ZIP code
97499
in Yoncalla, OregonPopulation 1,828
47.90/ 100
Ranked #19,049 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 41%)
Ranked #228 of 407 Oregon ZIPs (bottom 44%)
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.
Air-toxics cancer risk
50.3 per million
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Recreation access
1.5 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
21.8 mi
in the top 4.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST81stUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Fiber broadband
97.3%
in the top 7.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
13.1 days/year
in the bottom 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST46thUS10thDefinition & 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 Superfund site
2 mi
in the bottom 11.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS11thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Yoncalla, Oregon (ZIP 97499) ranks in the bottom 41% nationally (19,049th) and the bottom 44% of Oregon (228th).
The measures split the difference for this area: recreation resides in the top 3.3% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands in the top 4.1% nationally. Fiber broadband registers in the top 7.7% nationally, and modeled humid heat sits in the bottom 9.9% nationally. Modeled tree cover rests in the top 11.6% nationally, and civic is in the top 12.3% nationally. Against that, modeled air-toxics cancer risk stands in the top 0.7% nationally, fatal road crashes settles in the top 11.0% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site lies in the bottom 11.1% nationally. Modeled fine-particle resides in the top 14.0% nationally.
In plainer terms, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. 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. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 97462, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Risk Behavior
healthier than 83%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 96%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 23%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
Disability
healthier than 37%
7%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 71%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 67%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 43%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 51%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 28%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Disability
healthier than 37%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
97424
Oregonshares a border
Score 47.29
Closest healthier
97462
Oregonshares a border
Score 49.30
Similar health profile
99156
Washington96% similar profile
Score 47.86
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 | 35.4% | 31.9–39.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.5% | 35.5–43.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.9% | 10.8–13.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.9% | 11.5–14.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.0% | 7.9–10.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.3% | 8.0–10.8 |
| Depression among adults | 26.6% | 23.2–30.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.9% | 12.0–16.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.1% | 36.1–44.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.9% | 30.0–42.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.8% | 11.1–16.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.5% | 6.1–9.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.5% | 73.2–79.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.1% | 73.8–80.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.4% | 84.6–88.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.2% | 60.0–70.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.1% | 58.4–65.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.7% | 69.2–82.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.4% | 11.1–16.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.2% | 11.1–15.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.3% | 20.3–28.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.6% | 27.3–38.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.0% | 19.1–25.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.9% | 15.0–19.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.3% | 14.3–18.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.3% | 13.4–17.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.5% | 31.2–40.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.4–10.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.1% | 7.9–10.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.5% | 15.1–20.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.7–4.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–6.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.7% (4.7–26.4%) n=411 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.9% (0.9–19.7%) n=411 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (1.2–16.6%) n=412 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.7% (11.1–49.6%) n=412 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.9% | 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 | 93.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (76.7–96.9%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 32.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (14.6–42.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.5% (52.8–90.2%) n=410 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.1% (0.0–6.7%) n=410 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.0% (0.0–13.0%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 46.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.5% (43.5–77.1%) n=407 |
| Population 65+ | 28.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.5% (12.7–42.1%) n=412 |
| Median age | 50.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.1 yr (36.3–62.2) n=410 |
| Median household income | $58,958 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,301 ($49,007–$109,558) n=378 |
| Median home value | $325,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $413,900 ($238,120–$653,360) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $1,320 | $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 | 77.7 yr ± 1.45 | 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 1.45 years of 77.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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