ZIP code
97490
in Walton, OregonPopulation 460
49.12/ 100
Ranked #17,492 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 45%)
Ranked #204 of 407 Oregon ZIPs (bottom 50%)
Ranked #17 of 34 Eugene-Springfield, OR ZIPs (top 50%)
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.
Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
86.9%
in the top 2.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.0%
in the bottom 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
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 ›Walkability
1.3 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST11thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
13.7%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
15.3 mi
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
1.9%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
96.9%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
15.4 mi
in the top 7.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST74thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Distance to an emergency room
17.1 mi
in the top 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›The read
Walton, Oregon (ZIP 97490), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 45% nationally (17,492nd) and the bottom 50% of Oregon (204th).
The main burdens in the data show plainly and lead the picture: walkability sits in the bottom 4.0% nationally, unemployment registers in the top 4.7% nationally, and distance to a nursing home lands in the top 5.3% nationally. Slow internet speeds resides in the top 6.0% nationally. More positively, poverty lies at the national minimum, and modeled tree cover settles in the top 2.4% nationally. Modeled arsenic stands in the bottom 2.5% nationally, and homeownership is in the top 6.5% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility rests in the top 7.7% nationally. Households without a vehicle sits at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. 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. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 97461, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 65%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 84%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 48%
21%
Disability
healthier than 59%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 40%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 11%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 71%
14%
Disability
healthier than 68%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 59%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 54%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 14%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 28%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 23%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 73%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 73%
14%
Disability
healthier than 70%
7%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 12%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 39%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 33%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 15%
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
97430
Oregonshares a border
Score 44.93
Closest healthier
97461
Oregonshares a border
Score 52.27
Similar health profile
30173
Georgia95% similar profile
Score 49.36
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 | 31.0% | 28.0–34.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.5% | 31.2–37.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.3% | 8.4–10.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 13.0% | 11.6–14.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.7–7.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.7% | 6.6–9.0 |
| Depression among adults | 27.9% | 24.7–31.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.2% | 9.6–12.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.4% | 32.9–39.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.7% | 31.9–41.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.2–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.3% | 10.7–16.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.2% | 5.8–8.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 71.4% | 67.7–74.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.7% | 69.3–75.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.9% | 83.0–86.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 57.9% | 53.3–62.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.5% | 61.2–67.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.2% | 70.8–82.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.7% | 12.5–17.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.6% | 12.2–17.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.0% | 16.0–22.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.2% | 27.9–36.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.3% | 16.6–22.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.2% | 17.1–21.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.1% | 13.3–17.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.4% | 13.5–17.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.5% | 26.8–34.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.8% | 6.0–7.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.1–9.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.8% | 11.8–15.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.4–4.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.0–5.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.7% (4.7–26.4%) n=411 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.9% (0.9–19.7%) n=411 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (1.2–16.6%) n=412 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 5.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.7% (11.1–49.6%) n=412 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 13.7% | 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 | 87.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (76.7–96.9%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 27.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (14.6–42.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 96.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.5% (52.8–90.2%) n=410 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 7.0% | 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 | 40.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.5% (43.5–77.1%) n=407 |
| Population 65+ | 12.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.5% (12.7–42.1%) n=412 |
| Median age | 33.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.1 yr (36.3–62.2) n=410 |
| Median household income | $109,375 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,301 ($49,007–$109,558) n=378 |
| Median home value | $405,200 | $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 | 79.7 yr ± 1.26 | 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 1.26 years of 79.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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