ZIP code
97220
in Portland, OregonPopulation 27,202
48.71/ 100
Ranked #18,061 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 44%)
Ranked #210 of 407 Oregon ZIPs (bottom 48%)
Ranked #101 of 120 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ZIPs (bottom 16%)
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
50 per million
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS99thDefinition & 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 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Transit access
7.7 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Dental provider access
1.4 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
655 units
in the top 3.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
13.5%
in the top 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Loud transportation noise
2.2%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
130 intersections/sq mi
in the top 7.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
42.3%
in the top 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, ZIP 97220, one of several in Portland, Oregon lands in the bottom 44% nationally (18,061st) and the bottom 48% of Oregon (210th).
Where this area bears down hardest, the measures speak first: modeled air-toxics cancer risk stands in the top 0.9% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden settles in the top 1.4% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss lies in the top 3.0% nationally, and transportation noise resides in the top 5.2% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise lands in the top 6.5% nationally, and housing-cost burden registers in the top 7.7% nationally. On the encouraging side, transit sits in the top 2.2% nationally, dental providers rests in the top 3.0% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing is in the top 3.1% nationally. Walkability stands in the top 7.3% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, industrial-pollution burden runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of 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. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 97211, 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 71%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 83%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 78%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 95%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 49%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 2%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 13%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 80%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 78%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 75%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 7%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 11%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 35%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 7%
8%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 80%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 43%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 52%
16%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 18%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 14%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 19%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 8%
8%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
“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
4 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 77.0 ± 1.2 years. A median household income of $70,137 predicts 78.7 years — 1.6 years below.
Ranked #2,035 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 77.0 ± 1.2 years. The 46 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 79.1 years — 2.1 years below them.
Ranked #1,627 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 1.8 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 71.2 — 69 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,342 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 50.0 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 77.0 ± 1.2 years.
Ranked #122 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
97211
Oregonshares a border
Score 55.06
Closest healthier
97213
Oregonshares a border
Score 59.89
Similar health profile
99217
Washington98% similar profile
Score 48.61
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 | 24.2% | 22.1–26.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.5% | 28.9–34.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.0% | 6.5–7.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.3% | 11.1–13.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.6–6.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.9% | 6.2–7.8 |
| Depression among adults | 30.3% | 27.5–33.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.5% | 10.3–13.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.2% | 31.4–37.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.9% | 27.2–34.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 3.1–3.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.6% | 11.2–16.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.3% | 8.1–10.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 69.2% | 66.1–72.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 70.6% | 67.6–73.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.6% | 80.8–84.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.8% | 56.8–64.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.5% | 56.3–62.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.0% | 69.0–80.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.7% | 13.7–17.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.3% | 13.4–17.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.9% | 19.2–24.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.7% | 27.1–34.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.8% | 19.7–24.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.7% | 17.8–21.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.5% | 13.0–16.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.0% | 15.2–18.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.7% | 29.8–36.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.9–7.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.3–10.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.4% | 12.0–15.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.7–4.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.5% | 5.1–6.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.7% (4.7–26.4%) n=411 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.9% (0.9–19.7%) n=411 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (1.2–16.6%) n=412 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 34.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.7% (11.1–49.6%) n=412 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–10.0%) n=409 |
| Households without a vehicle | 12.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–10.0%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (76.7–96.9%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 42.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (14.6–42.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 59.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.5% (52.8–90.2%) n=410 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.1% (0.0–6.7%) n=410 |
| Foreign-born population | 16.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.0% (0.0–13.0%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 44.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.5% (43.5–77.1%) n=407 |
| Population 65+ | 16.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.5% (12.7–42.1%) n=412 |
| Median age | 41.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.1 yr (36.3–62.2) n=410 |
| Median household income | $70,137 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,301 ($49,007–$109,558) n=378 |
| Median home value | $450,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $413,900 ($238,120–$653,360) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $1,471 | $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 | 77.0 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 77.0, 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