ZIP code
82242
in Van Tassell, WyomingPopulation 149
47.10/ 100
Ranked #20,042 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 37%)
Ranked #123 of 155 Wyoming ZIPs (bottom 21%)
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.
Slow internet speeds
30.2%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
51.3 mi
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
64.1%
in the bottom 2.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST32ndUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
29.7 mi
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
32.3 mi
in the top 1.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Short sleep
26.7%
in the bottom 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
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 ›Energy-cost burden
5.9%
in the top 3.3% 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 Superfund site
101.5 mi
in the top 3.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST72ndUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
6.9 days/year
in the bottom 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST69thUS4thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Overall, Van Tassell, Wyoming (ZIP 82242) places in the bottom 37% nationally (20,042nd) and the bottom 21% of Wyoming (123rd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
What the data marks out about this place comes first: slow internet speeds lands in the top 1.0% nationally, and distance to a community health center stands in the top 1.1% nationally. Modeled mammography registers in the bottom 2.2% nationally, and distance to a nursing home settles in the top 1.6% nationally. Modeled energy burden sits in the top 3.3% nationally. On the better side, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lies in the top 1.7% nationally, modeled short sleep rests in the bottom 1.3% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk resides in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site is in the top 3.6% nationally, and modeled humid heat lands in the bottom 4.4% nationally.
Beside the areas that surround it, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, 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. 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. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 69346, 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
in the top 0.8%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 88%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 79%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 89%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 21%
13%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.3%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 97%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 72%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 78%
11%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 57%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 4%
16%
Disability
healthier than 13%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 23%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 8%
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
69346
Nebraskashares a border
Score 47.57
Closest healthier
82240
Wyomingshares a border
Score 48.10
Similar health profile
82430
Wyoming96% similar profile
Score 45.68
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 | 32.9% | 29.3–36.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.4% | 34.2–42.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.9% | 10.7–13.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.0–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.8% | 8.6–11.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.2% | 8.4–12.2 |
| Depression among adults | 20.8% | 17.7–24.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.3% | 12.3–16.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.5% | 34.9–43.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.3% | 26.2–40.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.8% | 4.1–5.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.7% | 9.4–14.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.8% | 6.9–13.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.8% | 77.5–83.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.2% | 69.5–76.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.8% | 79.7–85.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.5% | 63.8–74.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.0% | 58.5–65.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 64.1% | 54.6–73.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.2% | 11.2–15.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.7% | 10.8–16.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.7% | 23.5–33.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 26.7% | 21.8–32.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.7% | 17.2–24.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.9% | 12.8–16.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.2% | 13.1–17.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.5% | 12.0–16.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.9% | 31.1–40.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.2% | 10.0–12.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.1% | 7.7–10.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.0% | 15.2–21.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.6–5.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.6% | 4.7–6.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.7% (0.0–30.1%) n=166 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 21.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.2% (0.0–38.1%) n=162 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.5% (0.0–14.4%) n=166 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.5% | 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 | 76.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.9% (69.3–100.0%) n=166 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 11.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.7% (0.0–51.0%) n=166 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.1% | 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 | 11.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.4% (0.0–8.0%) n=167 |
| Single-parent households | 63.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.7% (36.3–100.0%) n=157 |
| Population 65+ | 38.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.8% (5.7–52.0%) n=167 |
| Median age | 45.1 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 | $324,300 | $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 | 78.2 yr ± 0.80 | 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 0.80 years of 78.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
More ZIPs to explore ▾More ZIPs to explore ▴
How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured