ZIP code
97848
in Kimberly, OregonPopulation 217
41.40/ 100
Ranked #25,753 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 20%)
Ranked #350 of 407 Oregon ZIPs (bottom 14.1%)
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
37.9 mi
in the top 1.0% 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 ›Coronary heart disease
12.0%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
32.6 mi
in the top 1.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
0.94 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 2.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS2ndDefinition & 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 an emergency room
26.7 mi
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS97thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
12.1%
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Stroke
5.8%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
2.4%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
8.3%
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST20thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
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 ›Binge drinking
11.5%
in the bottom 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS5thDefinition & 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
Kimberly, Oregon (ZIP 97848), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 20% nationally (25,753rd) and the bottom 14.1% of Oregon (350th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
What the data shows most clearly about this place comes first: distance to a nursing home is in the top 1.0% nationally, modeled coronary heart disease rests in the top 1.8% nationally, and walkability sits in the bottom 2.4% nationally. Distance to an emergency room registers in the top 2.6% nationally, modeled hearing disability lands in the top 4.2% nationally, and modeled stroke resides in the top 5.3% nationally. Slow internet speeds lies in the top 4.9% nationally. More positively, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles in the top 1.7% nationally, and modeled pfas stands in the bottom 5.4% nationally. Modeled binge drinking is in the bottom 4.6% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, 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. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 97750, 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 73%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 81%
11%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 54%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 5%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 73%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 75%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 71%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 46%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 7%
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
97750
Oregonshares a border
Score 43.07
Closest healthier
97825
Oregonshares a border
Score 50.84
Similar health profile
97622
Oregon97% 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 | 40.9% | 36.5–45.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 45.5% | 40.6–50.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.1% | 11.7–14.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.4% | 10.9–14.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 12.0% | 10.5–13.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.6% | 10.4–15.0 |
| Depression among adults | 26.0% | 22.1–30.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.8% | 15.2–20.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.5% | 37.7–47.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.5% | 27.2–44.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.8% | 5.0–6.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 22.1% | 18.0–26.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.7% | 6.0–10.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.7% | 77.3–83.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.0% | 74.1–81.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.0% | 84.9–88.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.7% | 61.9–72.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.8% | 56.8–64.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.9% | 64.0–80.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.5% | 9.3–14.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.2% | 13.0–19.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.4% | 22.1–32.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.5% | 24.9–38.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.0% | 21.8–30.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.0% | 14.7–19.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.7% | 16.0–21.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.9% | 13.5–18.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.0% | 34.4–45.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 12.1% | 10.6–13.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.6% | 8.9–12.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.8% | 18.2–25.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.6% | 4.7–6.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.8% | 5.7–8.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.7% (4.7–26.4%) n=411 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 14.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.9% (0.9–19.7%) n=411 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (1.2–16.6%) n=412 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.6% | 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 | 4.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–10.0%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | 71.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (76.7–96.9%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (14.6–42.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.5% (52.8–90.2%) n=410 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 6.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.1% (0.0–6.7%) n=410 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.0% (0.0–13.0%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 68.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.5% (43.5–77.1%) n=407 |
| Population 65+ | 44.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.5% (12.7–42.1%) n=412 |
| Median age | 64.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.1 yr (36.3–62.2) n=410 |
| Median household income | $50,000 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,301 ($49,007–$109,558) n=378 |
| Median home value | $391,700 | $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 | 82.5 yr ± 1.12 | 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 1.12 years of 82.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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