ZIP code
97836
in Heppner, OregonPopulation 1,998
49.85/ 100
Ranked #16,453 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 49%)
Ranked #186 of 407 Oregon ZIPs (top 46%)
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.
Elder-services access
1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›Humid extreme heat
2.1 days/year
in the bottom 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS1stDefinition & 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
1.5 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
1.3 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 3.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST10thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
18.4 mi
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST20thUS9thDefinition & 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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
15.4%
in the top 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS90thDefinition & 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 ›Energy-cost burden
4.2%
in the top 24% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS76thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Heppner, Oregon (ZIP 97836), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 49% nationally (16,453rd) and the top 46% of Oregon (186th).
The measures that define this area's challenges come through directly: walkability settles in the bottom 3.7% nationally, and distance to a nursing home sits in the top 3.9% nationally. Modeled arsenic lies in the top 9.6% nationally. On the stronger side, elder services rests in the top 0.8% nationally, modeled humid heat resides in the bottom 1.3% nationally, and civic is in the top 1.9% nationally. Distance to an emergency room lands at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the bottom 9.4% nationally, and childcare registers in the top 10.4% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise settles at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs.
Next to the surrounding area, elder services runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. 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. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 97868, 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
Preventive Care
healthier than 62%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 96%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 53%
14%
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 38%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 27%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 10%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 66%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 83%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 66%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 77%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 41%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 58%
11%
Disability
healthier than 44%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
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
97823
Oregonshares a border
Score 44.40
Closest healthier
97868
Oregonshares a border
Score 52.31
Similar health profile
97827
Oregon98% similar profile
Score 50.95
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 | 35.1% | 31.3–38.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.0% | 34.5–43.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.5% | 10.4–12.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.3% | 10.8–13.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.6–9.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.1% | 7.9–10.5 |
| Depression among adults | 26.3% | 22.4–30.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.4% | 11.5–15.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.5% | 32.8–41.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.5% | 27.5–43.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.7% | 8.5–13.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.6% | 6.2–9.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.7% | 73.3–79.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.8% | 71.8–79.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.2% | 84.2–88.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.2% | 63.9–73.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.9% | 61.1–68.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.4% | 72.1–85.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.1% | 11.4–17.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.9% | 11.6–16.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.8% | 17.8–26.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.3% | 24.7–38.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.0% | 18.1–24.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.2% | 15.2–19.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.9% | 13.9–18.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.9% | 13.1–16.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.1% | 29.5–38.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.3–10.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.8% | 7.7–9.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.7% | 14.3–19.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.6–4.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.5–5.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.7% (4.7–26.4%) n=411 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.9% (0.9–19.7%) n=411 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (1.2–16.6%) n=412 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.7% (11.1–49.6%) n=412 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–10.0%) n=409 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–10.0%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | 84.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (76.7–96.9%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (14.6–42.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 60.4% | 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 | 1.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.0% (0.0–13.0%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 47.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.5% (43.5–77.1%) n=407 |
| Population 65+ | 18.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.5% (12.7–42.1%) n=412 |
| Median age | 42.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.1 yr (36.3–62.2) n=410 |
| Median household income | $88,591 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,301 ($49,007–$109,558) n=378 |
| Median home value | $222,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $413,900 ($238,120–$653,360) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $850 | $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 | 81.9 yr ± 1.85 | 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 1.85 years of 81.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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