ZIP code
82222
in Lance Creek, WyomingPopulation 161
44.52/ 100
Ranked #22,887 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 29%)
Ranked #141 of 155 Wyoming ZIPs (bottom 9.1%)
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
76.4 mi
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
71.7%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
13.4%
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
33.3 mi
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
5 days/year
in the bottom 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST54thUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Energy-cost burden
5.9%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Hearing disability
12.1%
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
83.8 mi
in the top 4.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST58thUS95thDefinition & 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
Lance Creek, Wyoming (ZIP 82222), overall, ranks in the bottom 29% nationally (22,887th) and the bottom 9.1% of Wyoming (141st), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The profile reads plainly, and several measures carry it: distance to a community health center registers in the top 0.2% nationally, housing-cost burden resides in the top 0.7% nationally, and slow internet speeds settles in the top 1.2% nationally. Distance to a nursing home is in the top 1.3% nationally, modeled energy burden sits in the top 3.3% nationally, and modeled hearing disability lands in the top 4.2% nationally. On the better side, homeownership lies at the national maximum, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk stands in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Modeled humid heat rests in the bottom 3.1% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site registers in the top 4.8% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. ZIP 82225, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall.
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 99%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 70%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 92%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 23%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Disability
healthier than 26%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.2%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 63%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 77%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 4%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 33%
11%
Disability
healthier than 5%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 35%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
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
82225
Wyomingshares a border
Score 44.61
Closest healthier
82633
Wyomingabout 0.6 mi away
Score 51.86
Similar health profile
82329
Wyoming98% similar profile
Score 45.14
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 | 32.7% | 28.9–36.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.5% | 34.8–44.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.0% | 10.8–13.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.7% | 8.5–11.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.3% | 9.0–11.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.3% | 8.4–12.3 |
| Depression among adults | 19.5% | 16.2–23.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.1% | 12.0–16.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.1% | 34.3–43.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.2% | 27.1–43.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.0% | 4.3–5.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.7% | 17.1–24.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.5% | 8.1–13.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.6% | 75.2–81.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.8% | 67.4–75.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.2% | 80.7–85.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.0% | 57.6–68.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.2% | 54.0–62.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.2% | 60.1–77.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.9% | 11.2–16.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.1% | 12.9–19.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.9% | 24.2–35.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.5% | 24.3–37.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.7% | 18.1–25.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.6% | 12.6–17.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.8% | 13.4–18.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.5% | 12.3–17.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.7% | 31.3–42.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 12.1% | 10.6–13.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.2% | 7.8–10.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.4% | 15.4–21.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.0–5.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.7% | 4.9–6.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 19.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.7% (0.0–30.1%) n=166 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.1% | 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+) | 3.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.0% (0.0–52.6%) n=166 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.1% | 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 | 96.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.9% (69.3–100.0%) n=166 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 71.7% | 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 | 45.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.7% (36.3–100.0%) n=157 |
| Population 65+ | 19.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.8% (5.7–52.0%) n=167 |
| Median age | 38.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.8 yr (30.6–64.2) n=157 |
| Median household income | $62,742 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,404 ($52,987–$128,423) n=124 |
| Median home value | $231,300 | $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 | 77.9 yr ± 1.00 | 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 1.00 years of 77.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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