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ZIP code

97014

in Cascade Locks, OregonPopulation 1,459

51.60/ 100

Ranked #13,992 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 44%)

Ranked #139 of 407 Oregon ZIPs (top 34%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Broad coverage across health domains

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

86.9%

in the top 0.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.

Full methodology ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

50.2 per million

in the top 0.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US99th
Definition & 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 ›

Loud transportation noise

4.5%

in the top 1.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

In this ZIP

at the national minimum

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & 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 ›

Fatal road crashes

61.7 per 100,000 residents per year

in the top 2.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.

A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

22%

in the top 2.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US98th
Definition & 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 ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the top 3.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US97th
Definition & 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 ›

Walkability

1.9 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 6.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST18th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

97.6%

in the top 8.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

12.4 days/year

in the bottom 9.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST42nd
US9th
Definition & 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 ›

The read

In overall standing, Cascade Locks, Oregon (ZIP 97014) comes out in the top 44% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,992nd) and the top 34% of Oregon (139th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: park land lies in the top 0.4% nationally, home broadband subscription sits in the top 8.4% nationally, and modeled humid heat settles in the bottom 9.3% nationally. Set against that, modeled air-toxics cancer risk registers in the top 0.7% nationally, modeled loud transportation noise stands in the top 1.7% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site lands at the national minimum. Fatal road crashes is in the top 2.1% nationally, and modeled transportation noise resides in the top 2.1% nationally. Modeled disaster risk rests in the top 3.1% nationally, and walkability lies in the bottom 6.7% nationally.

Relative to the ZIPs around it, park land runs far higher 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. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. 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.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 64%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 63%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 80%

11%

Disability

healthier than 63%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.4%

5%

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 59%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 7%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 23%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 22%

8%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 74%

21%

Disability

healthier than 72%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 99%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 62%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 41%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 56%

8%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 33%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 17%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 25%

13%

“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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults27.8%24.7–31.1
High blood pressure among adults32.3%28.4–36.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.8%8.0–9.8
Current asthma among adults12.2%10.8–13.8
Coronary heart disease among adults6.4%5.6–7.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.0%5.8–8.4
Depression among adults26.5%22.8–30.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults10.9%9.3–12.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened33.7%29.8–37.8
Obesity among adults31.6%24.7–39.1
Stroke among adults3.4%3.0–3.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years16.0%13.1–19.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.3%6.4–10.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure71.3%67.8–74.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults71.8%67.7–75.5
Cholesterol screening among adults84.0%81.7–86.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years66.5%61.8–71.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults63.1%59.5–66.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years73.0%64.9–80.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.1%14.2–20.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.2%10.6–16.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults19.8%15.9–24.2
Short sleep duration among adults31.0%25.4–37.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults18.8%15.8–22.2
Frequent mental distress among adults17.8%15.5–20.1
Frequent physical distress among adults14.3%12.3–16.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.1%12.9–17.6
Any disability among adults29.8%25.3–34.6
Hearing disability among adults7.1%6.1–8.0
Independent living disability among adults8.0%6.8–9.4
Mobility disability among adults13.2%10.9–15.5
Self-care disability among adults3.5%3.0–4.1
Vision disability among adults4.6%4.0–5.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OR median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate7.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36411.7% (4.7–26.4%) n=411
Uninsured 18–643.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.9% (0.9–19.7%) n=411
No HS diploma (25+)5.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.5% (1.2–16.6%) n=412
Bachelor's or higher (25+)29.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50523.7% (11.1–49.6%) n=412
Unemployment rate (16+)6.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.8% (0.0–10.0%) n=409
Households without a vehicle3.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.3% (0.0–10.0%) n=410
Broadband subscription97.6%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32290.4% (76.7–96.9%) n=410
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)37.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32229.9% (14.6–42.0%) n=410
Homeownership rate80.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32273.5% (52.8–90.2%) n=410
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3222.1% (0.0–6.7%) n=410
Foreign-born population5.7%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5534.0% (0.0–13.0%) n=412
Single-parent households41.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.5% (43.5–77.1%) n=407
Population 65+24.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.5% (12.7–42.1%) n=412
Median age52.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29245.1 yr (36.3–62.2) n=410
Median household income$75,000$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$72,301 ($49,007–$109,558) n=378
Median home value$387,700$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$413,900 ($238,120–$653,360) n=374
Median gross rent$1,074$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,252 ($807–$1,772) n=327
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OR median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth82.5 yr ± 1.4878.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30879.1 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 1.48 years of 82.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured