ZIP code
97457
in Myrtle Creek, OregonPopulation 10,360
41.84/ 100
Ranked #25,352 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 21%)
Ranked #342 of 407 Oregon ZIPs (bottom 16%)
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
1.5%
in the top 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST76thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Transit access
3.9 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST82ndUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.9 pCi/L
in the bottom 14.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS14thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
26.5%
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
11.0%
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
18%
in the top 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS80thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Myrtle Creek, Oregon (ZIP 97457) lands in the bottom 21% nationally (25,352nd) and the bottom 16% of Oregon (342nd).
This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: transit registers in the top 7.7% nationally. Distance to a community health center resides at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Modeled tree cover settles in the top 14.7% nationally, and radon is in the bottom 14.3% nationally. Set against that, modeled fine-particle sits in the top 6.1% nationally, and coronary heart disease lands in the top 10.5% nationally. Modeled stroke lies in the top 12.8% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility stands at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled disaster risk rests in the top 16% nationally, and lead in tap water registers in the top 16% nationally.
Put simply, fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. On the overall standing, ZIP 97470, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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.
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 58%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 60%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 38%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 11%
8%
Disability
healthier than 17%
7%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 57%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 43%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 48%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 15%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 27%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 9%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Disability
healthier than 11%
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
2 of our published findings list 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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 74.6 ± 1.4 years. A median household income of $57,356 predicts 77.9 years — 3.3 years below.
Ranked #4,441 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 74.6 ± 1.4 years. The 50 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 77.3 years — 2.7 years below them.
Ranked #2,142 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
97417
Oregonshares a border
Score 37.22
Closest healthier
97470
Oregonshares a border
Score 44.78
Similar health profile
38571
Tennessee98% similar profile
Score 39.55
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 | 36.2% | 32.9–39.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.4% | 37.6–45.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.0% | 10.0–12.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 13.4% | 12.0–15.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.9% | 9.0–11.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.4% | 10.1–12.8 |
| Depression among adults | 28.2% | 24.6–32.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.9% | 14.0–18.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.9% | 36.0–44.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.9% | 33.8–46.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.1% | 4.7–5.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.0% | 13.0–19.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.2% | 7.8–10.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.5% | 72.4–78.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.8% | 72.4–79.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.9% | 82.0–85.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.5% | 57.3–67.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.0% | 55.1–62.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.1% | 71.0–84.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.5% | 11.2–16.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.1% | 14.8–19.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.4% | 24.3–33.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.2% | 28.7–39.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.5% | 23.5–29.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.0% | 17.0–21.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.5% | 16.5–20.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.0% | 16.0–20.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.3% | 35.1–43.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.3% | 9.3–11.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.0% | 9.9–12.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.2% | 17.9–22.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–6.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.8% | 6.1–7.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 19.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.7% (4.7–26.4%) n=411 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.9% (0.9–19.7%) n=411 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (1.2–16.6%) n=412 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 11.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.7% (11.1–49.6%) n=412 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–10.0%) n=409 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–10.0%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (76.7–96.9%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 30.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (14.6–42.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.5% (52.8–90.2%) n=410 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.1% (0.0–6.7%) n=410 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.0% (0.0–13.0%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 59.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.5% (43.5–77.1%) n=407 |
| Population 65+ | 26.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.5% (12.7–42.1%) n=412 |
| Median age | 47.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.1 yr (36.3–62.2) n=410 |
| Median household income | $57,356 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,301 ($49,007–$109,558) n=378 |
| Median home value | $254,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $413,900 ($238,120–$653,360) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $963 | $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 | 74.6 yr ± 0.72 | 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 0.72 years of 74.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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