ZIP code
97536
in Prospect, OregonPopulation 1,309
45.33/ 100
Ranked #22,064 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 31%)
Ranked #283 of 407 Oregon ZIPs (bottom 30%)
Ranked #10 of 15 Medford, OR ZIPs (bottom 33%)
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
9.3%
in the top 0.10% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Civic-institution access
2.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
26.8 mi
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS98thDefinition & 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
26.7 mi
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS97thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Walkability
1.9 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 6.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST18thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
38.2 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
1.5%
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
72.3%
in the top 8.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST86thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
13.6 mi
in the top 9.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST71stUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Coronary heart disease
10.0%
in the top 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Prospect, Oregon (ZIP 97536) lands in the bottom 31% nationally (22,064th) and the bottom 30% of Oregon (283rd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Where the load on this area runs deepest, the data leads: modeled fine-particle lands in the top 0.10% nationally, and distance to a nursing home sits in the top 2.0% nationally. Distance to an emergency room is in the top 2.6% nationally, and walkability settles in the bottom 6.9% nationally. Fatal road crashes resides in the top 7.8% nationally, slow internet speeds registers in the top 7.8% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease rests in the top 9.7% nationally. More encouragingly, civic stands in the top 1.0% nationally, modeled tree cover lies in the top 8.0% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands in the top 9.3% nationally.
Set beside the nearby areas, civic runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. 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. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 97524, about 4.1 miles away, ranks better 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 Medford, 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 82%
11%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 99%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 49%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 58%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 20%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 23%
8%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 12%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 80%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 94%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 48%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 56%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 39%
14%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 18%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.00%
14%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 85%
11%
Mental Health
in the top 0.00%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.00%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.00%
16%
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
97541
Oregonshares a border
Score 42.15
Closest healthier
97524
Oregonabout 4.1 mi away
Score 46.28
Similar health profile
97623
Oregon98% similar profile
Score 45.26
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 | 38.2% | 34.6–41.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.6% | 39.5–47.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.6% | 11.4–13.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.6% | 11.2–14.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.0% | 8.9–11.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.7% | 9.1–12.3 |
| Depression among adults | 26.7% | 23.3–30.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.0% | 13.8–18.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.7% | 35.8–43.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.2% | 29.9–40.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.3% | 14.3–20.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.2% | 5.8–8.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.9% | 73.5–79.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.0% | 76.0–81.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.3% | 86.6–89.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.4% | 61.9–70.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.4% | 60.1–66.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.1% | 66.9–79.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.5% | 10.4–14.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.3% | 12.8–17.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.6% | 19.6–27.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.1% | 28.6–37.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.1% | 19.1–25.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.6% | 15.6–19.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.2% | 15.1–19.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.5% | 12.6–16.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.4% | 30.2–38.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.3% | 9.0–11.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.1–10.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.4% | 15.8–20.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.2–5.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.7% (4.7–26.4%) n=411 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.9% (0.9–19.7%) n=411 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (1.2–16.6%) n=412 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 15.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.7% (11.1–49.6%) n=412 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–10.0%) n=409 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–10.0%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (76.7–96.9%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 34.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (14.6–42.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.5% (52.8–90.2%) n=410 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.1% (0.0–6.7%) n=410 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.0% (0.0–13.0%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 49.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.5% (43.5–77.1%) n=407 |
| Population 65+ | 25.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.5% (12.7–42.1%) n=412 |
| Median age | 48.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.1 yr (36.3–62.2) n=410 |
| Median household income | $58,466 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,301 ($49,007–$109,558) n=378 |
| Median home value | $332,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $413,900 ($238,120–$653,360) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $867 | $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 | 80.4 yr ± 2.30 | 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 2.30 years of 80.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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