ZIP code
82212
in Fort Laramie, WyomingPopulation 509
50.70/ 100
Ranked #15,274 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 48%)
Ranked #88 of 155 Wyoming ZIPs (bottom 43%)
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.
Child-care access
2.3 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›Energy-cost burden
6.6%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
42 mi
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST76thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›Walkability
1.7 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 5.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST35thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
28.7%
in the bottom 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
12 per million
in the bottom 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST69thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Binge drinking
11.6%
in the bottom 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
1.9%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST69thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
8.9%
in the bottom 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST25thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
60.5 mi
in the top 8.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST35thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Fort Laramie, Wyoming (ZIP 82212) ranks in the top 48% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,274th) and the bottom 43% of Wyoming (88th).
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: childcare settles in the top 0.2% nationally, and modeled short sleep lies in the bottom 4.9% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk resides in the bottom 5.8% nationally, and binge drinking lands in the bottom 4.9% nationally. Households without a vehicle registers at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Housing-cost burden sits in the bottom 8.2% nationally. On the other hand, modeled energy burden rests in the top 1.6% nationally, distance to a community health center is in the top 1.9% nationally, and walkability stands in the bottom 5.7% nationally. Slow internet speeds settles in the top 6.3% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, childcare runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 82219, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 79%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 61%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 94%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 94%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 73%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 50%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 23%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
16%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.7%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 95%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 90%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 94%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 39%
14%
Disability
healthier than 39%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 10%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 18%
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
82219
Wyomingshares a border
Score 54.81
Closest healthier
82223
Wyomingshares a border
Score 50.96
Similar health profile
57448
South Dakota96% similar profile
Score 50.35
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 | 36.0% | 32.0–40.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.2% | 37.7–46.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.9% | 12.6–15.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.8% | 8.6–11.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.8% | 8.5–11.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.9% | 7.4–10.4 |
| Depression among adults | 19.2% | 16.1–22.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.2% | 12.2–16.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.6% | 36.7–46.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.6% | 28.3–43.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.0–5.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.9% | 9.4–15.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.3% | 6.3–10.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.6% | 76.8–83.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.1% | 74.4–81.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.4% | 88.7–91.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.4% | 60.2–72.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.4% | 63.1–71.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.5% | 60.2–79.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.6% | 9.3–14.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.3% | 9.9–14.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.6% | 21.0–30.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 28.7% | 22.5–35.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.7% | 15.7–21.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 12.2% | 10.6–13.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.7% | 12.7–16.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.5% | 9.8–13.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.0% | 27.5–36.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.0% | 9.6–12.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.3–8.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.5% | 13.8–19.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.3–4.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.6% | 3.9–5.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.7% (0.0–30.1%) n=166 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 30.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.2% (0.0–38.1%) n=162 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.5% (0.0–14.4%) n=166 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.0% (0.0–52.6%) n=166 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.6% | 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 | 76.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.9% (69.3–100.0%) n=166 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 8.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.7% (0.0–51.0%) n=166 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.7% (49.5–100.0%) n=166 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.5% | 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 | 69.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.7% (36.3–100.0%) n=157 |
| Population 65+ | 33.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.8% (5.7–52.0%) n=167 |
| Median age | 55.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.8 yr (30.6–64.2) n=157 |
| Median household income | $48,529 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,404 ($52,987–$128,423) n=124 |
| Median home value | $178,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $278,800 ($120,840–$590,020) n=125 |
| Median gross rent | $1,023 | $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 | 78.9 yr ± 0.84 | 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 0.84 years of 78.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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