ZIP code
97449
in Lakeside, OregonPopulation 2,208
50.90/ 100
Ranked #14,991 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 47%)
Ranked #158 of 407 Oregon ZIPs (top 39%)
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.
Humid extreme heat
0.4 days/year
in the bottom 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
4.7%
in the bottom 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
0.97%
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
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 ›Elder-services access
0.45 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›Coronary heart disease
10.8%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
76.5%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
1.5%
in the top 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
12.2%
in the bottom 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Hearing disability
11.0%
in the top 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Transit access
3.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 10.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST76thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops 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 ›The read
In its overall standing, Lakeside, Oregon (ZIP 97449) lands in the top 47% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,991st) and the top 39% of Oregon (158th).
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: modeled humid heat registers in the bottom 0.3% nationally, pfas resides in the bottom 0.9% nationally, and arsenic settles in the bottom 1.6% nationally. Elder services is in the top 2.8% nationally, modeled tree cover sits in the top 6.3% nationally, and modeled binge drinking lands in the bottom 7.9% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. On the other side, modeled coronary heart disease stands in the top 5.1% nationally, and slow internet speeds rests in the top 7.7% nationally. Modeled hearing disability registers in the top 9.4% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, 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. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. On the overall standing, ZIP 97493, about 15 miles away, 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.
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%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 97%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 81%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 88%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 76%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 53%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Disability
healthier than 27%
7%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 62%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 93%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 96%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 66%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 95%
8%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 13%
21%
Disability
healthier than 22%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 34%
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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 97.3 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 9.4 (bottom 10%) — 88 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #178 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
97459
Oregonshares a border
Score 50.82
Closest healthier
97493
Oregonabout 15 mi away
Score 53.19
Similar health profile
97394
Oregon97% similar profile
Score 50.64
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 | 41.2% | 37.3–45.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 45.1% | 40.6–49.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 14.0% | 12.6–15.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.1% | 10.8–13.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.8% | 9.4–12.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.6% | 9.0–12.4 |
| Depression among adults | 24.6% | 21.1–28.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.5% | 13.2–17.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.7% | 37.2–46.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.8% | 26.4–39.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.3% | 4.6–5.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.6% | 10.9–16.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.2% | 5.8–8.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.1% | 76.7–83.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.7% | 76.1–82.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.0% | 87.4–90.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 72.4% | 67.5–76.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.0% | 59.2–66.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.9% | 69.2–83.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.2% | 9.9–14.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.0% | 11.5–16.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.9% | 19.5–28.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.3% | 25.8–37.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.2% | 19.8–26.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.4% | 13.6–17.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.7% | 15.4–20.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.3% | 12.4–16.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.0% | 33.3–43.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.0% | 9.7–12.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.1–10.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.3% | 17.3–23.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.0–5.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.6% | 4.9–6.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.7% (4.7–26.4%) n=411 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 21.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.9% (0.9–19.7%) n=411 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (1.2–16.6%) n=412 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.7% (11.1–49.6%) n=412 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–10.0%) n=409 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–10.0%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (76.7–96.9%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (14.6–42.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.5% (52.8–90.2%) n=410 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.1% (0.0–6.7%) n=410 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.0% (0.0–13.0%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 76.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.5% (43.5–77.1%) n=407 |
| Population 65+ | 41.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.5% (12.7–42.1%) n=412 |
| Median age | 63.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.1 yr (36.3–62.2) n=410 |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,301 ($49,007–$109,558) n=378 |
| Median home value | $316,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $413,900 ($238,120–$653,360) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $1,027 | $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 ± 1.21 | 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 1.21 years of 79.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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