ZIP code
97493
in Dunes City, OregonPopulation 491
53.19/ 100
Ranked #11,795 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 37%)
Ranked #107 of 407 Oregon ZIPs (top 26%)
Ranked #9 of 34 Eugene-Springfield, OR ZIPs (top 26%)
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.
Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
0.8 days/year
in the bottom 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
29.6 mi
in the top 2.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Park land
38.4%
in the top 3.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
79.4%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
23.3 mi
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
71.6%
in the bottom 7.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Walkability
2 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 7.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST19thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
29.7%
in the bottom 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST20thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
12.5%
in the bottom 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS10thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Dunes City, Oregon (ZIP 97493), by its overall standing, sits in the top 37% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,795th) and the top 26% of Oregon (107th).
The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: modeled industrial-pollution burden lands in the bottom 0.2% nationally, modeled humid heat is in the bottom 0.6% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility resides in the top 2.1% nationally. Park land rests in the top 3.5% nationally, and modeled tree cover lies in the top 5.1% nationally. Unemployment sits at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled short sleep settles in the bottom 8.3% nationally. Set against that, distance to a community health center registers in the top 6.5% nationally, and home broadband subscription stands in the bottom 7.1% nationally. Walkability lands in the bottom 7.5% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. 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. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 97498, about 13 miles away.
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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 86%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 96%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 79%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 53%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Disability
healthier than 45%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 7%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 85%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 74%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 90%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 92%
8%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 50%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 37%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 11%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 97%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 94%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 73%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 73%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 85%
8%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 27%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 36%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 24%
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
97439
Oregonshares a border
Score 52.34
Closest healthier
97498
Oregonabout 13 mi away
Score 56.85
Similar health profile
97110
Oregon95% similar profile
Score 55.48
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 | 35.9% | 32.8–38.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.6% | 37.1–43.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.3% | 11.3–13.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.1% | 10.8–13.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.3% | 8.1–10.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.9% | 7.6–10.3 |
| Depression among adults | 24.6% | 21.9–27.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.8% | 12.0–15.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.2% | 37.7–44.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.5% | 30.1–38.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.8% | 10.5–15.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.8% | 5.4–8.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.7% | 74.7–80.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.6% | 73.7–79.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.2% | 85.5–88.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.2% | 63.8–72.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.2% | 61.0–67.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.8% | 66.1–78.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.5% | 10.6–14.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.0% | 10.0–14.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.4% | 16.4–22.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.7% | 25.8–33.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.1% | 17.5–23.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.1% | 14.3–17.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.4% | 13.7–17.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.7% | 12.0–15.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.2% | 29.4–37.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.4–10.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.2–9.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.4% | 14.2–18.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.7–4.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.5–5.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.7% (4.7–26.4%) n=411 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 16.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.9% (0.9–19.7%) n=411 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (1.2–16.6%) n=412 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 22.2% | 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 | 1.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–10.0%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | 71.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (76.7–96.9%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (14.6–42.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.5% | 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 | 1.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.0% (0.0–13.0%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 29.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.5% (43.5–77.1%) n=407 |
| Population 65+ | 49.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.5% (12.7–42.1%) n=412 |
| Median age | 61.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.1 yr (36.3–62.2) n=410 |
| Median household income | $51,116 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,301 ($49,007–$109,558) n=378 |
| Median home value | $491,900 | $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 | 78.5 yr ± 1.30 | 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 1.30 years of 78.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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