ZIP code
97222
in Milwaukie, OregonPopulation 36,398
53.94/ 100
Ranked #10,779 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 34%)
Ranked #92 of 407 Oregon ZIPs (top 23%)
Ranked #70 of 120 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ZIPs (bottom 42%)
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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$1
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & 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 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS98thDefinition & 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
6.3 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
0.7 mi
in the bottom 6.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
120 intersections/sq mi
in the top 8.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
31.8%
in the bottom 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Dental provider access
0.88 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Outer-floodplain exposure
3.8%
in the top 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS91stDefinition & 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 ›The read
Milwaukie, Oregon (ZIP 97222), in overall standing, comes out in the top 34% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,779th) and the top 23% of Oregon (92nd).
A few readings each way define this mixed profile: transit settles in the top 3.2% nationally, walkability lands in the top 8.0% nationally, and modeled high cholesterol rests in the bottom 6.1% nationally. Dental providers settles in the top 9.0% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled air-toxics cancer risk lands in the top 0.9% nationally, and expected annual loss rests in the top 1.2% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden settles in the top 1.6% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site lands in the bottom 6.2% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure rests in the top 9.2% nationally, and modeled disaster risk settles in the top 9.4% nationally.
Set within its surrounding area, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, 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. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 97034, 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 75%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 78%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Disability
healthier than 79%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 76%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 91%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 2%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 38%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 16%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 84%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 61%
11%
Disability
healthier than 84%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 54%
13%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 8%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 39%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 35%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 65%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 55%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 50%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Disability
healthier than 58%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 37%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 20%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 35%
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 2.4 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 74.6 — 72 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,587 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 78.9 ± 1.1 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
97015
Oregonshares a border
Score 53.14
Closest healthier
97034
Oregonshares a border
Score 65.59
Similar health profile
99016
Washington98% similar profile
Score 55.03
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 | 26.4% | 23.9–29.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.9% | 28.0–33.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.2% | 8.4–10.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.0% | 10.7–13.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.9% | 5.3–6.7 |
| Depression among adults | 28.5% | 25.4–31.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.0% | 8.7–11.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 31.8% | 28.7–34.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.6% | 30.1–39.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.0% | 2.8–3.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.6% | 7.8–11.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.1% | 6.1–8.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 70.7% | 67.4–73.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.7% | 69.3–75.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.9% | 83.0–86.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.4% | 61.3–69.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.3% | 64.2–70.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.2% | 73.5–84.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.3% | 12.9–17.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.9% | 9.4–12.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.7% | 16.9–22.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.4% | 29.4–37.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.0% | 15.0–19.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.5% | 15.6–19.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.2% | 11.7–14.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.4% | 11.9–14.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.3% | 24.3–30.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.8–7.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.4–8.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.7% | 10.3–13.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.0% | 2.7–3.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.7% (4.7–26.4%) n=411 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.9% (0.9–19.7%) n=411 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (1.2–16.6%) n=412 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 39.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.7% (11.1–49.6%) n=412 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–10.0%) n=409 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–10.0%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (76.7–96.9%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 39.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (14.6–42.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 56.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.5% (52.8–90.2%) n=410 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.1% (0.0–6.7%) n=410 |
| Foreign-born population | 7.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.0% (0.0–13.0%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 51.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.5% (43.5–77.1%) n=407 |
| Population 65+ | 19.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.5% (12.7–42.1%) n=412 |
| Median age | 41.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.1 yr (36.3–62.2) n=410 |
| Median household income | $83,119 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,301 ($49,007–$109,558) n=378 |
| Median home value | $490,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $413,900 ($238,120–$653,360) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $1,641 | $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 | 78.9 yr ± 0.58 | 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 0.58 years of 78.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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