ZIP code
97830
in Fossil, OregonPopulation 800
43.72/ 100
Ranked #23,687 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 26%)
Ranked #314 of 407 Oregon ZIPs (bottom 23%)
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
36.8 mi
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
28.2 mi
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
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
6 days/year
in the bottom 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST20thUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Energy-cost burden
5.8%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
10.9%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
11.5%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Stroke
5.5%
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
29.9%
in the bottom 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST21stUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
12.3%
in the bottom 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›The read
Fossil, Oregon (ZIP 97830), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 26% nationally (23,687th) and the bottom 23% of Oregon (314th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
A few readings account for most of this area's strain: distance to a nursing home settles in the top 1.1% nationally, distance to an emergency room lands in the top 2.2% nationally, and walkability rests in the bottom 3.2% nationally. Modeled energy burden settles in the top 3.6% nationally, coronary heart disease lands in the top 4.7% nationally, and hearing disability rests in the top 6.5% nationally. Modeled stroke settles in the top 7.8% nationally. On the better side, modeled humid heat lands in the bottom 3.9% nationally, and short sleep rests in the bottom 9.2% nationally. Modeled binge drinking settles in the bottom 8.5% nationally.
Set within its surrounding area, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 97001, 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 62%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 66%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 88%
11%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.5%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 30%
8%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 8%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 70%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 86%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 66%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 70%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 99%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 2%
16%
Disability
healthier than 13%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 13%
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
97001
Oregonshares a border
Score 45.92
Closest healthier
97823
Oregonshares a border
Score 44.40
Similar health profile
97622
Oregon96% similar profile
Score 41.35
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 | 39.7% | 35.6–44.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.0% | 39.1–49.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.3% | 11.9–14.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.5% | 10.9–14.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.9% | 9.6–12.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.3% | 9.7–13.1 |
| Depression among adults | 26.3% | 22.2–30.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.0% | 13.7–18.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.7% | 35.5–46.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.8% | 27.3–45.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.5% | 4.8–6.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.5% | 10.0–15.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.1% | 6.6–10.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.6% | 76.4–82.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.9% | 74.1–81.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.0% | 85.3–88.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.5% | 64.1–74.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.2% | 60.5–68.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.6% | 72.5–80.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.3% | 9.8–15.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.3% | 12.0–17.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.5% | 20.8–30.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.9% | 23.6–36.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.1% | 20.8–27.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.8% | 14.8–19.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.7% | 15.5–20.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.5% | 13.5–17.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.5% | 33.6–44.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.5% | 10.2–13.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.4% | 9.0–11.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.7% | 17.9–23.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.5–5.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.6–7.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.7% (4.7–26.4%) n=411 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.9% (0.9–19.7%) n=411 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (1.2–16.6%) n=412 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.7% (11.1–49.6%) n=412 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–10.0%) n=409 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–10.0%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | 80.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (76.7–96.9%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (14.6–42.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.0% | 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 | 1.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.0% (0.0–13.0%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 44.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.5% (43.5–77.1%) n=407 |
| Population 65+ | 36.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.5% (12.7–42.1%) n=412 |
| Median age | 53.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.1 yr (36.3–62.2) n=410 |
| Median household income | $54,583 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,301 ($49,007–$109,558) n=378 |
| Median home value | $250,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $413,900 ($238,120–$653,360) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $725 | $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 | 78.7 yr ± 1.17 | 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 1.17 years of 78.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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