ZIP code
97473
in Scottsburg, OregonPopulation 347
41.82/ 100
Ranked #25,371 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 21%)
Ranked #343 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.
Coronary heart disease
13.7%
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
14.1%
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Stroke
6.5%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
1.8 days/year
in the bottom 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
10.2%
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
60.8%
in the bottom 3.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
24.4%
in the top 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
84.1%
in the top 3.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
38%
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Scottsburg, Oregon (ZIP 97473) lands in the bottom 21% nationally (25,371st) and the bottom 16% of Oregon (343rd).
Several serious readings shape the profile and deserve first mention: modeled coronary heart disease stands in the top 0.5% nationally, hearing disability rests in the top 0.8% nationally, and stroke registers in the top 2.3% nationally. Home broadband subscription resides in the bottom 3.1% nationally, modeled mobility disability settles in the top 4.3% nationally, and poverty is in the top 3.5% nationally. On the better side, modeled humid heat sits in the bottom 1.1% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden lands in the bottom 1.9% nationally. Modeled binge drinking lies in the bottom 1.6% nationally, and tree cover stands in the top 3.4% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. On the overall standing, ZIP 97436, 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 82%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 63%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 80%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 2%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 22%
14%
Disability
healthier than 8%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 15%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 76%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 84%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 93%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 43%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 41%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 2%
21%
Disability
healthier than 3%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 21%
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
97436
Oregonshares a border
Score 45.81
Closest healthier
97467
Oregonshares a border
Score 45.61
Similar health profile
96057
California98% similar profile
Score 44.48
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 | 43.9% | 39.9–48.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 49.7% | 45.5–54.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 14.8% | 13.3–16.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.6% | 11.1–14.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 13.7% | 12.0–15.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 13.3% | 11.0–15.9 |
| Depression among adults | 24.9% | 21.6–28.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 19.3% | 16.6–22.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 45.6% | 41.2–50.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.7% | 32.7–45.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.5% | 5.6–7.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.5% | 8.4–12.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.9% | 6.2–10.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.5% | 78.3–84.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.0% | 78.0–83.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.2% | 87.6–90.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.8% | 61.4–71.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.7% | 48.7–56.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.8% | 67.1–81.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 10.2% | 8.4–12.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.3% | 12.2–18.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.3% | 25.0–35.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.2% | 27.8–39.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.0% | 23.8–32.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.7% | 13.7–17.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.7% | 17.1–22.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.7% | 13.5–18.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.8% | 37.7–48.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 14.1% | 12.4–15.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.2% | 9.5–13.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 24.4% | 20.7–28.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.1–7.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.2–8.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 38.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.7% (4.7–26.4%) n=411 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 53.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.9% (0.9–19.7%) n=411 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (1.2–16.6%) n=412 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.7% (11.1–49.6%) n=412 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–10.0%) n=409 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–10.0%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | 60.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (76.7–96.9%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (14.6–42.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.5% (52.8–90.2%) n=410 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.1% (0.0–6.7%) n=410 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.0% (0.0–13.0%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 38.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.5% (43.5–77.1%) n=407 |
| Population 65+ | 34.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.5% (12.7–42.1%) n=412 |
| Median age | 51.9 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 | $384,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $413,900 ($238,120–$653,360) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $475 | $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 | 74.5 yr ± 1.76 | 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 1.76 years of 74.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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