ZIP code
82219
in Jay Em, WyomingPopulation 121
54.81/ 100
Ranked #9,683 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 30%)
Ranked #43 of 155 Wyoming ZIPs (top 28%)
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.
Distance to a community health center
53.2 mi
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Distance to a nursing home
23.8 mi
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
10 per million
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST32ndUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Slow internet speeds
3.8%
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
5.8%
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS97thDefinition & 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 hazardous-chemical facility
22.4 mi
in the top 3.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST85thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Walkability
1.3 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 3.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST24thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
85 mi
in the top 4.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST59thUS95thDefinition & 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
Jay Em, Wyoming (ZIP 82219), by its composite score, sits in the top 30% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,683rd) and the top 28% of Wyoming (43rd).
A few measures stand out on the ground and lead the picture: distance to a community health center is in the top 0.9% nationally, and distance to a nursing home lands in the top 2.5% nationally. Slow internet speeds stands in the top 3.2% nationally, and modeled energy burden registers in the top 3.5% nationally. Walkability settles in the bottom 3.9% nationally. On the stronger side, poverty sits at the national minimum, homeownership lies at the national maximum, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk rests in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility resides in the top 3.8% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site is in the top 4.7% nationally.
For anyone unfamiliar, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 69348, about 37 miles away.
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
in the top 0.8%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 95%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 94%
8%
Disability
healthier than 62%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 76%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 46%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 43%
13%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.3%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 97%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 86%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 93%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 94%
8%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 28%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 13%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 11%
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
82212
Wyomingshares a border
Score 50.70
Closest healthier
69348
Nebraskaabout 37 mi away
Score 56.44
Similar health profile
82083
Wyoming96% similar profile
Score 54.16
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 | 31.0% | 27.3–34.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.4% | 34.0–42.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.3% | 10.8–13.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.3% | 8.0–10.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.2% | 7.6–11.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.5% | 5.6–9.8 |
| Depression among adults | 18.6% | 15.4–22.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.6% | 10.4–15.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.7% | 34.2–43.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.6% | 25.8–40.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.3–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.7% | 9.2–14.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.4% | 6.5–13.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.3% | 75.8–82.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.5% | 71.3–79.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.2% | 83.2–88.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.8% | 61.1–72.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.2% | 63.9–72.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.3% | 61.4–79.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.3% | 10.7–16.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.4% | 7.5–13.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.2% | 18.1–29.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 28.4% | 22.3–35.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.0% | 13.2–21.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 12.6% | 10.5–14.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.9% | 10.6–15.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.8% | 9.4–14.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.4% | 25.1–36.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.6% | 9.0–12.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.9% | 5.5–8.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.0% | 11.0–17.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.3% | 2.6–4.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.4–5.3 |
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 | 0.0% | 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+) | 45.5% | 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 | 86.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.9% (69.3–100.0%) n=166 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.5% | 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+ | 54.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.8% (5.7–52.0%) n=167 |
| Median age | 67.7 yr | 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 | $457,700 | $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 | 79.0 yr ± 1.03 | 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 1.03 years of 79.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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