Josephine County, OR

ZIP 97527

In ZIP 97527, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: A River Runs Through has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 29× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 54% 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 (67%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 9.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 14,528 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 97527

• Superfund sites nearbyA to C
• Factories and industrial sitesA to B
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to F
• Air qualityB to F
• Drinking water qualityB to F
• Pesticide useC to F
• Neighborhood health statusD to F
• Past wildfire impactsA to F
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsB

Based on 13 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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