ZIP code
82009
in Cheyenne, WyomingPopulation 35,081
60.04/ 100
Ranked #4,839 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 15%)
Ranked #12 of 155 Wyoming ZIPs (top 7.8%)
Ranked #2 of 11 Cheyenne, WY ZIPs (top 18%)
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.
Lead in tap water
15 ppb
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
US99thDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
3.2 days/year
in the bottom 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST45thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$1
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Lithium in drinking water
9.6 µg/L
in the bottom 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The average detected level of lithium — a natural trace metal with no federal drinking-water limit yet — across the public water systems serving this ZIP, in micrograms per liter.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
0.9 mi
in the bottom 6.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
20 per million
in the bottom 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
2.2 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 8.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST47thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Dental provider access
0.81 per 1,000 residents
in the top 10.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS89thDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices located 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 ›Tooth loss
8.1%
in the bottom 13.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS13thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, ZIP 82009, one of several in Cheyenne, Wyoming lands in the top 15% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,839th) and the top 7.8% of Wyoming (12th).
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: modeled humid heat rests in the bottom 2.0% nationally, lithium in drinking water registers in the bottom 4.1% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk resides in the bottom 8.2% nationally. Dental providers settles in the top 10.6% nationally, and modeled short sleep is in the bottom 13.0% nationally. On the other side, lead in tap water sits in the top 1.0% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss lands in the top 2.0% nationally. Modeled disaster risk lies in the top 2.6% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site stands in the bottom 6.9% nationally. Walkability rests in the bottom 8.7% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. On the overall standing, ZIP 82005, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Cheyenne, WY metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 75%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 89%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 85%
8%
Disability
healthier than 79%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 91%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 53%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 59%
14%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 40%
13%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 73%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 71%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 85%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 80%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 73%
8%
Disability
healthier than 85%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 92%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 19%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 33%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 63%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 75%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 75%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 75%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 63%
8%
Disability
healthier than 63%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 75%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 25%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 25%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Above what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 81.7 ± 1.4 years. A median household income of $103,835 predicts 80.2 years — 1.5 years above.
Ranked #1,256 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
82001
Wyomingshares a border
Score 55.68
Closest healthier
82005
Wyomingshares a border
Score 61.70
Similar health profile
94564
California97% similar profile
Score 61.74
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 | 26.9% | 24.3–29.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.8% | 28.9–34.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.3% | 9.4–11.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.0% | 8.8–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.5–6.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.3% | 5.6–7.1 |
| Depression among adults | 20.2% | 17.6–22.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.6% | 9.2–12.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.4% | 33.2–39.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.2% | 27.9–36.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.9–3.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.1% | 6.7–9.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.1% | 7.8–10.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.5% | 72.3–78.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.2% | 69.9–76.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.1% | 84.4–87.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.9% | 63.1–70.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 71.6% | 68.9–74.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.2% | 67.2–78.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.5% | 11.4–15.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.4% | 9.8–13.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.8% | 21.7–28.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.7% | 27.1–34.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.1% | 14.2–18.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.2% | 12.6–15.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.7% | 11.3–14.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.7% | 10.4–13.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.6% | 24.6–30.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.8–8.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.8–7.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.7% | 11.2–14.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.0% | 2.7–3.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.7% (0.0–30.1%) n=166 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.2% (0.0–38.1%) n=162 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.5% (0.0–14.4%) n=166 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 41.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.0% (0.0–52.6%) n=166 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 0.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=165 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 0.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=166 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.9% (69.3–100.0%) n=166 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.7% (0.0–51.0%) n=166 |
| Homeownership rate | 81.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.7% (49.5–100.0%) n=166 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.0% (0.0–6.3%) n=166 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.4% (0.0–8.0%) n=167 |
| Single-parent households | 61.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.7% (36.3–100.0%) n=157 |
| Population 65+ | 22.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.8% (5.7–52.0%) n=167 |
| Median age | 45.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.8 yr (30.6–64.2) n=157 |
| Median household income | $103,835 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,404 ($52,987–$128,423) n=124 |
| Median home value | $450,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $278,800 ($120,840–$590,020) n=125 |
| Median gross rent | $1,166 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $904 ($642–$1,322) n=84 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.7 yr ± 0.73 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 80.7 yr (78.2–83.4) n=168 |
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 0.73 years of 81.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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