ZIP code
97522
in Butte Falls, OregonPopulation 443
44.76/ 100
Ranked #22,663 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 29%)
Ranked #297 of 407 Oregon ZIPs (bottom 27%)
Ranked #11 of 15 Medford, OR ZIPs (bottom 27%)
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
9.3%
in the top 0.10% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
19.4 mi
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS97thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
19.4 mi
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
39.6 per million
in the top 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST67thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
41.4%
in the top 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$41,563
in the bottom 6.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, Butte Falls, Oregon (ZIP 97522) ranks in the bottom 29% nationally (22,663rd) and the bottom 27% of Oregon (297th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Several measures weigh most on this area's profile, and they come first: modeled fine-particle lies in the top 0.10% nationally, and distance to a nursing home lands in the top 3.5% nationally. Distance to an emergency room sits in the top 5.9% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk is in the top 7.0% nationally. Housing-cost burden settles in the top 8.6% nationally. On the better side, modeled transportation noise resides at the national minimum, and expected annual loss registers in the bottom 10.4% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise rests at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Distance to a community health center stands at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Modeled humid heat lies in the bottom 12.4% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, park land runs far lower 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 97524, 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
Risk Behavior
healthier than 80%
11%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 99%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 42%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 11%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 14%
8%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 21%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 62%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 94%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 28%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 23%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 29%
8%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 30%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 76%
14%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.00%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.00%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.00%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 40%
11%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.00%
8%
Disability
in the bottom 0.00%
7%
Healthcare Access
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
97524
Oregonshares a border
Score 46.28
Closest healthier
97536
Oregonabout 3.3 mi away
Score 45.33
Similar health profile
97431
Oregon96% similar profile
Score 46.98
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 | 35.5% | 32.0–39.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.4% | 36.5–44.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.8% | 10.7–13.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.9% | 11.4–14.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.0% | 7.9–10.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.8% | 8.4–11.3 |
| Depression among adults | 27.5% | 23.9–31.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.5% | 12.4–16.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.4% | 33.5–41.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.2% | 28.7–39.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.7% | 4.1–5.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.2% | 11.7–17.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.1% | 6.5–10.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.5% | 72.0–78.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.5% | 74.3–80.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.0% | 84.2–87.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.1% | 60.6–69.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.7% | 58.3–64.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.9% | 68.1–80.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.3% | 11.0–15.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.4% | 12.1–16.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.4% | 19.5–27.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.6% | 29.2–38.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.5% | 18.5–24.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.8% | 16.7–21.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.7% | 14.6–18.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.5% | 13.5–17.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.7% | 30.4–38.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.5–11.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.5–11.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.6% | 15.0–20.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.0–6.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 18.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.7% (4.7–26.4%) n=411 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 14.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.9% (0.9–19.7%) n=411 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (1.2–16.6%) n=412 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 10.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.7% (11.1–49.6%) n=412 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–10.0%) n=409 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–10.0%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | 79.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (76.7–96.9%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 41.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (14.6–42.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.5% (52.8–90.2%) n=410 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.1% (0.0–6.7%) n=410 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.0% (0.0–13.0%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 55.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.5% (43.5–77.1%) n=407 |
| Population 65+ | 31.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.5% (12.7–42.1%) n=412 |
| Median age | 51.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.1 yr (36.3–62.2) n=410 |
| Median household income | $41,563 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,301 ($49,007–$109,558) n=378 |
| Median home value | $267,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $413,900 ($238,120–$653,360) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $909 | $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 | 80.4 yr ± 2.30 | 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 2.30 years of 80.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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