ZIP code
97856
in Long Creek, OregonPopulation 485
36.92/ 100
Ranked #28,571 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 10.9%)
Ranked #395 of 407 Oregon ZIPs (bottom 3.0%)
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.
Coronary heart disease
13.6%
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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
13.7%
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Stroke
6.7%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
25.4%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
6.4%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
28.8 mi
in the top 2.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST87thUS98thDefinition & 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
1.2 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 3.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
19.5%
in the top 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
5.5 days/year
in the bottom 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST18thUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Self-care disability
7.0%
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›The read
Long Creek, Oregon (ZIP 97856), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 10.9% nationally (28,571st) and the bottom 3.0% of Oregon (395th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The data is direct about where this area carries real strain: modeled coronary heart disease is in the top 0.5% nationally, hearing disability resides in the top 1.1% nationally, and stroke rests in the top 1.8% nationally. Modeled mobility disability lies in the top 3.0% nationally, slow internet speeds sits in the top 2.0% nationally, and walkability settles in the bottom 3.2% nationally. Modeled diabetes registers in the top 4.6% nationally, and self-care disability stands in the top 5.9% nationally. More encouragingly, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands in the top 2.2% nationally, and modeled humid heat is in the bottom 3.5% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, 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. 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 97865, 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 91%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 69%
11%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 43%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 2%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Disability
healthier than 4%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 5%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 83%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 62%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 2%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Disability
in the bottom 0.5%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
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
97817
Oregonshares a border
Score 35.11
Closest healthier
97865
Oregonshares a border
Score 49.85
Similar health profile
95488
California98% similar profile
Score 38.42
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 | 42.3% | 38.2–46.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 47.6% | 43.0–52.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.0% | 11.8–14.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.9% | 11.3–14.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 13.6% | 11.9–15.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 14.9% | 12.5–17.3 |
| Depression among adults | 26.8% | 23.0–31.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 19.5% | 16.8–22.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.5% | 37.8–47.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.6% | 29.3–46.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.7% | 5.9–7.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.9% | 12.8–19.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.1% | 8.0–12.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.3% | 77.3–83.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.1% | 73.2–80.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.3% | 83.2–87.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.8% | 62.1–72.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.7% | 55.7–63.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.7% | 64.8–80.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.1% | 9.0–13.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.8% | 15.6–22.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.1% | 25.5–37.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.9% | 25.2–38.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 30.4% | 25.8–34.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.2% | 15.9–20.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 20.8% | 18.0–23.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.3% | 15.8–20.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 44.6% | 39.1–50.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 13.7% | 12.1–15.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.9% | 11.1–14.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 25.4% | 21.6–29.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.0–8.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.4–9.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 29.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.7% (4.7–26.4%) n=411 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.9% (0.9–19.7%) n=411 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (1.2–16.6%) n=412 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.7% (11.1–49.6%) n=412 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–10.0%) n=409 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–10.0%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | 76.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (76.7–96.9%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (14.6–42.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.5% (52.8–90.2%) n=410 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.1% (0.0–6.7%) n=410 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.0% (0.0–13.0%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 64.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.5% (43.5–77.1%) n=407 |
| Population 65+ | 26.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.5% (12.7–42.1%) n=412 |
| Median age | 45.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.1 yr (36.3–62.2) n=410 |
| Median household income | $44,318 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,301 ($49,007–$109,558) n=378 |
| Median home value | $225,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $413,900 ($238,120–$653,360) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $701 | $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 | 78.5 yr ± 1.55 | 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 1.55 years of 78.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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