ZIP code
97015
in Clackamas, OregonPopulation 24,433
53.14/ 100
Ranked #11,876 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 37%)
Ranked #108 of 407 Oregon ZIPs (top 27%)
Ranked #79 of 120 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ZIPs (bottom 34%)
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
54.8 per million
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS99thDefinition & 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 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS97thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Recreation access
1.3 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›Transit access
4.7 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops 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 ›High cholesterol
31%
in the bottom 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Dental provider access
0.95 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices 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 ›Physician access
1.8 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices 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 ›Grocery access
0.17 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Clackamas, Oregon (ZIP 97015) lands in the top 37% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,876th) and the top 27% of Oregon (108th).
The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: recreation lies in the top 5.0% nationally. Distance to an emergency room lands at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Transit sits in the top 5.7% nationally, modeled high cholesterol is in the bottom 4.6% nationally, and dental providers settles in the top 7.7% nationally. Physicians resides in the top 8.5% nationally. Set against that, modeled air-toxics cancer risk registers in the top 0.5% nationally, modeled industrial-pollution burden rests in the top 1.7% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site stands at the national minimum. Modeled expected annual loss lies in the top 3.4% nationally.
Set beside the nearby areas, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the 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. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 97086, just across the boundary, ranks better 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 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 80%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 79%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 80%
11%
Disability
healthier than 76%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 86%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 85%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 3%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 20%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 87%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 70%
16%
Disability
healthier than 83%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 83%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 41%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 10%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 21%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 69%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 40%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 42%
8%
Disability
healthier than 53%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 27%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 29%
11%
“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
2 of our published findings list 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.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 3.3 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 80.0 — 77 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,964 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 54.8 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 78.6 ± 1.2 years.
Ranked #68 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
97027
Oregonshares a border
Score 49.45
Closest healthier
97086
Oregonshares a border
Score 57.46
Similar health profile
98663
Washington98% similar profile
Score 53.32
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 | 24.1% | 21.8–26.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 29.5% | 26.7–32.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.6% | 6.9–8.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.8% | 10.6–13.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–6.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.6 |
| Depression among adults | 28.0% | 24.9–31.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.3% | 9.0–11.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 31.0% | 28.1–34.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.0% | 29.6–38.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.9% | 2.7–3.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.3% | 10.1–14.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.3% | 7.0–9.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 68.9% | 65.6–72.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.3% | 67.9–74.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.9% | 80.8–84.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.6% | 58.4–66.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.5% | 60.2–66.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.8% | 70.6–82.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.8% | 12.6–17.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.7% | 10.1–13.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.6% | 18.6–24.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.1% | 31.0–39.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.2% | 16.1–20.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.2% | 16.3–20.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.3% | 11.9–14.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.4% | 12.8–16.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.7% | 24.6–31.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.3–6.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.8–8.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.6% | 10.2–13.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.8–3.4 |
| 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 | 9.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.7% (4.7–26.4%) n=411 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.9% (0.9–19.7%) n=411 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (1.2–16.6%) n=412 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 32.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.7% (11.1–49.6%) n=412 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–10.0%) n=409 |
| Households without a vehicle | 9.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–10.0%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (76.7–96.9%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 37.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (14.6–42.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 64.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.5% (52.8–90.2%) n=410 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.1% (0.0–6.7%) n=410 |
| Foreign-born population | 15.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.0% (0.0–13.0%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 41.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.5% (43.5–77.1%) n=407 |
| Population 65+ | 18.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.5% (12.7–42.1%) n=412 |
| Median age | 38.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.1 yr (36.3–62.2) n=410 |
| Median household income | $87,333 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,301 ($49,007–$109,558) n=378 |
| Median home value | $527,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $413,900 ($238,120–$653,360) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $1,835 | $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 ± 0.60 | 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 0.60 years of 78.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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