ZIP code
97814
in Baker City, OregonPopulation 12,590
49.67/ 100
Ranked #16,693 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 48%)
Ranked #190 of 407 Oregon ZIPs (top 47%)
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 nursing home
22.6 mi
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
88.8 mi
in the top 4.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
27.4 mi
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Park land
24.1%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST84thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
0.78 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST18thUS9thDefinition & 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
0.86%
in the top 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST64thUS90thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Baker City, Oregon (ZIP 97814) sits in the bottom 48% nationally (16,693rd) and the top 47% of Oregon (190th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
A few readings each way define this mixed profile: distance to a Superfund site sits in the top 4.3% nationally. Distance to an emergency room stands at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Park land resides in the top 5.8% nationally, and civic sits in the top 6.5% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the bottom 8.7% nationally, and humid heat resides in the bottom 15% nationally. Transit sits in the top 16% nationally. Pulling the other way, distance to a nursing home stands in the top 2.7% nationally, and distance to a community health center resides in the top 4.9% nationally. Modeled fine-particle sits in the top 10.0% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. 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. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 97824, about 8.8 miles away.
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 80%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 97%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 49%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 44%
13%
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 31%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 30%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 2%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 77%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 63%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 62%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 70%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 83%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 5%
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
97833
Oregonshares a border
Score 47.59
Closest healthier
97824
Oregonabout 8.8 mi away
Score 52.04
Similar health profile
97873
Oregon98% similar profile
Score 49.13
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 | 33.9% | 30.2–37.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.4% | 33.1–41.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.1% | 10.1–12.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.1% | 10.7–13.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.6–9.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.8% | 7.8–9.9 |
| Depression among adults | 26.1% | 22.4–30.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.0% | 11.3–14.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.2% | 32.9–41.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.4% | 29.9–45.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.1% | 10.7–16.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.4% | 6.1–8.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.8% | 72.4–78.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.6% | 72.0–79.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.6% | 83.7–87.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.8% | 61.8–71.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.6% | 59.9–67.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.2% | 67.7–81.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.4% | 11.9–17.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.6% | 11.7–15.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.7% | 17.1–24.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.4% | 25.8–37.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.4% | 17.8–23.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.0% | 15.0–19.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.4% | 13.6–17.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.8% | 13.1–16.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.4% | 29.2–37.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.1–10.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.8% | 7.8–9.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.3% | 14.2–18.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.6–5.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.7% (4.7–26.4%) n=411 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.9% (0.9–19.7%) n=411 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (1.2–16.6%) n=412 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 27.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.7% (11.1–49.6%) n=412 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–10.0%) n=409 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–10.0%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (76.7–96.9%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 26.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (14.6–42.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.5% (52.8–90.2%) n=410 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.1% (0.0–6.7%) n=410 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.0% (0.0–13.0%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 60.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.5% (43.5–77.1%) n=407 |
| Population 65+ | 26.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.5% (12.7–42.1%) n=412 |
| Median age | 45.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.1 yr (36.3–62.2) n=410 |
| Median household income | $64,852 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,301 ($49,007–$109,558) n=378 |
| Median home value | $294,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $413,900 ($238,120–$653,360) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $880 | $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 | 77.2 yr ± 0.75 | 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 0.75 years of 77.2, 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