ZIP code
97317
in Salem, OregonPopulation 25,966
49.45/ 100
Ranked #17,013 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 47%)
Ranked #196 of 407 Oregon ZIPs (top 48%)
Ranked #16 of 30 Salem, OR ZIPs (bottom 47%)
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
40.4 per million
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS98thDefinition & 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
$0
in the top 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Obesity
42.9%
in the top 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
12.5%
in the top 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS80thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, ZIP 97317, one of several in Salem, Oregon lands in the bottom 47% nationally (17,013th) and the top 48% of Oregon (196th).
The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: modeled humid heat registers in the bottom 10.1% nationally. Distance to a nursing home rests at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Subsidized affordable housing stands in the top 13.9% nationally, and transit lies in the top 19% nationally. Set against that, modeled air-toxics cancer risk lands in the top 2.1% nationally, expected annual loss sits in the top 4.6% nationally, and disaster risk is in the top 10.2% nationally. Modeled obesity settles in the top 9.4% nationally, modeled loud transportation noise resides in the top 13.1% nationally, and crowded housing registers in the top 14.1% nationally.
Set beside the nearby areas, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: 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. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 97302, just across the boundary, ranks better 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 Salem, OR metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 64%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 75%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 87%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 53%
21%
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 26%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 20%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 14%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 64%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 48%
14%
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 35%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 21%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 26%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 30%
8%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 70%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 56%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 41%
14%
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 30%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 30%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 30%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 39%
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
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 40.4 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 79.1 ± 1.3 years.
Ranked #430 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
97301
Oregonshares a border
Score 42.45
Closest healthier
97302
Oregonshares a border
Score 52.96
Similar health profile
98662
Washington96% similar profile
Score 52.47
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 | 27.3% | 24.7–30.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.1% | 30.0–36.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.2% | 7.5–9.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.4% | 11.1–13.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.8–7.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.4–8.0 |
| Depression among adults | 27.4% | 24.2–30.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.2% | 10.7–13.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.6% | 31.3–38.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.9% | 37.8–48.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 3.2–3.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.2% | 12.6–18.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.5% | 10.8–14.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 70.3% | 67.2–73.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.3% | 68.9–75.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 81.8% | 79.8–83.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.8% | 61.5–69.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.2% | 57.9–64.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.6% | 72.6–83.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.1% | 13.7–18.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.4% | 10.7–14.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.9% | 19.0–25.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.3% | 30.0–38.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.4% | 19.1–23.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.8% | 17.0–20.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.8% | 13.2–16.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.8% | 15.1–18.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.2% | 29.9–36.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.5–8.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.9–9.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.3% | 12.7–16.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–5.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.7% (4.7–26.4%) n=411 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.9% (0.9–19.7%) n=411 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (1.2–16.6%) n=412 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.7% (11.1–49.6%) n=412 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–10.0%) n=409 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–10.0%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (76.7–96.9%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 27.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (14.6–42.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 70.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.5% (52.8–90.2%) n=410 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.1% (0.0–6.7%) n=410 |
| Foreign-born population | 9.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.0% (0.0–13.0%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 49.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.5% (43.5–77.1%) n=407 |
| Population 65+ | 19.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.5% (12.7–42.1%) n=412 |
| Median age | 40.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.1 yr (36.3–62.2) n=410 |
| Median household income | $84,393 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,301 ($49,007–$109,558) n=378 |
| Median home value | $402,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $413,900 ($238,120–$653,360) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $1,436 | $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 | 79.1 yr ± 0.68 | 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 0.68 years of 79.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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