ZIP code
97009
in Boring, OregonPopulation 8,336
53.29/ 100
Ranked #11,643 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 36%)
Ranked #103 of 407 Oregon ZIPs (top 25%)
Ranked #77 of 120 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ZIPs (bottom 36%)
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
87.8 per million
in the top 0.10% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Boring, Oregon (ZIP 97009) comes out in the top 36% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,643rd) and the top 25% of Oregon (103rd).
Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: modeled humid heat lies in the bottom 10.2% nationally, floodplain exposure sits in the bottom 12.4% nationally, and home broadband subscription settles in the top 12.9% nationally. Modeled energy burden registers in the bottom 15% nationally, and transit stands in the top 20% nationally. By contrast, modeled air-toxics cancer risk lands in the top 0.10% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden is in the top 3.8% nationally. Modeled disaster risk resides in the top 6.9% nationally, and fatal road crashes rests in the top 17% nationally. Crowded housing lies in the top 20% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 97019, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 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 72%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Disability
healthier than 66%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 97%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 61%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 51%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 56%
13%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 15%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 61%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 76%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 60%
11%
Disability
healthier than 73%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 86%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 54%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 53%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 30%
14%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 86%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 53%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 49%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 56%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 13%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 24%
16%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 34%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 87.8 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 80.0 ± 1.5 years.
Ranked #12 of the 4,173 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by modeled air-toxics risk, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
97019
Oregonshares a border
Score 56.85
Closest healthier
97055
Oregonshares a border
Score 53.82
Similar health profile
97540
Oregon96% similar profile
Score 54.12
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 | 31.0% | 28.1–34.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.4% | 32.3–38.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.8% | 9.8–11.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.0% | 10.7–13.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.4–8.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.3% | 6.5–8.4 |
| Depression among adults | 27.9% | 24.8–31.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.0% | 10.4–13.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.6% | 32.2–39.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.5% | 31.0–40.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.3–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.8% | 8.0–12.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.0% | 5.9–8.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.2% | 70.9–77.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.9% | 71.7–77.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.8% | 85.1–88.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.1% | 63.0–71.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.6% | 64.4–70.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.6% | 72.6–83.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.0% | 11.8–16.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.1% | 10.4–14.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.6% | 18.6–25.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.1% | 29.0–37.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.8% | 16.7–21.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.9% | 15.2–18.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.8% | 13.2–16.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.4% | 11.9–15.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.8% | 26.5–33.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.8–8.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.8–8.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.0% | 12.3–16.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.1–3.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.7% (4.7–26.4%) n=411 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.9% (0.9–19.7%) n=411 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (1.2–16.6%) n=412 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 26.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.7% (11.1–49.6%) n=412 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–10.0%) n=409 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–10.0%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (76.7–96.9%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (14.6–42.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.5% (52.8–90.2%) n=410 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.1% (0.0–6.7%) n=410 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.0% (0.0–13.0%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 61.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.5% (43.5–77.1%) n=407 |
| Population 65+ | 23.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.5% (12.7–42.1%) n=412 |
| Median age | 48.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.1 yr (36.3–62.2) n=410 |
| Median household income | $106,650 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,301 ($49,007–$109,558) n=378 |
| Median home value | $647,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $413,900 ($238,120–$653,360) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $1,252 | $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 | 80.0 yr ± 0.76 | 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 0.76 years of 80.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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