ZIP code
97045
in Oregon City, OregonPopulation 57,526
52.87/ 100
Ranked #12,283 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 38%)
Ranked #112 of 407 Oregon ZIPs (top 28%)
Ranked #83 of 120 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ZIPs (bottom 31%)
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
92.6 per million
in the top 0.09% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$1
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
507 units
in the top 4.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
61.2%
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
1.2 mi
in the bottom 7.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS8thDefinition & 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 ›High cholesterol
32.7%
in the bottom 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Radon
1 pCi/L
in the bottom 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS18thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, Oregon City, Oregon (ZIP 97045) ranks in the top 38% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,283rd) and the top 28% of Oregon (112th).
A number of measures pull each way for this area: subsidized affordable housing resides in the top 4.4% nationally, and transit registers in the top 10.3% nationally. Distance to a community health center rests at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Modeled high cholesterol stands in the bottom 8.5% nationally. Set against that, modeled air-toxics cancer risk lies in the top 0.09% nationally, expected annual loss lands in the top 1.6% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden sits in the top 1.7% nationally. Modeled pfas is in the top 7.5% nationally, modeled disaster risk settles in the top 7.6% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site resides in the bottom 7.9% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, 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. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Close by, ZIP 97009, 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 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 67%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 83%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 83%
11%
Disability
healthier than 74%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 89%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 87%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 4%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 38%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 12%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 75%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 78%
16%
Disability
healthier than 80%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 54%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 51%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 12%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 26%
8%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 66%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 65%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 72%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 51%
16%
Disability
healthier than 47%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 34%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 29%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 36%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 35%
8%
“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
3 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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 78.4 ± 1.0 years. A median household income of $103,573 predicts 80.2 years — 1.8 years below.
Ranked #2,331 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 4.1 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 66.9 — 63 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,680 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 92.6 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 78.4 ± 1.0 years.
Ranked #10 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
97004
Oregonshares a border
Score 52.72
Closest healthier
97009
Oregonshares a border
Score 53.29
Similar health profile
98671
Washington97% similar profile
Score 53.14
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 | 27.8% | 25.1–30.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.1% | 29.0–35.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.4% | 8.6–10.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.2% | 10.9–13.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.1% | 5.5–6.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.6% | 5.8–7.3 |
| Depression among adults | 29.2% | 26.1–32.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.5% | 9.2–11.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.7% | 29.5–35.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.5% | 31.0–40.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 2.9–3.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.4% | 9.3–13.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.9% | 6.0–8.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 71.2% | 67.8–74.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.9% | 69.6–76.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.8% | 83.0–86.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.5% | 62.5–70.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.4% | 63.2–69.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.1% | 72.1–83.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.1% | 12.8–17.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.0% | 10.4–13.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.4% | 17.6–23.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.7% | 29.7–38.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.8% | 15.9–20.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.0% | 16.1–19.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.9% | 12.4–15.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.9% | 12.4–15.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.3% | 25.3–31.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.7% | 6.0–7.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.7–8.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.4% | 11.0–14.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.9–3.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.7% (4.7–26.4%) n=411 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.9% (0.9–19.7%) n=411 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (1.2–16.6%) n=412 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 33.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.7% (11.1–49.6%) n=412 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.2% | 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 | 94.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (76.7–96.9%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 32.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (14.6–42.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.5% (52.8–90.2%) n=410 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.1% (0.0–6.7%) n=410 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.0% (0.0–13.0%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 50.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.5% (43.5–77.1%) n=407 |
| Population 65+ | 18.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.5% (12.7–42.1%) n=412 |
| Median age | 40.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.1 yr (36.3–62.2) n=410 |
| Median household income | $103,573 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,301 ($49,007–$109,558) n=378 |
| Median home value | $587,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $413,900 ($238,120–$653,360) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $1,704 | $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 | 78.4 yr ± 0.49 | 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 0.49 years of 78.4, 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