ZIP code
97531
in Kerby, OregonPopulation 187
39.71/ 100
Ranked #26,944 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 16%)
Ranked #371 of 407 Oregon ZIPs (bottom 8.9%)
Ranked #8 of 10 Grants Pass, OR ZIPs (bottom 20%)
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.
Unemployment rate
59.1%
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
75.8%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
39.5 mi
in the top 1.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Poverty rate
47.1%
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
22 mi
in the top 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
2.6%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Loud transportation noise
3.0%
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
19.9 mi
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$28,686
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›The read
Kerby, Oregon (ZIP 97531) ranks in the bottom 16% nationally (26,944th) and the bottom 8.9% of Oregon (371st).
The weightiest signals in the profile are worth naming up front: unemployment rests in the top 0.2% nationally, and housing-cost burden lands in the top 0.6% nationally. Poverty settles in the top 1.9% nationally, and distance to a nursing home rests in the top 2.9% nationally. Modeled fine-particle lands in the top 3.0% nationally, modeled loud transportation noise settles in the top 3.9% nationally, and distance to an emergency room rests in the top 5.6% nationally. Household income lands in the bottom 1.6% nationally. More positively, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles in the top 1.2% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden rests in the bottom 3.3% nationally.
Against its neighbors, unemployment 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. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 97523, 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 Grants Pass, OR metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Risk Behavior
healthier than 67%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 20%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 17%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 14%
8%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 28%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 17%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 28%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 38%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 14%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
Disability
healthier than 14%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 5%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 25%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 88%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 38%
14%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 13%
11%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.00%
8%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.00%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 25%
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
97523
Oregonshares a border
Score 41.36
Closest healthier
97543
Oregonabout 7.1 mi away
Score 44.83
Similar health profile
97901
Oregon96% similar profile
Score 41.60
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 | 34.4% | 30.9–37.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.9% | 34.8–42.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.1% | 9.1–11.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.5% | 11.1–14.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.6% | 8.5–10.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.7% | 9.3–12.2 |
| Depression among adults | 27.1% | 23.5–31.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.4% | 13.4–17.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.3% | 34.2–42.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.1% | 28.8–41.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.6% | 13.5–20.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.9% | 8.2–11.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.3% | 71.8–78.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.4% | 69.4–77.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.3% | 80.0–84.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.4% | 57.2–67.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.0% | 53.2–60.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.0% | 65.0–80.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.5% | 11.8–17.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.2% | 14.6–20.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.6% | 21.4–29.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.2% | 26.9–38.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.4% | 22.3–28.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.9% | 16.8–21.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.9% | 15.8–20.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.6% | 15.5–19.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.9% | 33.4–42.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.7–11.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.6% | 9.3–12.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.8% | 16.4–21.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.7% | 6.0–7.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 47.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.7% (4.7–26.4%) n=411 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.9% (0.9–19.7%) n=411 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 38.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (1.2–16.6%) n=412 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 0.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.7% (11.1–49.6%) n=412 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 59.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–10.0%) n=409 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–10.0%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | 78.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (76.7–96.9%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 75.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (14.6–42.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.5% (52.8–90.2%) n=410 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.1% (0.0–6.7%) n=410 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.0% (0.0–13.0%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 0.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.5% (43.5–77.1%) n=407 |
| Population 65+ | 71.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.5% (12.7–42.1%) n=412 |
| Median age | 67.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.1 yr (36.3–62.2) n=410 |
| Median household income | $28,686 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,301 ($49,007–$109,558) n=378 |
| Median home value | $241,000 | $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 | 73.9 yr ± 0.72 | 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 0.72 years of 73.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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