Jackson County, OR
ZIP 97524
In ZIP 97524, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.
- Drinking water: Cascade Gorge Properties has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 3 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 99× California’s Public Health Goal.
- Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
- Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Roseburg Forest Products Co. - Medford Mdf (80%), mostly formaldehyde.
- Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
- About 372,665 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.
Grades for ZIP 97524
- Superfund sites nearbyA
- Factories and industrial sitesA to D
- Oil and gas wellsA
- Parks and nature nearbyB to D
- Air qualityC to D
- Drinking water qualityC to F
- Pesticide useD to F
- Neighborhood health statusD to F
- Past wildfire impactsA to F
- Past flood impactsA
- Noise levelsA to D
- Radiation signalsB to C
Based on 10 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources
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