ZIP code
97502
in Central Point, OregonPopulation 29,067
49.18/ 100
Ranked #17,407 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 46%)
Ranked #201 of 407 Oregon ZIPs (top 49%)
Ranked #6 of 15 Medford, OR ZIPs (top 40%)
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.
Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
6.5%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of days in the year when modeled fine-particle (PM2.5) pollution was above the EPA’s daily limit of 35 micrograms per cubic meter.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
36.2 per million
in the top 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST62ndUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Outer-floodplain exposure
3.0%
in the top 11.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS89thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
13.2 days/year
in the top 30% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS70thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, Central Point, Oregon (ZIP 97502) ranks in the bottom 46% nationally (17,407th) and the top 49% of Oregon (201st).
The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: distance to a community health center resides at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Modeled energy burden registers in the bottom 10.6% nationally, and transit rests in the top 16% nationally. Subsidized affordable housing stands in the top 16% nationally. Set against that, modeled fine-particle lies in the top 0.6% nationally, modeled air-toxics cancer risk lands in the top 8.6% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure sits in the top 11.0% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss is in the top 13.0% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled disaster risk resides in the top 16% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Close by, ZIP 97504, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Medford, 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 78%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 79%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 79%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 49%
21%
Disability
healthier than 51%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 6%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 30%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 17%
8%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 66%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 59%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 41%
8%
Disability
healthier than 58%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 16%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 40%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 37%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 12%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
in the top 0.00%
21%
Disability
in the top 0.00%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.00%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.00%
14%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.00%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.00%
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
97501
Oregonshares a border
Score 45.64
Closest healthier
97504
Oregonshares a border
Score 51.77
Similar health profile
97478
Oregon95% similar profile
Score 47.06
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 | 30.8% | 27.8–33.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.7% | 32.2–39.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.1% | 9.2–11.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.4% | 11.0–13.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.7–8.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.1% | 7.1–9.0 |
| Depression among adults | 26.8% | 23.5–30.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.4% | 10.8–14.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.8% | 31.3–38.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.5% | 27.5–37.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.5–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.1% | 9.9–14.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.9% | 7.7–10.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 72.3% | 68.9–75.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.1% | 71.6–78.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.7% | 82.9–86.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.6% | 60.2–68.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.8% | 60.5–66.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.7% | 68.1–80.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.0% | 12.5–17.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.6% | 11.8–15.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.6% | 18.5–24.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.5% | 29.0–38.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.7% | 17.4–22.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.6% | 16.6–20.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.1% | 13.5–16.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.1% | 13.5–16.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.4% | 28.0–34.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.2–9.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.7–9.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.7% | 13.0–16.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.5–5.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.7% (4.7–26.4%) n=411 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.9% (0.9–19.7%) n=411 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (1.2–16.6%) n=412 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 24.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.7% (11.1–49.6%) n=412 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–10.0%) n=409 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–10.0%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (76.7–96.9%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 27.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (14.6–42.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 73.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.5% (52.8–90.2%) n=410 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.1% (0.0–6.7%) n=410 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.0% (0.0–13.0%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 53.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.5% (43.5–77.1%) n=407 |
| Population 65+ | 23.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.5% (12.7–42.1%) n=412 |
| Median age | 43.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.1 yr (36.3–62.2) n=410 |
| Median household income | $83,488 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,301 ($49,007–$109,558) n=378 |
| Median home value | $403,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $413,900 ($238,120–$653,360) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $1,335 | $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 | 79.5 yr ± 0.66 | 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 0.66 years of 79.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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