ZIP code
97735
in Fort Rock, OregonPopulation 175
39.40/ 100
Ranked #27,139 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 15%)
Ranked #375 of 407 Oregon ZIPs (bottom 7.9%)
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.
Home broadband subscription
15.2%
in the bottom 0.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
38.9 mi
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & 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
41.4 mi
in the top 1.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to an emergency room
39.7 mi
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
4.1 days/year
in the bottom 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Poverty rate
42.3%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
2.7%
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Homeownership rate
29.1%
in the bottom 3.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Fort Rock, Oregon (ZIP 97735) lands in the bottom 15% nationally (27,139th) and the bottom 7.9% of Oregon (375th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The profile reads plainly, and several measures carry it: home broadband subscription lands in the bottom 0.4% nationally, distance to a nursing home lies in the top 1.0% nationally, and distance to an emergency room stands in the top 1.1% nationally. Poverty rests in the top 2.6% nationally, modeled fine-particle registers in the top 2.7% nationally, and homeownership resides in the bottom 3.0% nationally. On the better side, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles in the top 1.1% nationally, and housing-cost burden is at the national minimum. Modeled humid heat sits in the bottom 2.5% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden lands in the bottom 2.6% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, home broadband subscription runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, 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. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. On the overall standing, ZIP 97638, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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.
Lifting this score
Risk Behavior
healthier than 79%
11%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 57%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 56%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.5%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 68%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 76%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Disability
healthier than 10%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 3%
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
97638
Oregonshares a border
Score 39.61
Closest healthier
97739
Oregonabout 7.7 mi away
Score 47.37
Similar health profile
97834
Oregon96% similar profile
Score 44.74
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 | 40.9% | 36.4–45.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 45.6% | 40.5–51.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.6% | 11.2–14.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 13.2% | 11.5–15.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 11.1% | 9.6–12.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.1% | 9.9–14.6 |
| Depression among adults | 27.5% | 23.2–32.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.2% | 14.6–19.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.8% | 35.7–46.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.3% | 30.7–49.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.6% | 4.8–6.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.2% | 15.0–21.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.3% | 6.0–11.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.6% | 75.8–82.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.8% | 74.6–82.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.9% | 85.6–89.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.3% | 58.0–68.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.9% | 56.9–64.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.4% | 68.4–82.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.4% | 9.0–14.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.0% | 13.3–21.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.8% | 22.0–34.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.7% | 25.4–38.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.2% | 21.7–31.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.5% | 15.0–20.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.7% | 16.0–21.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.1% | 13.6–19.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.1% | 33.2–45.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.5% | 10.0–13.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.7% | 8.9–12.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.4% | 17.8–25.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.6–6.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.8% | 5.7–8.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 42.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.7% (4.7–26.4%) n=411 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 19.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.9% (0.9–19.7%) n=411 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (1.2–16.6%) n=412 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 22.4% | 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 | 15.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (76.7–96.9%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (14.6–42.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 29.1% | 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+ | 22.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.5% (12.7–42.1%) n=412 |
| Median age | 47.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.1 yr (36.3–62.2) n=410 |
| Median household income | — | $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 | 80.2 yr ± 2.02 | 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 2.02 years of 80.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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