ZIP code
97089
in Damascus, OregonPopulation 15,101
56.03/ 100
Ranked #8,244 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 26%)
Ranked #62 of 407 Oregon ZIPs (top 15%)
Ranked #49 of 120 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ZIPs (top 41%)
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
65.4 per million
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS99thDefinition & 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 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
81.3%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$123,689
in the top 8.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
2.3 mi
in the bottom 12.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS12thDefinition & 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
51.6%
in the top 12.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS88thDefinition & 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 ›PFOS in drinking water
57.4%
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS84thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOS, one of the most common “forever chemicals,” was detected in EPA testing.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
90.6%
in the top 16% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS84thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.9 pCi/L
in the bottom 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS17thDefinition & 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 ›Vision disability
3.8%
in the bottom 15% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS15thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Damascus, Oregon (ZIP 97089) comes out in the top 26% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,244th) and the top 15% of Oregon (62nd).
The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: modeled mammography sits in the top 5.8% nationally, household income settles in the top 8.5% nationally, and transit registers in the top 11.3% nationally. Modeled energy burden stands in the bottom 11.0% nationally. By contrast, modeled air-toxics cancer risk lands in the top 0.3% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden is in the top 2.4% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site resides in the bottom 12.1% nationally, and modeled pfas rests in the top 12.3% nationally. Lithium in drinking water lies in the top 13.6% nationally, and modeled disaster risk sits in the top 13.9% 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. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 97086, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 69%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 83%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 89%
11%
Disability
healthier than 80%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 90%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 58%
13%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 8%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 21%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 78%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 77%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 78%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 68%
11%
Disability
healthier than 86%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 67%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 50%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 19%
14%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 87%
13%
Disability
healthier than 61%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 66%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 40%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 55%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 54%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 39%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 38%
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
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 8.7 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 69.0 — 60 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,450 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 65.4 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 80.3 ± 2.1 years.
Ranked #34 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
97009
Oregonshares a border
Score 53.29
Closest healthier
97086
Oregonshares a border
Score 57.46
Similar health profile
99025
Washington99% similar profile
Score 54.30
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 | 27.9% | 25.2–30.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.3% | 29.1–35.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.7% | 8.8–10.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.9% | 10.6–13.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.1% | 5.4–6.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.3–7.1 |
| Depression among adults | 28.0% | 24.8–31.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.6% | 9.2–12.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.6% | 30.4–36.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.1% | 29.5–38.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.8–3.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.3% | 8.3–12.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.3% | 5.2–7.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 72.3% | 69.0–75.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.0% | 70.8–77.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.2% | 84.5–87.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.9% | 62.9–70.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.4% | 66.3–72.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 81.3% | 75.9–86.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.5% | 12.3–17.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.9% | 9.3–12.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.7% | 16.7–22.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.2% | 29.2–37.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.8% | 14.7–19.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.0% | 15.1–18.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.4% | 11.8–15.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.9% | 11.3–14.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.1% | 23.8–30.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.9–7.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.1–7.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.9% | 10.4–13.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.0% | 2.7–3.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.7% (4.7–26.4%) n=411 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.9% (0.9–19.7%) n=411 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (1.2–16.6%) n=412 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 35.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.7% (11.1–49.6%) n=412 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–10.0%) n=409 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–10.0%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (76.7–96.9%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (14.6–42.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 90.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.5% (52.8–90.2%) n=410 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.1% (0.0–6.7%) n=410 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.0% (0.0–13.0%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 52.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.5% (43.5–77.1%) n=407 |
| Population 65+ | 20.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.5% (12.7–42.1%) n=412 |
| Median age | 43.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.1 yr (36.3–62.2) n=410 |
| Median household income | $123,689 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,301 ($49,007–$109,558) n=378 |
| Median home value | $633,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $413,900 ($238,120–$653,360) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $2,605 | $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 | 80.3 yr ± 1.05 | 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 1.05 years of 80.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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