ZIP code
97373
in Saint Benedict, OregonPopulation 139
47.89/ 100
Ranked #19,069 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 41%)
Ranked #229 of 407 Oregon ZIPs (bottom 44%)
Ranked #22 of 30 Salem, OR ZIPs (bottom 27%)
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.
Unemployment rate
69.4%
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
25.9%
in the bottom 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
22.6%
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Fiber broadband
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS4thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
25.5%
in the bottom 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
40 per million
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST71stUS96thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, Saint Benedict, Oregon (ZIP 97373) stands in the bottom 41% nationally (19,069th) and the bottom 44% of Oregon (229th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
A number of readings press hard on the profile and set its tone: unemployment resides in the top 0.2% nationally, and poverty stands at the national maximum. Modeled binge drinking sits in the top 1.4% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk resides in the top 4.5% nationally. On the brighter side, modeled high cholesterol stands in the bottom 1.5% nationally, fiber broadband sits at the national maximum, and modeled transportation noise resides at the national minimum. Floodplain exposure stands at the national minimum, modeled expected annual loss sits in the bottom 3.9% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure resides in the bottom 3.2% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, unemployment runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. ZIP 97381, about 1.4 miles away, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Salem, OR metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 96%
21%
Disability
healthier than 69%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 98%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOHPartial
healthier than 4%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 38%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 1%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 23%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 24%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 38%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
in the top 1.0%
21%
Disability
healthier than 78%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 58%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 60%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOHPartial
healthier than 1%
16%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.2%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.3%
11%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
in the top 0.00%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 76%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 85%
8%
Disability
healthier than 89%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 88%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOHPartial
in the bottom 0.00%
16%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.00%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 30%
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
97362
Oregonshares a border
Score 45.33
Closest healthier
97381
Oregonabout 1.4 mi away
Score 51.05
Similar health profile
96853
Hawaii96% similar profile
Score 51.99
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 | 14.3% | 12.4–16.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 25.5% | 22.4–28.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 3.5% | 3.1–3.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.6% | 8.4–11.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.3% | 3.6–5.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.9% | 3.7–6.3 |
| Depression among adults | 23.5% | 20.2–27.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.1% | 6.9–9.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 25.9% | 23.0–29.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.8% | 36.4–47.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.1% | 1.7–2.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.9% | 11.1–17.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 15.5% | 10.9–21.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 51.3% | 47.6–55.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 61.6% | 57.3–66.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 68.9% | 64.0–73.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 58.6% | 53.7–63.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.1% | 50.5–57.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 22.6% | 19.4–26.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.5% | 10.5–18.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.0% | 15.7–25.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.3% | 32.7–42.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.8% | 16.4–26.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.7% | 16.6–22.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.1% | 10.0–14.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.9% | 14.9–23.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.0% | 25.3–37.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.7–6.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.9% | 6.1–9.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 8.6% | 6.7–10.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.5–3.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.0–6.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 100.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.7% (4.7–26.4%) n=411 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.9% (0.9–19.7%) n=411 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (1.2–16.6%) n=412 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 3.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.7% (11.1–49.6%) n=412 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 69.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–10.0%) n=409 |
| Households without a vehicle | — | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–10.0%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | — | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (76.7–96.9%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | — | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (14.6–42.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | — | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.5% (52.8–90.2%) n=410 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | — | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.1% (0.0–6.7%) n=410 |
| Foreign-born population | 9.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.0% (0.0–13.0%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | — | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.5% (43.5–77.1%) n=407 |
| Population 65+ | 10.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.5% (12.7–42.1%) n=412 |
| Median age | 44.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.1 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 | — | $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 | 80.1 yr ± 0.91 | 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 0.91 years of 80.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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