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ZIP code

97636

in Paisley, OregonPopulation 406

38.65/ 100

Ranked #27,636 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 13.9%)

Ranked #384 of 407 Oregon ZIPs (bottom 5.7%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Broad coverage across health domains

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 nursing home

60.7 mi

in the top 0.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

58.5 mi

in the top 0.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US99th
Definition & 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 ›

Slow internet speeds

5.4%

in the top 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

4.1 days/year

in the bottom 2.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST15th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a community health center

36.3 mi

in the top 2.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.

Full methodology ›

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

2.7%

in the top 2.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US97th
Definition & 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 ›

Coronary heart disease

11.1%

in the top 3.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

1.6 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 5.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST14th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Distance to an emergency room

19 mi

in the top 6.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST84th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

11.4%

in the top 7.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, Paisley, Oregon (ZIP 97636) places in the bottom 13.9% nationally (27,636th) and the bottom 5.7% of Oregon (384th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The data opens plainly on what marks this place: distance to a nursing home resides in the top 0.5% nationally, and slow internet speeds is in the top 2.3% nationally. Distance to a community health center lands in the top 2.7% nationally, and modeled fine-particle stands in the top 2.7% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease registers in the top 3.9% nationally, walkability settles in the bottom 5.1% nationally, and distance to an emergency room sits in the top 6.2% nationally. Modeled hearing disability lies in the top 7.0% nationally. More encouragingly, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility rests in the top 0.7% nationally, and modeled humid heat resides in the bottom 2.5% nationally.

Beside the areas that surround it, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, 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. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 97630, 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.

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Lifting this score

Risk Behavior

healthier than 75%

11%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.00%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 7%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 11%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 33%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 30%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 31%

8%

Disability

healthier than 18%

7%

Healthcare Access

in the bottom 0.03%

5%

Lifting this score

Mental Health

healthier than 71%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 54%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 9%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 4%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 38%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 28%

11%

Disability

healthier than 12%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 1%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults38.5%34.2–43.2
High blood pressure among adults45.0%39.9–50.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults12.3%11.0–13.7
Current asthma among adults12.2%10.7–14.0
Coronary heart disease among adults11.1%9.6–12.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.5%9.6–13.6
Depression among adults26.0%22.0–30.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults16.5%14.0–19.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.4%35.4–46.1
Obesity among adults38.5%29.8–47.9
Stroke among adults5.4%4.7–6.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years18.8%15.3–22.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.7%6.9–10.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.6%74.9–82.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.0%73.0–80.8
Cholesterol screening among adults86.1%84.1–88.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years61.6%56.1–66.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults57.4%53.3–61.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years71.3%62.4–78.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.9%10.3–15.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.4%13.1–19.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults26.9%21.7–32.5
Short sleep duration among adults32.0%25.4–38.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults25.5%21.3–29.8
Frequent mental distress among adults17.0%14.8–19.4
Frequent physical distress among adults18.0%15.4–20.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.1%13.6–18.5
Any disability among adults38.6%33.0–44.2
Hearing disability among adults11.4%9.9–13.0
Independent living disability among adults10.4%8.8–12.0
Mobility disability among adults20.3%17.1–23.7
Self-care disability among adults5.4%4.5–6.2
Vision disability among adults6.6%5.6–7.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OR median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate17.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36411.7% (4.7–26.4%) n=411
Uninsured 18–6420.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.9% (0.9–19.7%) n=411
No HS diploma (25+)1.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.5% (1.2–16.6%) n=412
Bachelor's or higher (25+)27.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50523.7% (11.1–49.6%) n=412
Unemployment rate (16+)3.7%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.8% (0.0–10.0%) n=409
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.3% (0.0–10.0%) n=410
Broadband subscription77.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32290.4% (76.7–96.9%) n=410
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)10.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32229.9% (14.6–42.0%) n=410
Homeownership rate45.6%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32273.5% (52.8–90.2%) n=410
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3222.1% (0.0–6.7%) n=410
Foreign-born population2.7%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5534.0% (0.0–13.0%) n=412
Single-parent households52.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.5% (43.5–77.1%) n=407
Population 65+11.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.5% (12.7–42.1%) n=412
Median age33.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29245.1 yr (36.3–62.2) n=410
Median household income$58,125$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$72,301 ($49,007–$109,558) n=378
Median home value$239,500$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$413,900 ($238,120–$653,360) n=374
Median gross rent$506$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,252 ($807–$1,772) n=327
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OR median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth80.2 yr ± 2.0278.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30879.1 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 2.02 years of 80.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured