ZIP code
97476
in Sixes, OregonPopulation 338
40.60/ 100
Ranked #26,330 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 18%)
Ranked #363 of 407 Oregon ZIPs (bottom 10.9%)
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.
Humid extreme heat
0.4 days/year
in the bottom 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS1stDefinition & 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
23.4%
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
5.5%
in the bottom 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
31.7 mi
in the top 1.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
11.1%
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
16.8 mi
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Stroke
5.7%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
14.5 per million
in the bottom 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS6thDefinition & 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
By the composite health measure, Sixes, Oregon (ZIP 97476) ranks in the bottom 18% nationally (26,330th) and the bottom 10.9% of Oregon (363rd).
A number of measures mark where this area is under strain: crowded housing lands in the top 0.9% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease sits in the top 3.9% nationally. Distance to a nursing home is in the top 4.5% nationally, and modeled stroke settles in the top 6.0% nationally. On the brighter side, modeled humid heat resides in the bottom 0.4% nationally, modeled pfas registers in the bottom 1.5% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility rests in the top 1.8% nationally. Homeownership stands at the national maximum, home broadband subscription lies at the national maximum, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk lands in the bottom 6.1% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, crowded housing runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, 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. 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. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Close by, ZIP 97450, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.5%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 79%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 87%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 33%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
8%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.00%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 46%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 8%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 35%
8%
Disability
healthier than 5%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
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
97450
Oregonshares a border
Score 42.52
Closest healthier
97465
Oregonshares a border
Score 42.61
Similar health profile
97910
Oregon97% similar profile
Score 41.61
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 | 41.2% | 36.9–45.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 45.4% | 40.8–50.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.8% | 11.5–14.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 13.2% | 11.6–14.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 11.1% | 9.5–12.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 13.0% | 10.1–16.2 |
| Depression among adults | 28.0% | 23.9–32.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.2% | 14.5–20.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.1% | 36.4–45.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.8% | 34.0–50.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.7% | 4.8–6.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 23.5% | 19.5–27.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.8% | 5.6–10.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.0% | 75.5–82.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.4% | 73.5–80.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.2% | 85.0–89.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.1% | 59.6–70.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.2% | 49.2–57.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.0% | 61.1–77.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.1% | 9.8–14.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.8% | 12.6–21.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.4% | 20.7–32.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.8% | 25.8–38.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.8% | 21.7–32.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.0% | 15.3–20.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.2% | 16.1–22.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.5% | 13.5–19.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.6% | 33.4–45.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.1% | 9.5–12.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.6% | 9.3–14.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.6% | 18.5–27.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.0–7.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.3% | 5.9–8.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 20.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.7% (4.7–26.4%) n=411 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.9% (0.9–19.7%) n=411 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (1.2–16.6%) n=412 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.7% (11.1–49.6%) n=412 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 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 | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (76.7–96.9%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 37.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (14.6–42.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.5% (52.8–90.2%) n=410 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 23.4% | 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 | 61.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.5% (43.5–77.1%) n=407 |
| Population 65+ | 17.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.5% (12.7–42.1%) n=412 |
| Median age | 56.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.1 yr (36.3–62.2) n=410 |
| Median household income | $42,045 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,301 ($49,007–$109,558) n=378 |
| Median home value | $299,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $413,900 ($238,120–$653,360) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 78.7 yr ± 2.29 | 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 2.29 years of 78.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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