ZIP code
97375
in Scotts Mills, OregonPopulation 1,346
51.49/ 100
Ranked #14,123 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 44%)
Ranked #140 of 407 Oregon ZIPs (top 34%)
Ranked #9 of 30 Salem, OR ZIPs (top 30%)
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
75.9 per million
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
47.8%
in the top 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
8.0%
in the bottom 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST19thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
8.3 days/year
in the bottom 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST23rdUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Floodplain exposure
0.11%
in the bottom 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Transportation noise
0.14%
in the bottom 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS9thDefinition & 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 ›Energy-cost burden
1.6%
in the bottom 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Median household income
$110,758
in the top 13.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS87thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Obesity
41%
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›The read
Scotts Mills, Oregon (ZIP 97375), overall, ranks in the top 44% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,123rd) and the top 34% of Oregon (140th).
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: modeled pfas stands in the bottom 4.9% nationally, modeled humid heat rests in the bottom 5.5% nationally, and floodplain exposure registers in the bottom 7.6% nationally. Households without a vehicle resides at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled transportation noise settles in the bottom 9.3% nationally, and energy burden is in the bottom 6.6% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise sits at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled tree cover lands in the top 17% nationally. On the other side, modeled air-toxics cancer risk lies in the top 0.2% nationally, and housing-cost burden stands in the top 4.0% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, 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. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. ZIP 97013, about 4.6 miles away, comes out 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.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 76%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 87%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 99%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 49%
13%
Disability
healthier than 54%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 39%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 30%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 16%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 22%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 62%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 71%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 65%
11%
Disability
healthier than 61%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 96%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 52%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 51%
14%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 30%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 70%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 85%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 85%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 56%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 52%
8%
Disability
healthier than 56%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 26%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
97038
Oregonshares a border
Score 50.97
Closest healthier
97013
Oregonabout 4.6 mi away
Score 53.26
Similar health profile
99012
Washington98% similar profile
Score 51.89
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 | 31.3% | 28.5–34.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.0% | 32.9–39.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.3% | 9.4–11.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.8% | 11.4–14.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.5–8.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.9% | 6.6–9.4 |
| Depression among adults | 28.4% | 25.4–31.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.4% | 10.8–14.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.9% | 33.8–40.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.0% | 36.2–46.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.3–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.6% | 7.9–11.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.7% | 5.3–8.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.5% | 70.5–76.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.1% | 72.0–78.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.4% | 83.2–87.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.3% | 62.1–70.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.7% | 63.7–69.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.3% | 72.6–83.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.6% | 13.4–18.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.0% | 9.8–14.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.0% | 15.9–22.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.6% | 27.7–35.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.3% | 16.4–22.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.6% | 15.5–19.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.7% | 12.8–16.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.8% | 12.9–17.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.8% | 27.8–36.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.1–9.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.1–9.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.7% | 12.5–17.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.2–4.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.0–5.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.7% (4.7–26.4%) n=411 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.9% (0.9–19.7%) n=411 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (1.2–16.6%) n=412 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 34.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.7% (11.1–49.6%) n=412 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–10.0%) n=409 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–10.0%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (76.7–96.9%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 47.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (14.6–42.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 89.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.5% (52.8–90.2%) n=410 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.1% (0.0–6.7%) n=410 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.0% (0.0–13.0%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 46.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.5% (43.5–77.1%) n=407 |
| Population 65+ | 11.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.5% (12.7–42.1%) n=412 |
| Median age | 30.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.1 yr (36.3–62.2) n=410 |
| Median household income | $110,758 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,301 ($49,007–$109,558) n=378 |
| Median home value | $612,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $413,900 ($238,120–$653,360) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $1,375 | $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 | 76.8 yr ± 1.32 | 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 1.32 years of 76.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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