ZIP code
97305
in Salem, OregonPopulation 45,083
41.92/ 100
Ranked #25,272 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 21%)
Ranked #341 of 407 Oregon ZIPs (bottom 16%)
Ranked #30 of 30 Salem, OR ZIPs (bottom 3.4%)
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.
Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Crowded housing
11.8%
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Obesity
46.3%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
40 per million
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST71stUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Uninsured (under 65)
18.5%
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
449 units
in the top 5.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
2.0%
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Cognitive disability
20.1%
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
59.2%
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Transportation noise
9.7%
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›The read
In its overall standing, ZIP 97305, one of several in Salem, Oregon lands in the bottom 21% nationally (25,272nd) and the bottom 16% of Oregon (341st).
This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: subsidized affordable housing lies in the top 5.1% nationally. Set against that, modeled expected annual loss stands in the top 2.6% nationally, crowded housing rests in the top 3.5% nationally, and modeled obesity registers in the top 2.8% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk resides in the top 4.5% nationally, and uninsured settles in the top 5.9% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise is in the top 7.3% nationally, and cognitive disability sits in the top 9.0% nationally. Modeled pfas lands in the top 8.3% nationally, and transportation noise lies in the top 9.0% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. On the overall standing, ZIP 97026, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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 Salem, OR metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 74%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 46%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 44%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 50%
11%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 19%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 6%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 8%
8%
Disability
healthier than 21%
7%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 81%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 56%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 36%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 2%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 3%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 13%
8%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 32%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 41%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 4%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 22%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 4%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 7%
8%
Disability
healthier than 4%
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
One of our published findings lists 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.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 40.0 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 78.5 ± 1.1 years.
Ranked #504 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
97026
Oregonshares a border
Score 48.29
Closest healthier
97301
Oregonshares a border
Score 42.45
Similar health profile
97503
Oregon97% similar profile
Score 40.16
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 | 25.9% | 23.5–28.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.3% | 30.2–36.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.7% | 6.1–7.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.7% | 11.3–14.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.7% | 6.0–7.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.1% | 7.3–8.9 |
| Depression among adults | 27.7% | 24.6–31.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.0% | 12.3–15.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.8% | 30.6–37.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 46.3% | 41.4–51.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.0% | 14.9–21.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 18.5% | 16.4–20.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 67.9% | 64.8–70.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 70.5% | 67.1–73.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 78.2% | 76.0–80.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 59.8% | 55.4–64.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.1% | 50.7–57.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.9% | 69.4–81.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.2% | 12.9–17.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.0% | 13.1–16.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.5% | 24.0–31.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.5% | 32.0–41.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.3% | 24.7–30.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.5% | 18.4–22.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.8% | 15.1–18.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.1% | 18.2–22.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.4% | 33.8–41.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.7–8.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.2% | 10.2–12.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.7% | 14.9–18.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.8–5.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.8% | 7.2–8.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 19.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.7% (4.7–26.4%) n=411 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 21.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.9% (0.9–19.7%) n=411 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 22.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (1.2–16.6%) n=412 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 17.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.7% (11.1–49.6%) n=412 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–10.0%) n=409 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–10.0%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (76.7–96.9%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 40.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (14.6–42.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 52.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.5% (52.8–90.2%) n=410 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 11.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.1% (0.0–6.7%) n=410 |
| Foreign-born population | 22.6% | 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+ | 11.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.5% (12.7–42.1%) n=412 |
| Median age | 31.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.1 yr (36.3–62.2) n=410 |
| Median household income | $66,326 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,301 ($49,007–$109,558) n=378 |
| Median home value | $372,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $413,900 ($238,120–$653,360) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $1,453 | $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 | 78.5 yr ± 0.57 | 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 0.57 years of 78.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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