ZIP code
97446
in Harrisburg, OregonPopulation 5,449
47.65/ 100
Ranked #19,389 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 40%)
Ranked #234 of 407 Oregon ZIPs (bottom 43%)
Ranked #7 of 15 Albany, OR ZIPs (top 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.
Transportation noise
11.6%
in the top 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
39.7 per million
in the top 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST68thUS93rdDefinition & 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
11.9 days/year
in the bottom 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST41stUS9thDefinition & 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 ›High cholesterol
32.1%
in the bottom 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
17.4%
in the top 26% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS74thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›The read
Harrisburg, Oregon (ZIP 97446), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 40% nationally (19,389th) and the bottom 43% of Oregon (234th).
Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: households without a vehicle stands at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled humid heat is in the bottom 8.8% nationally, high cholesterol rests in the bottom 6.8% nationally, and energy burden sits in the bottom 10.3% nationally. On the other hand, modeled transportation noise registers in the top 6.7% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk lands in the top 6.9% nationally. Walkability resides in the bottom 12.5% nationally, and modeled pfas lies in the top 13.9% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the top 17% nationally.
In everyday language, 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. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 97327, 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 Albany, 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 78%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 54%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 58%
11%
Disability
healthier than 58%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 21%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 18%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 66%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 66%
16%
Disability
healthier than 67%
7%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 40%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 18%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 7%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 28%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 77%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 69%
16%
Disability
healthier than 69%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 69%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 46%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 27%
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 39.7 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 80.2 ± 2.2 years.
Ranked #1,484 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
97327
Oregonshares a border
Score 51.13
Closest healthier
97408
Oregonshares a border
Score 57.58
Similar health profile
98530
Washington96% similar profile
Score 48.78
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 | 30.3% | 27.2–33.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.7% | 29.1–36.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.7% | 7.9–9.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.8% | 11.3–14.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.7–7.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.4–8.4 |
| Depression among adults | 31.1% | 27.2–34.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.2% | 9.6–12.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.1% | 28.5–35.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.0% | 33.9–46.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 3.1–3.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.1% | 12.2–18.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.1% | 6.6–9.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 71.0% | 67.6–74.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.6% | 68.8–76.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.9% | 80.6–85.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.6% | 56.5–66.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.6% | 57.8–65.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.8% | 65.8–80.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.4% | 14.6–20.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.1% | 11.9–16.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.2% | 17.6–24.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.1% | 30.5–41.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.8% | 17.2–22.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.3% | 17.1–21.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.7% | 13.0–16.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.8% | 13.8–18.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.5% | 27.4–35.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.2–8.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.4–9.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.8% | 11.9–15.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.2–4.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.7% (4.7–26.4%) n=411 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.9% (0.9–19.7%) n=411 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (1.2–16.6%) n=412 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 17.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.7% (11.1–49.6%) n=412 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.3% | 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 | 93.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (76.7–96.9%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (14.6–42.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.5% (52.8–90.2%) n=410 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.1% (0.0–6.7%) n=410 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.0% (0.0–13.0%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 49.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.5% (43.5–77.1%) n=407 |
| Population 65+ | 10.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.5% (12.7–42.1%) n=412 |
| Median age | 36.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.1 yr (36.3–62.2) n=410 |
| Median household income | $78,229 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,301 ($49,007–$109,558) n=378 |
| Median home value | $339,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $413,900 ($238,120–$653,360) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $1,198 | $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 | 80.2 yr ± 1.14 | 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 1.14 years of 80.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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