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ZIP code

97352

in Jefferson, OregonPopulation 6,497

52.25/ 100

Ranked #13,114 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 41%)

Ranked #124 of 407 Oregon ZIPs (top 30%)

Ranked #6 of 30 Salem, OR ZIPs (top 20%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Mental-health provider access

0.16 per 1,000 residents

in the top 5.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The number of mental-health clinics 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 ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

39.5 per million

in the top 7.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST66th
US93rd
Definition & 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 ›

Humid extreme heat

10.3 days/year

in the bottom 7.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST31st
US7th
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.

Full methodology ›

Crowded housing

7.4%

in the top 7.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.

Full methodology ›

Floodplain exposure

28.7%

in the top 10.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US89th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.

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 ›

Energy-cost burden

1.8%

in the bottom 9.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST19th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.

A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.

Full methodology ›

Obesity

41.2%

in the top 17% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US83rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite health measure, Jefferson, Oregon (ZIP 97352) ranks in the top 41% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,114th) and the top 30% of Oregon (124th).

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A number of measures place this area on solid footing: mental-health providers is in the top 5.8% nationally, and modeled humid heat settles in the bottom 7.4% nationally. Modeled energy burden resides in the bottom 9.2% nationally, and home broadband subscription registers in the top 13.7% nationally. By contrast, modeled air-toxics cancer risk rests in the top 7.1% nationally, crowded housing stands in the top 7.7% nationally, and floodplain exposure lies in the top 10.7% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss lands in the top 12.6% nationally, modeled transportation noise sits in the top 12.6% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site is in the bottom 16% nationally.

Read against the ZIPs closest to it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, 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. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Close by, ZIP 97306, just across the boundary, ranks healthier 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.

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Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 78%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 85%

11%

Disability

healthier than 69%

7%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 56%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 43%

13%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 28%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 16%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 35%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 34%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 68%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 66%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 63%

13%

Disability

healthier than 77%

7%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 49%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 55%

11%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 41%

5%

Holding it back

Mental Health

healthier than 39%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 7%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 74%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 81%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 70%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 74%

11%

Disability

healthier than 85%

7%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 44%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 56%

8%

Holding it back

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 7%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 22%

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

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 39.5 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 82.4 ± 3.6 years.

    Ranked #1,534 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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults28.9%26.2–31.8
High blood pressure among adults33.2%30.2–36.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.3%8.4–10.2
Current asthma among adults12.6%11.2–14.1
Coronary heart disease among adults6.3%5.6–7.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.7%5.8–7.7
Depression among adults28.1%24.8–31.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.3%9.9–13.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened35.1%31.8–38.8
Obesity among adults41.2%36.4–46.4
Stroke among adults3.3%3.0–3.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years9.6%7.8–11.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.8%6.4–9.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure71.8%68.7–74.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults74.1%70.9–77.2
Cholesterol screening among adults85.2%83.2–86.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years68.5%64.3–72.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults66.4%63.2–69.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.6%71.4–83.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.5%14.1–19.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults11.1%9.4–13.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults18.4%15.6–21.7
Short sleep duration among adults32.9%28.7–37.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.8%15.5–20.2
Frequent mental distress among adults17.8%15.8–20.0
Frequent physical distress among adults13.7%12.1–15.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.5%12.8–16.4
Any disability among adults30.1%26.7–33.8
Hearing disability among adults7.1%6.3–8.0
Independent living disability among adults7.6%6.7–8.5
Mobility disability among adults13.1%11.4–14.9
Self-care disability among adults3.2%2.9–3.6
Vision disability among adults4.2%3.8–4.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OR median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate5.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36411.7% (4.7–26.4%) n=411
Uninsured 18–6410.3%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.9% (0.9–19.7%) n=411
No HS diploma (25+)7.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.5% (1.2–16.6%) n=412
Bachelor's or higher (25+)22.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50523.7% (11.1–49.6%) n=412
Unemployment rate (16+)5.6%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.8% (0.0–10.0%) n=409
Households without a vehicle2.7%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.3% (0.0–10.0%) n=410
Broadband subscription96.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32290.4% (76.7–96.9%) n=410
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)28.4%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32229.9% (14.6–42.0%) n=410
Homeownership rate83.5%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32273.5% (52.8–90.2%) n=410
Crowded housing (>1 per room)7.4%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3222.1% (0.0–6.7%) n=410
Foreign-born population6.2%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5534.0% (0.0–13.0%) n=412
Single-parent households45.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.5% (43.5–77.1%) n=407
Population 65+14.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.5% (12.7–42.1%) n=412
Median age37.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29245.1 yr (36.3–62.2) n=410
Median household income$107,000$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$72,301 ($49,007–$109,558) n=378
Median home value$441,700$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$413,900 ($238,120–$653,360) n=374
Median gross rent$1,160$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,252 ($807–$1,772) n=327
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OR median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth82.4 yr ± 1.8478.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30879.1 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 1.84 years of 82.4, 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