ZIP code
82081
in Meriden, WyomingPopulation 23
58.97/ 100
Ranked #5,610 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 17%)
Ranked #14 of 155 Wyoming ZIPs (top 9.1%)
Ranked #3 of 11 Cheyenne, WY ZIPs (top 27%)
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.
Humid extreme heat
2.1 days/year
in the bottom 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST39thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
0.75 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 1.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
24.9 mi
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
25.6 mi
in the top 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
9.8 ppb
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
US97thDefinition & 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 ›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 ›The read
Meriden, Wyoming (ZIP 82081), on the composite measure, lands in the top 17% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,610th) and the top 9.1% of Wyoming (14th).
The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: modeled humid heat is in the bottom 1.3% nationally, housing-cost burden rests at the national minimum, and poverty sits at the national minimum. Homeownership registers at the national maximum, home broadband subscription lands at the national maximum, and lithium in drinking water resides in the bottom 4.1% nationally. Working the other way, walkability lies in the bottom 1.7% nationally, and distance to a nursing home settles in the top 2.2% nationally. Distance to an emergency room stands in the top 2.9% nationally, and lead in tap water is in the top 3.5% nationally.
In everyday language, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 82009, just across the boundary.
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 65%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 87%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 61%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 90%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
Disability
healthier than 80%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 94%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 60%
16%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 1%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 74%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 94%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 82%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 78%
8%
Disability
healthier than 86%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 57%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 54%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 40%
5%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 24%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 88%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 75%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 88%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 88%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 75%
8%
Disability
healthier than 75%
7%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 13%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 13%
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
82009
Wyomingshares a border
Score 60.04
Closest healthier
69345
Nebraskaabout 6.9 mi away
Score 58.79
Similar health profile
57787
South Dakota97% similar profile
Score 57.22
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 | 29.3% | 26.2–32.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.2% | 29.9–36.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.8% | 9.7–12.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.2–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.6–7.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.6% | 5.3–8.2 |
| Depression among adults | 20.5% | 17.7–23.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.4% | 9.7–13.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.6% | 35.2–42.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.4% | 27.7–37.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 2.9–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.3% | 6.8–10.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.7% | 4.8–9.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.1% | 73.6–80.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.4% | 71.8–78.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.7% | 86.5–90.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.9% | 65.0–72.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 70.1% | 67.2–73.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.1% | 67.0–78.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.4% | 10.4–14.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.5% | 8.4–14.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.5% | 20.1–29.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.8% | 28.0–35.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.0% | 13.1–19.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.8% | 11.6–16.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.2% | 11.2–15.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.9% | 8.8–13.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.9% | 23.1–31.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.8% | 6.8–9.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.1–7.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.4% | 11.0–16.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.6–3.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.1–4.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.7% (0.0–30.1%) n=166 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | — | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.2% (0.0–38.1%) n=162 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.5% (0.0–14.4%) n=166 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 0.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.0% (0.0–52.6%) n=166 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 0.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=165 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 0.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=166 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.9% (69.3–100.0%) n=166 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.7% (0.0–51.0%) n=166 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.7% (49.5–100.0%) n=166 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.0% (0.0–6.3%) n=166 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.4% (0.0–8.0%) n=167 |
| Single-parent households | 100.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.7% (36.3–100.0%) n=157 |
| Population 65+ | 100.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.8% (5.7–52.0%) n=167 |
| Median age | — | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.8 yr (30.6–64.2) n=157 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,404 ($52,987–$128,423) n=124 |
| Median home value | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $278,800 ($120,840–$590,020) n=125 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 81.1 yr ± 1.60 | 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 1.60 years of 81.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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