ZIP code
97820
in Canyon City, OregonPopulation 1,568
48.60/ 100
Ranked #18,197 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 43%)
Ranked #212 of 407 Oregon ZIPs (bottom 48%)
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 hazardous-chemical facility
62 mi
in the top 0.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Transit access
9.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
0 per 100,000 residents per year
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a community health center
39 mi
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Child-care access
0.98 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›Park land
45.7%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
101.8 mi
in the top 3.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Walkability
1.6 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST15thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
1.3%
in the top 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST72ndUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
11.3 days/year
in the bottom 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST37thUS8thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Canyon City, Oregon (ZIP 97820), overall, ranks in the bottom 43% nationally (18,197th) and the bottom 48% of Oregon (212th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Several serious readings shape the profile and deserve first mention: distance to a community health center stands in the top 2.3% nationally, walkability rests in the bottom 5.4% nationally, and modeled fine-particle registers in the top 7.6% nationally. On the better side, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility resides in the top 0.6% nationally, transit settles in the top 1.5% nationally, and fatal road crashes is at the national minimum. Childcare sits in the top 2.4% nationally, and park land lands in the top 2.8% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site lies in the top 3.6% nationally, and modeled humid heat stands in the bottom 8.3% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, 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. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. ZIP 97751, just across the boundary, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 82%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 82%
11%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.2%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 41%
13%
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 39%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 1%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 79%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 60%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 67%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.2%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 42%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 47%
11%
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 4%
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
97751
Oregonshares a border
Score 52.59
Closest healthier
97845
Oregonshares a border
Score 50.65
Similar health profile
84023
Utah96% similar profile
Score 50.79
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 | 34.6% | 30.7–38.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.0% | 33.5–42.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.4% | 10.2–12.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.3% | 10.9–13.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.6–9.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.0% | 7.6–10.4 |
| Depression among adults | 26.3% | 22.4–30.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.0% | 11.1–15.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.6% | 33.0–42.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.3% | 25.4–41.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 3.8–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.9% | 12.0–17.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.9% | 5.5–8.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.8% | 72.3–78.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.9% | 70.8–78.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.5% | 84.4–88.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.2% | 60.6–71.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.1% | 58.1–65.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.2% | 65.7–81.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.3% | 11.6–17.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.1% | 11.6–17.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.1% | 17.9–26.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.5% | 25.6–39.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.6% | 17.4–24.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.1% | 14.9–19.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.7% | 13.6–18.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.8% | 12.7–17.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.0% | 29.2–38.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.1–10.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.6–10.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.4% | 14.0–19.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.6–4.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.4–5.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 11.7% (4.7–26.4%) n=411 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.9% (0.9–19.7%) n=411 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (1.2–16.6%) n=412 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 15.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.7% (11.1–49.6%) n=412 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–10.0%) n=409 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.3% (0.0–10.0%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | 83.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.4% (76.7–96.9%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.1% | 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) | 3.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 2.1% (0.0–6.7%) n=410 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.0% (0.0–13.0%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 62.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.5% (43.5–77.1%) n=407 |
| Population 65+ | 22.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.5% (12.7–42.1%) n=412 |
| Median age | 43.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.1 yr (36.3–62.2) n=410 |
| Median household income | $67,115 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $72,301 ($49,007–$109,558) n=378 |
| Median home value | $206,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $413,900 ($238,120–$653,360) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $804 | $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 | 84.0 yr ± 1.04 | 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 1.04 years of 84.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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