ZIP code
97534
in O Brien, OregonPopulation 892
35.83/ 100
Ranked #29,069 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 9.4%)
Ranked #399 of 407 Oregon ZIPs (bottom 2.0%)
Ranked #10 of 10 Grants Pass, OR ZIPs (bottom 10.0%)
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.
PFAS in drinking water
3.3%
in the bottom 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
50 per million
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
46.1 mi
in the top 0.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Crowded housing
17.8%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
11.8%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
25.7 mi
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
28.5 mi
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & 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
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
38.6%
in the top 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Stroke
5.9%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, O Brien, Oregon (ZIP 97534) ranks in the bottom 9.4% nationally (29,069th) and the bottom 2.0% of Oregon (399th).
Where the load on this area runs deepest, the data leads: modeled air-toxics cancer risk lies in the top 0.9% nationally, and crowded housing lands in the top 1.6% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease sits in the top 2.1% nationally, and distance to a nursing home is in the top 2.2% nationally. Distance to an emergency room settles in the top 2.2% nationally, poverty resides in the top 3.4% nationally, and modeled stroke registers in the top 4.7% nationally. More encouragingly, modeled pfas rests in the bottom 0.3% nationally, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility stands in the top 0.9% nationally, and home broadband subscription lies at the national maximum.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, crowded housing runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, 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. 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. Close by, ZIP 95543, just across the boundary, ranks 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. 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 60%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 83%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 16%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 21%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 16%
8%
Disability
healthier than 8%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 8%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 32%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 10%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
Disability
healthier than 3%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 13%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 13%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.00%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 25%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 13%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
Disability
in the bottom 0.00%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.00%
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
95543
Californiashares a border
Score 50.16
Closest healthier
97523
Oregonshares a border
Score 41.36
Similar health profile
97492
Oregon99% similar profile
Score 30.83
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 | 39.2% | 35.5–42.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.9% | 39.7–48.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.5% | 10.3–12.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.7% | 11.2–14.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 11.8% | 10.4–13.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 13.4% | 11.3–15.6 |
| Depression among adults | 26.9% | 23.4–30.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.4% | 16.0–21.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.7% | 37.4–46.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.8% | 30.5–43.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.9% | 5.2–6.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.0% | 13.1–19.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.3% | 9.1–13.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.0% | 74.9–80.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.2% | 71.4–78.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.4% | 81.1–85.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.4% | 61.2–71.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.4% | 48.5–56.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.9% | 63.8–79.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.9% | 10.6–15.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.2% | 16.2–22.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.9% | 24.0–33.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.6% | 27.1–38.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 29.1% | 25.1–33.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.7% | 16.5–20.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 20.1% | 17.6–22.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.2% | 16.0–20.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.9% | 36.9–47.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.8% | 10.4–13.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.8% | 10.3–13.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.7% | 19.4–25.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.6–7.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.0–9.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 38.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.7% (4.7–26.4%) n=411 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.9% (0.9–19.7%) n=411 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 27.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (1.2–16.6%) n=412 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.7% (11.1–49.6%) n=412 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 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 | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (76.7–96.9%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 44.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (14.6–42.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.5% (52.8–90.2%) n=410 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 17.8% | 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 | 81.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.5% (43.5–77.1%) n=407 |
| Population 65+ | 49.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.5% (12.7–42.1%) n=412 |
| Median age | 62.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.1 yr (36.3–62.2) n=410 |
| Median household income | $39,194 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,301 ($49,007–$109,558) n=378 |
| Median home value | — | $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 | 73.8 yr ± 1.02 | 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 1.02 years of 73.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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