ZIP code
97462
in Oakland, OregonPopulation 4,044
49.30/ 100
Ranked #17,231 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 46%)
Ranked #199 of 407 Oregon ZIPs (top 49%)
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
50.3 per million
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
44.5 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
95.9%
in the top 9.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
0.87%
in the top 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST64thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of days in the year when modeled fine-particle (PM2.5) pollution was above the EPA’s daily limit of 35 micrograms per cubic meter.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Oakland, Oregon (ZIP 97462) sits in the bottom 46% nationally (17,231st) and the top 49% of Oregon (199th).
A few readings each way define this mixed profile: fiber broadband stands in the top 9.5% nationally, home broadband subscription resides in the top 11.7% nationally, and modeled humid heat sits in the bottom 12.1% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility stands in the top 13.1% nationally, civic resides in the top 13.1% nationally, and modeled binge drinking sits in the bottom 16% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled air-toxics cancer risk stands in the top 0.7% nationally, and fatal road crashes resides in the top 5.4% nationally. Modeled fine-particle sits in the top 10.0% nationally, and distance to a nursing home stands in the top 13.9% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. 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 nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 97471, 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.
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 68%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 67%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 40%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 18%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 36%
8%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 86%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 81%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 58%
11%
Disability
healthier than 42%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 56%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 24%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 35%
14%
“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
97436
Oregonshares a border
Score 45.81
Closest healthier
97471
Oregonshares a border
Score 49.40
Similar health profile
97385
Oregon97% similar profile
Score 49.98
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 | 36.2% | 32.7–39.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.5% | 36.6–44.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.4% | 11.3–13.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.7% | 11.3–14.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.2% | 8.3–10.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.3% | 8.3–10.5 |
| Depression among adults | 26.0% | 22.6–29.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.2% | 12.4–16.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.9% | 36.7–45.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.2% | 30.3–42.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 4.1–4.9 |
| 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% | 6.0–8.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.9% | 73.6–80.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.8% | 74.4–81.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.5% | 85.8–88.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.7% | 61.7–71.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.7% | 60.9–68.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.3% | 72.4–85.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.2% | 10.9–15.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.0% | 11.1–15.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.8% | 20.2–27.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.3% | 27.0–37.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.5% | 19.0–24.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.3% | 14.5–18.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.3–18.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.6% | 12.9–16.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.9% | 30.9–39.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.6–10.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.6–9.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.3% | 15.2–19.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.6–5.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.7% (4.7–26.4%) n=411 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.9% (0.9–19.7%) n=411 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (1.2–16.6%) n=412 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 24.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.7% (11.1–49.6%) n=412 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–10.0%) n=409 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–10.0%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (76.7–96.9%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (14.6–42.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.5% (52.8–90.2%) n=410 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.1% (0.0–6.7%) n=410 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.0% (0.0–13.0%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 66.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.5% (43.5–77.1%) n=407 |
| Population 65+ | 35.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.5% (12.7–42.1%) n=412 |
| Median age | 55.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.1 yr (36.3–62.2) n=410 |
| Median household income | $68,507 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,301 ($49,007–$109,558) n=378 |
| Median home value | $400,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $413,900 ($238,120–$653,360) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $1,136 | $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 | 78.9 yr ± 0.87 | 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 0.87 years of 78.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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