ZIP code
97883
in Union, OregonPopulation 2,489
45.21/ 100
Ranked #22,176 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 31%)
Ranked #286 of 407 Oregon ZIPs (bottom 30%)
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.
Park land
53%
in the top 2.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
84.4 mi
in the top 4.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
72.1%
in the bottom 7.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Pharmacy access
0.39 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies located 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 ›The read
In overall standing, Union, Oregon (ZIP 97883) comes out in the bottom 31% nationally (22,176th) and the bottom 30% of Oregon (286th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The data is direct about where this area carries real strain: home broadband subscription rests in the bottom 7.4% nationally, modeled fine-particle lies in the top 11.7% nationally, and distance to a nursing home sits in the top 14.2% nationally. Distance to a community health center settles in the top 14.5% nationally, and crowded housing registers in the top 14.7% nationally. More encouragingly, park land stands in the top 2.2% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site lands in the top 4.7% nationally. Pharmacy is in the top 8.5% nationally, and modeled humid heat resides in the bottom 11.1% nationally. Modeled short sleep rests in the bottom 11.5% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 97814, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 79%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 75%
11%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 99%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 44%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 42%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 12%
8%
Disability
healthier than 24%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 11%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 76%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 61%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 96%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 22%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 28%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 26%
8%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 17%
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
97814
Oregonshares a border
Score 49.67
Closest healthier
97824
Oregonshares a border
Score 52.04
Similar health profile
97416
Oregon98% similar profile
Score 43.53
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 | 36.1% | 32.4–40.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.4% | 35.8–44.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.8% | 9.8–12.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.8% | 11.2–14.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.3% | 8.1–10.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.6% | 9.0–12.3 |
| Depression among adults | 27.8% | 23.8–32.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.4% | 12.3–16.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.9% | 33.5–42.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.9% | 30.1–46.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.4% | 14.9–22.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.4% | 6.7–10.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.0% | 72.6–79.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.8% | 70.9–78.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.1% | 81.8–86.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.3% | 60.8–71.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.1% | 61.4–68.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.2% | 69.6–83.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.7% | 12.0–17.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.4% | 13.6–19.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.7% | 20.1–29.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.4% | 24.4–37.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.9% | 20.4–27.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.0% | 16.7–21.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.4% | 15.1–19.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.1% | 14.8–19.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.0% | 32.0–42.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.5–11.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.3% | 8.9–11.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.5% | 15.7–21.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.2–5.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.3–6.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 18.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.7% (4.7–26.4%) n=411 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 22.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.9% (0.9–19.7%) n=411 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (1.2–16.6%) n=412 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 15.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.7% (11.1–49.6%) n=412 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–10.0%) n=409 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–10.0%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | 72.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (76.7–96.9%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 16.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (14.6–42.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 70.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.5% (52.8–90.2%) n=410 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.1% (0.0–6.7%) n=410 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.0% (0.0–13.0%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 61.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.5% (43.5–77.1%) n=407 |
| Population 65+ | 15.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.5% (12.7–42.1%) n=412 |
| Median age | 39.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.1 yr (36.3–62.2) n=410 |
| Median household income | $65,172 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,301 ($49,007–$109,558) n=378 |
| Median home value | $239,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $413,900 ($238,120–$653,360) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $896 | $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 | 78.6 yr ± 1.50 | 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 1.50 years of 78.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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