in the bottom 1.7% nationally. Distance to a community health center stands at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Modeled humid heat is in the bottom 12.8% nationally, and energy burden rests in the bottom 13.5% nationally. Households without a vehicle sits in the bottom 16% nationally. On the other hand, unemployment registers in the top 4.9% nationally, and distance to an emergency room lands in the top 15% nationally. Housing-cost burden resides in the top 16% nationally, and floodplain exposure lies in the top 17% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure settles in the top 19% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 97324, 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 Corvallis, 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 81%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 87%
11%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 53%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 48%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 28%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
8%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 78%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 63%
11%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 43%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 21%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
Disability
healthier than 26%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 11%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 67%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.00%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 17%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
Disability
in the bottom 0.00%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
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 ›
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 80.9; chronic-disease standing 29.8 — 51 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #2,404 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
97324
Oregonshares a border
Score 58.86
Closest healthier
97333
Oregonshares a border
Score 54.19
Similar health profile
28660
North Carolina94% similar profile
Score 48.22
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 | 34.7% | 31.3–38.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.6% | 32.7–40.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.3% | 9.3–11.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.6% | 11.2–14.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.6–9.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.9% | 8.5–11.4 |
| Depression among adults | 27.3% | 23.8–31.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.7% | 11.9–15.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.8% | 33.8–41.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.4% | 25.7–37.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.6% | 12.0–17.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.2% | 7.5–11.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.7% | 71.4–77.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.1% | 70.6–77.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.6% | 81.7–85.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.4% | 61.4–71.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.6% | 59.1–66.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.3% | 65.6–80.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.9% | 12.5–17.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.5% | 12.9–18.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.4% | 18.6–26.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 27.1% | 22.6–32.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.4% | 20.3–26.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.7% | 16.4–20.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.8% | 14.8–18.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.0% | 14.8–19.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.7% | 31.4–40.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.9–10.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.6–11.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.4% | 15.0–19.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.2–5.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.3–6.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 17.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.7% (4.7–26.4%) n=411 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.9% (0.9–19.7%) n=411 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 14.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (1.2–16.6%) n=412 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 27.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.7% (11.1–49.6%) n=412 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 13.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–10.0%) n=409 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–10.0%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (76.7–96.9%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 35.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (14.6–42.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 76.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.5% (52.8–90.2%) n=410 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.1% (0.0–6.7%) n=410 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.0% (0.0–13.0%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 51.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.5% (43.5–77.1%) n=407 |
| Population 65+ | 19.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.5% (12.7–42.1%) n=412 |
| Median age | 45.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.1 yr (36.3–62.2) n=410 |
| Median household income | $71,111 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,301 ($49,007–$109,558) n=378 |
| Median home value | $407,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $413,900 ($238,120–$653,360) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $1,231 | $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 | 79.8 yr ± 2.09 | 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 2.09 years of 79.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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