ZIP code
97431
in Dexter, OregonPopulation 2,366
46.98/ 100
Ranked #20,182 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 37%)
Ranked #250 of 407 Oregon ZIPs (bottom 39%)
Ranked #23 of 34 Eugene-Springfield, OR ZIPs (bottom 32%)
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.
Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
1.7%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of days in the year when modeled fine-particle (PM2.5) pollution was above the EPA’s daily limit of 35 micrograms per cubic meter.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
8.7 days/year
in the bottom 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST25thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Crowded housing
8.1%
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
39 per million
in the top 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST64thUS93rdDefinition & 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
Dexter, Oregon (ZIP 97431), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 37% nationally (20,182nd) and the bottom 39% of Oregon (250th).
The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: modeled humid heat sits in the bottom 5.9% nationally, and tree cover lies in the top 11.4% nationally. Modeled short sleep rests in the bottom 16% nationally, and childcare resides in the top 16% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled fine-particle is in the top 5.3% nationally, crowded housing lands in the top 6.6% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk stands in the top 7.4% nationally. Fiber broadband registers at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Housing-cost burden settles in the top 11.0% nationally, and poverty sits in the top 12.9% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 97426, 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
Risk Behavior
healthier than 89%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 48%
16%
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 17%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 34%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 16%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Risk Behavior
healthier than 67%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 67%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 46%
13%
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 36%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 33%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 61%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 52%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 48%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 36%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 21%
16%
Disability
healthier than 39%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
97426
Oregonshares a border
Score 53.42
Closest healthier
97455
Oregonshares a border
Score 48.06
Similar health profile
99170
Washington96% similar profile
Score 48.80
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 | 35.1% | 32.1–38.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.4% | 35.0–41.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.3% | 10.3–12.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.8% | 11.4–14.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.3–9.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.4% | 8.1–10.7 |
| Depression among adults | 27.5% | 24.3–30.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.8% | 11.1–14.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.4% | 35.9–42.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.2% | 31.6–40.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.3% | 10.7–16.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.4% | 6.1–8.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.5% | 72.3–78.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.6% | 71.5–77.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.1% | 83.3–86.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.5% | 58.8–67.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.4% | 59.0–65.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.9% | 68.1–80.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.4% | 11.3–15.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.3% | 12.2–16.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.5% | 17.2–23.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.2% | 26.9–35.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.0% | 18.4–23.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.3% | 16.3–20.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.1% | 14.2–18.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.4% | 13.6–17.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.6% | 29.9–37.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.5–9.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.0% | 7.9–10.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.4% | 14.2–18.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.6–5.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 23.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.7% (4.7–26.4%) n=411 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 1.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.9% (0.9–19.7%) n=411 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (1.2–16.6%) n=412 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 25.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.7% (11.1–49.6%) n=412 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–10.0%) n=409 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–10.0%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (76.7–96.9%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 39.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (14.6–42.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.5% (52.8–90.2%) n=410 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 8.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.1% (0.0–6.7%) n=410 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.0% (0.0–13.0%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 61.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.5% (43.5–77.1%) n=407 |
| Population 65+ | 21.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.5% (12.7–42.1%) n=412 |
| Median age | 41.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.1 yr (36.3–62.2) n=410 |
| Median household income | $60,714 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,301 ($49,007–$109,558) n=378 |
| Median home value | $354,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $413,900 ($238,120–$653,360) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $1,840 | $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 | 79.8 yr ± 1.09 | 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 1.09 years of 79.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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