ZIP code
97736
in Frenchglen, OregonPopulation 93
38.05/ 100
Ranked #27,978 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 12.8%)
Ranked #388 of 407 Oregon ZIPs (bottom 4.7%)
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.
Distance to a community health center
98.8 mi
in the top 0.05% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
95.7 mi
in the top 0.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 a nursing home
83.9 mi
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
22.9%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
1.7 days/year
in the bottom 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS1stDefinition & 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 an emergency room
38 mi
in the top 1.2% 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 ›Walkability
0.63 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 1.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
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 ›Poverty rate
45.2%
in the top 2.1% 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 ›Homeownership rate
25%
in the bottom 2.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Frenchglen, Oregon (ZIP 97736) sits in the bottom 12.8% nationally (27,978th) and the bottom 4.7% of Oregon (388th).
A rural profile defined by a handful of clear readings: distance to a community health center lies in the top 0.05% nationally, distance to a nursing home registers in the top 0.4% nationally, and slow internet speeds is in the top 1.0% nationally. Distance to an emergency room lies in the top 1.2% nationally, walkability registers in the bottom 1.4% nationally, and poverty is in the top 2.1% nationally. Homeownership lies in the bottom 2.5% nationally. On the stronger side, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility registers in the top 0.4% nationally, and modeled humid heat is in the bottom 1.0% nationally. Housing-cost burden lies at the national minimum.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, 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. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 97710, 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 74%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.2%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 46%
11%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 13%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.01%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 74%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.7%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 56%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.00%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 9%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 2%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 2%
8%
Disability
healthier than 27%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.4%
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
97710
Oregonshares a border
Score 39.19
Closest healthier
97721
Oregonshares a border
Score 39.11
Similar health profile
59530
Montana94% similar profile
Score 44.27
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 | 28.4% | 24.8–32.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.4% | 30.0–38.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.9% | 7.0–9.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 13.5% | 11.8–15.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.6% | 6.5–8.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.8% | 7.0–10.7 |
| Depression among adults | 30.3% | 25.9–34.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.9% | 9.9–14.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.7% | 29.4–38.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.3% | 29.6–47.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.3–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.2% | 12.1–18.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.5% | 7.0–12.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 70.1% | 66.7–73.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 69.4% | 64.8–74.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 79.6% | 76.4–82.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.3% | 61.9–73.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.2% | 50.0–58.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.9% | 66.2–81.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.9% | 13.8–20.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.3% | 12.6–20.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.9% | 18.5–29.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.0% | 29.0–43.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.9% | 18.6–27.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 21.8% | 18.8–24.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.4% | 13.8–19.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.4% | 16.2–22.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.3% | 30.3–42.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.0–9.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.5% | 8.6–12.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.5% | 12.5–18.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.5% | 3.7–5.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.8% | 4.8–6.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 45.2% | 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+) | 18.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (1.2–16.6%) n=412 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.7% | 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 | 75.0% | 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 | 25.0% | 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 | 90.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.5% (43.5–77.1%) n=407 |
| Population 65+ | 7.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.5% (12.7–42.1%) n=412 |
| Median age | 43.1 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 | 80.1 yr ± 3.42 | 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 3.42 years of 80.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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