Josephine County, OR

ZIP 97544

In ZIP 97544, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Kerby Water District meets every EPA legal limit; 3 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 65× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 53% 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 (82%), 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 97544

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

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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