ZIP code
97812
in Arlington, OregonPopulation 932
44.18/ 100
Ranked #23,239 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 28%)
Ranked #308 of 407 Oregon ZIPs (bottom 24%)
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.
Child-care access
2.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›Outpatient-care access
1.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics located 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
24.9 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 ›Walkability
1.2 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 3.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
5.7 days/year
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST19thUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Civic-institution access
1.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS96thDefinition & 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 an emergency room
23.1 mi
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
2.0%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Recreation access
1.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
17.2%
in the top 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
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 ›The read
Arlington, Oregon (ZIP 97812), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 28% nationally (23,239th) and the bottom 24% of Oregon (308th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The data is direct about where this area carries real strain: distance to a nursing home registers in the top 2.2% nationally, walkability stands in the bottom 3.2% nationally, and distance to an emergency room lands in the top 3.8% nationally. Slow internet speeds is in the top 6.0% nationally, and modeled arsenic resides in the top 8.1% nationally. More encouragingly, childcare rests in the top 0.3% nationally, and outpatient lies in the top 1.7% nationally. Modeled humid heat sits in the bottom 3.6% nationally, and civic settles in the top 3.7% nationally. Recreation registers in the top 7.8% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, childcare runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 97823, 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
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 51%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 26%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 27%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 17%
8%
Disability
healthier than 33%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 4%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 64%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 41%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 39%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
Disability
healthier than 32%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
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
97039
Oregonshares a border
Score 43.05
Closest healthier
97823
Oregonshares a border
Score 44.40
Similar health profile
97867
Oregon95% similar profile
Score 45.12
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 | 33.7% | 29.9–37.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.0% | 33.4–42.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.2% | 9.3–11.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.5% | 11.0–14.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.5–9.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.6% | 8.2–11.3 |
| Depression among adults | 27.2% | 23.1–31.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.7% | 11.7–15.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.2% | 32.6–41.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.3% | 28.1–45.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.6% | 14.3–21.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.1% | 7.2–11.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.2% | 70.6–77.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.7% | 69.5–77.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.8% | 81.6–86.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.7% | 59.2–69.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.2% | 57.2–65.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.8% | 66.7–81.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.1% | 12.3–18.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.9% | 13.2–19.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.4% | 19.8–29.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.0% | 25.2–39.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.2% | 19.8–27.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.3% | 16.1–20.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.6% | 14.5–18.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.4% | 14.2–18.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.2% | 30.2–40.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.0% | 7.9–10.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.2–11.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.2% | 14.7–20.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.0–5.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.7% | 4.9–6.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.7% (4.7–26.4%) n=411 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.9% (0.9–19.7%) n=411 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 16.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (1.2–16.6%) n=412 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 15.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.7% (11.1–49.6%) n=412 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–10.0%) n=409 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–10.0%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (76.7–96.9%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (14.6–42.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.5% | 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 | 8.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.0% (0.0–13.0%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 48.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.5% (43.5–77.1%) n=407 |
| Population 65+ | 23.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.5% (12.7–42.1%) n=412 |
| Median age | 40.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.1 yr (36.3–62.2) n=410 |
| Median household income | $77,258 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,301 ($49,007–$109,558) n=378 |
| Median home value | $293,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $413,900 ($238,120–$653,360) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $1,318 | $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 | 80.5 yr ± 2.32 | 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 2.32 years of 80.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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