ZIP code
97426
in Creswell, OregonPopulation 10,186
53.42/ 100
Ranked #11,478 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 36%)
Ranked #101 of 407 Oregon ZIPs (top 25%)
Ranked #7 of 34 Eugene-Springfield, OR ZIPs (top 21%)
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.
Air-toxics cancer risk
44.5 per million
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS99thDefinition & 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
10.6 days/year
in the bottom 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST32ndUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Short sleep
29.6%
in the bottom 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST19thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
56.6%
in the top 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS91stDefinition & 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
Creswell, Oregon (ZIP 97426), on the composite measure, lands in the top 36% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,478th) and the top 25% of Oregon (101st).
The readings split fairly evenly between strengths and concerns: modeled humid heat rests in the bottom 7.7% nationally, and short sleep sits in the bottom 7.9% nationally. Distance to a nursing home registers at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Modeled energy burden lands in the bottom 14.8% nationally, and civic resides in the top 18% nationally. Unemployment lies in the bottom 21% nationally, and grocery settles in the top 21% nationally. Working the other way, modeled air-toxics cancer risk stands in the top 1.5% nationally, and pfas is in the top 9.5% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure rests in the top 17% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, 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. 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 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 72%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 94%
11%
Disability
healthier than 70%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 67%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 55%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 22%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 67%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 84%
11%
Disability
healthier than 78%
7%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 54%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 41%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 49%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 24%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 88%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 67%
11%
Disability
healthier than 94%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 58%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 55%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 58%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
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 ›
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 44.5 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 78.8 ± 1.7 years.
Ranked #301 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
97451
Oregonabout 2.1 mi away
Score 53.99
Similar health profile
97540
Oregon96% similar profile
Score 54.12
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 | 30.6% | 27.8–33.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.7% | 30.6–36.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.4% | 9.5–11.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.2% | 10.9–13.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.7% | 6.0–7.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.1% | 6.2–8.0 |
| Depression among adults | 27.0% | 23.8–30.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.4% | 9.0–11.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.5% | 33.2–39.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.5% | 29.1–37.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 3.1–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.3% | 10.9–16.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.7% | 5.6–7.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.5% | 70.3–76.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.4% | 70.1–76.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.7% | 82.9–86.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.2% | 61.9–70.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.7% | 62.4–68.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.6% | 67.8–80.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.8% | 12.6–17.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.6% | 10.0–13.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 17.4% | 14.8–20.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.6% | 25.6–33.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.2% | 15.1–19.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.8% | 15.9–19.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.6% | 12.1–15.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.1% | 12.5–15.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.5% | 26.2–32.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.5–8.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.7–8.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.9% | 11.3–14.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.3% | 2.9–3.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.7% (4.7–26.4%) n=411 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.9% (0.9–19.7%) n=411 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (1.2–16.6%) n=412 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 26.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.7% (11.1–49.6%) n=412 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–10.0%) n=409 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–10.0%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (76.7–96.9%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 29.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (14.6–42.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.5% (52.8–90.2%) n=410 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.1% (0.0–6.7%) n=410 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.0% (0.0–13.0%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 54.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.5% (43.5–77.1%) n=407 |
| Population 65+ | 22.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.5% (12.7–42.1%) n=412 |
| Median age | 42.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.1 yr (36.3–62.2) n=410 |
| Median household income | $90,125 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,301 ($49,007–$109,558) n=378 |
| Median home value | $488,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $413,900 ($238,120–$653,360) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $1,177 | $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 | 78.8 yr ± 0.85 | 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 0.85 years of 78.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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