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ZIP code

97369

in Otter Rock, OregonPopulation 334

45.48/ 100

Ranked #21,893 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 32%)

Ranked #277 of 407 Oregon ZIPs (bottom 32%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Humid extreme heat

0.1 days/year

in the bottom 0.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & 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 ›

Coronary heart disease

13.2%

in the top 0.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Unemployment rate

36.5%

in the top 0.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

PFAS in drinking water

4.8%

in the bottom 1.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US1st
Definition & 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 ›

Poverty rate

56%

in the top 1.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

9.6%

in the bottom 0.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & 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 ›

Stroke

6.3%

in the top 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

20.5%

in the top 3.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

51.8%

in the top 2.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

12.5%

in the top 3.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

The read

Otter Rock, Oregon (ZIP 97369), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 32% nationally (21,893rd) and the bottom 32% of Oregon (277th).

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What the numbers press hardest on defines much of the story here: modeled coronary heart disease resides in the top 0.7% nationally, unemployment lies in the top 0.5% nationally, and poverty settles in the top 1.2% nationally. Modeled stroke stands in the top 2.8% nationally, diabetes is in the top 3.1% nationally, and high blood pressure rests in the top 2.0% nationally. Modeled hearing disability sits in the top 3.0% nationally. On the encouraging side, modeled humid heat registers in the bottom 0.2% nationally, and pfas lands in the bottom 1.0% nationally. Modeled binge drinking resides in the bottom 0.9% nationally.

Set against the neighboring ZIPs, unemployment runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, 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. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 97341, 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.

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Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 68%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 98%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 88%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 86%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 98%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 46%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 1%

21%

Disability

healthier than 14%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 24%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 96%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 98%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 91%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 90%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 43%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 59%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

in the bottom 0.7%

21%

Disability

healthier than 7%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 33%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults45.7%41.1–50.5
High blood pressure among adults51.8%47.0–56.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults15.0%13.5–16.6
Current asthma among adults12.6%11.0–14.2
Coronary heart disease among adults13.2%11.2–15.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults13.8%10.8–17.5
Depression among adults26.0%22.2–29.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults20.5%17.3–23.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened46.3%41.5–51.1
Obesity among adults38.8%32.2–46.2
Stroke among adults6.3%5.2–7.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years9.7%7.8–12.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years5.7%3.9–8.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure83.0%79.5–85.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults82.2%78.8–85.0
Cholesterol screening among adults91.8%90.0–93.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years68.9%63.6–74.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults60.6%56.5–64.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years76.3%68.6–83.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults9.6%7.7–11.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.2%11.9–21.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults27.1%21.4–33.5
Short sleep duration among adults32.8%26.8–39.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults27.2%22.1–33.2
Frequent mental distress among adults15.1%12.8–17.7
Frequent physical distress among adults20.3%16.9–23.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.6%11.0–16.7
Any disability among adults38.3%32.2–44.7
Hearing disability among adults12.5%10.7–14.4
Independent living disability among adults10.3%8.1–12.8
Mobility disability among adults23.5%18.9–28.3
Self-care disability among adults6.3%4.9–7.9
Vision disability among adults7.0%5.6–8.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OR median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate56.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36411.7% (4.7–26.4%) n=411
Uninsured 18–640.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.9% (0.9–19.7%) n=411
No HS diploma (25+)19.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.5% (1.2–16.6%) n=412
Bachelor's or higher (25+)25.9%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50523.7% (11.1–49.6%) n=412
Unemployment rate (16+)36.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.8% (0.0–10.0%) n=409
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.3% (0.0–10.0%) n=410
Broadband subscription100.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32290.4% (76.7–96.9%) n=410
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)11.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32229.9% (14.6–42.0%) n=410
Homeownership rate82.7%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32273.5% (52.8–90.2%) n=410
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3222.1% (0.0–6.7%) n=410
Foreign-born population40.1%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5534.0% (0.0–13.0%) n=412
Single-parent households94.5%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.5% (43.5–77.1%) n=407
Population 65+49.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.5% (12.7–42.1%) n=412
Median age64.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29245.1 yr (36.3–62.2) n=410
Median household income$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$72,301 ($49,007–$109,558) n=378
Median home value$594,900$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OR median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth78.1 yr ± 1.4378.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30879.1 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 1.43 years of 78.1, 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