ZIP code
97620
in Adel, OregonPopulation 84
38.16/ 100
Ranked #27,917 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 13.0%)
Ranked #387 of 407 Oregon ZIPs (bottom 5.0%)
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.
Distance to a community health center
67.9 mi
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
41.5 mi
in the top 1.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
31.9 mi
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS99thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
21%
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Walkability
0.87 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 2.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
4.1 days/year
in the bottom 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
2.7%
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Slow internet speeds
2.6%
in the top 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
14.9 per million
in the bottom 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS6thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Adel, Oregon (ZIP 97620), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 13.0% nationally (27,917th) and the bottom 5.0% of Oregon (387th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The clearest local signals in the data come through up front: distance to a community health center rests in the top 0.3% nationally, distance to a nursing home lies in the top 1.4% nationally, and unemployment sits in the top 1.9% nationally. Walkability settles in the bottom 2.1% nationally, modeled fine-particle registers in the top 2.7% nationally, and slow internet speeds stands in the top 4.6% nationally. On the brighter side, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands in the top 1.1% nationally, and poverty is at the national minimum. Modeled humid heat resides in the bottom 2.5% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk rests in the bottom 6.1% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, 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. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 89412, 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
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 49%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 58%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 14%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 14%
8%
Disability
healthier than 21%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.2%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 63%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 26%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 6%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 2%
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
89412
Nevadashares a border
Score 51.43
Closest healthier
97630
Oregonshares a border
Score 43.41
Similar health profile
97904
Oregon98% similar profile
Score 40.75
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 | 37.6% | 32.7–42.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.3% | 37.6–48.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.2% | 9.0–11.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 13.1% | 11.3–15.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.3% | 7.9–10.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.2% | 8.9–13.8 |
| Depression among adults | 28.0% | 23.5–32.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.8% | 14.0–19.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.0% | 34.5–45.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.6% | 32.3–51.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.8% | 4.1–5.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 24.5% | 20.2–29.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.0% | 5.7–11.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.8% | 72.3–80.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.2% | 71.7–80.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.9% | 84.2–89.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.1% | 55.3–66.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.0% | 53.9–61.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 67.7% | 58.1–75.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.6% | 10.8–16.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.5% | 13.8–23.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.8% | 20.6–33.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.2% | 27.3–41.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.9% | 20.8–31.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.3% | 15.3–21.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.9% | 15.7–22.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.5% | 13.3–19.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.2% | 29.7–42.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.0% | 7.6–10.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.4% | 8.5–12.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.8% | 16.0–24.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.8% | 4.8–7.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.4–7.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.7% (4.7–26.4%) n=411 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 45.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.9% (0.9–19.7%) n=411 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (1.2–16.6%) n=412 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.7% (11.1–49.6%) n=412 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 21.0% | 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 | 88.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (76.7–96.9%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 12.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 29.9% (14.6–42.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.5% (52.8–90.2%) n=410 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.1% (0.0–6.7%) n=410 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.0% (0.0–13.0%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 64.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.5% (43.5–77.1%) n=407 |
| Population 65+ | 2.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.5% (12.7–42.1%) n=412 |
| Median age | 45.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.1 yr (36.3–62.2) n=410 |
| Median household income | $83,750 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,301 ($49,007–$109,558) n=378 |
| Median home value | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $413,900 ($238,120–$653,360) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 ± 2.02 | 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 2.02 years of 80.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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