ZIP code
97424
in Cottage Grove, OregonPopulation 18,357
47.29/ 100
Ranked #19,804 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 38%)
Ranked #242 of 407 Oregon ZIPs (bottom 41%)
Ranked #21 of 34 Eugene-Springfield, OR ZIPs (bottom 38%)
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 Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
40.3 per million
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
9.4 days/year
in the bottom 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST27thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Tree cover
68.4%
in the top 10.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST83rdUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
53.4%
in the top 11.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS89thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Cottage Grove, Oregon (ZIP 97424) ranks in the bottom 38% nationally (19,804th) and the bottom 41% of Oregon (242nd).
The weightiest signals in the profile are worth naming up front: distance to a Superfund site lands at the national minimum, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk settles in the top 2.2% nationally. Modeled pfas rests in the top 11.3% nationally, and crowded housing lands in the top 13.1% nationally. More positively, distance to an emergency room settles at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Modeled humid heat rests in the bottom 6.5% nationally, and tree cover lands in the top 10.0% nationally. Distance to a community health center settles at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility rests in the top 12.3% nationally. Distance to a nursing home lands at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs.
Against its neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. 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. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 97405, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Eugene-Springfield, OR metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 61%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 92%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 23%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 12%
8%
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
Lifting this score
Risk Behavior
healthier than 61%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 66%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 42%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 44%
14%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 31%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 27%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 26%
8%
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 58%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 36%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 36%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 36%
8%
Disability
healthier than 24%
7%
“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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 40.3 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 77.8 ± 1.5 years.
Ranked #441 of the 4,173 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by modeled air-toxics risk, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
97405
Oregonshares a border
Score 57.63
Closest healthier
97426
Oregonshares a border
Score 53.42
Similar health profile
97603
Oregon96% similar profile
Score 45.91
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 | 33.6% | 30.7–36.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.3% | 34.1–40.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.7% | 9.8–11.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.7% | 11.4–14.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.4–9.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.3% | 8.3–10.3 |
| Depression among adults | 27.7% | 24.6–30.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.5% | 11.0–14.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.1% | 34.7–41.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.1% | 31.6–40.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 4.0–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.2% | 11.6–17.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.5% | 7.3–9.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.7% | 71.6–77.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.6% | 70.5–76.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.5% | 81.7–85.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.9% | 58.4–67.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.8% | 57.4–64.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.1% | 67.2–80.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.6% | 11.6–15.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.5% | 12.6–16.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.5% | 18.6–24.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.4% | 27.3–35.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.7% | 19.4–24.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.0% | 17.1–21.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.1% | 14.4–17.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.3% | 14.6–18.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.5% | 31.2–37.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.8–9.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.6–10.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.5% | 14.7–18.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 4.1–4.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.5% | 5.1–6.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.7% (4.7–26.4%) n=411 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.9% (0.9–19.7%) n=411 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (1.2–16.6%) n=412 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.7% (11.1–49.6%) n=412 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–10.0%) n=409 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–10.0%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (76.7–96.9%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 31.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (14.6–42.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 69.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.5% (52.8–90.2%) n=410 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.1% (0.0–6.7%) n=410 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.0% (0.0–13.0%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 51.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.5% (43.5–77.1%) n=407 |
| Population 65+ | 19.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.5% (12.7–42.1%) n=412 |
| Median age | 42.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.1 yr (36.3–62.2) n=410 |
| Median household income | $79,688 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,301 ($49,007–$109,558) n=378 |
| Median home value | $372,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $413,900 ($238,120–$653,360) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $1,111 | $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 | 77.8 yr ± 0.74 | 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 0.74 years of 77.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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