ZIP code
82243
in Veteran, WyomingPopulation 303
48.51/ 100
Ranked #18,289 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 43%)
Ranked #105 of 155 Wyoming ZIPs (bottom 32%)
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.
Energy-cost burden
8.1%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Nitrate in drinking water
38.8%
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of this area’s domestic-well groundwater at or above the federal nitrate limit of 10 milligrams per liter.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
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 ›Distance to a community health center
35 mi
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST66thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to an emergency room
21.8 mi
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST67thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
2.4%
in the top 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
17.3 per million
in the bottom 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
59.3 mi
in the top 8.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST34thUS91stDefinition & 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
In its overall standing, Veteran, Wyoming (ZIP 82243) lands in the bottom 43% nationally (18,289th) and the bottom 32% of Wyoming (105th).
Reading the data plainly, a few things define this area first: modeled energy burden sits in the top 0.7% nationally, modeled nitrate lands in the top 1.2% nationally, and distance to a community health center lies in the top 3.0% nationally. Distance to an emergency room stands in the top 4.4% nationally, slow internet speeds rests in the top 4.8% nationally, and modeled tree cover registers at the national minimum. More encouragingly, poverty resides at the national minimum, and homeownership settles at the national maximum. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is in the bottom 6.5% nationally. Unemployment sits at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs.
Put simply, nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. 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. On the overall standing, ZIP 82212, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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 72%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 81%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 83%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Disability
healthier than 53%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 2%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 82%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 61%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 70%
8%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 4%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 35%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 2%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 26%
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
82223
Wyomingshares a border
Score 50.96
Similar health profile
82083
Wyoming91% 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 | 31.4% | 27.8–35.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.4% | 34.1–43.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.1% | 10.0–12.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.0% | 8.7–11.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.5–9.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.5% | 6.8–10.4 |
| Depression among adults | 20.7% | 17.3–24.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.2% | 11.2–15.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.4% | 33.8–42.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.0% | 29.8–44.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.5–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.8% | 6.7–11.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.1% | 6.7–12.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.9% | 73.0–80.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.6% | 69.3–77.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.8% | 83.4–88.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.5% | 62.0–74.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.0% | 60.6–69.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.6% | 59.5–78.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.2% | 11.5–17.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.2% | 11.1–18.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.2% | 20.4–31.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.9% | 24.4–38.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.9% | 15.5–23.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.3% | 12.3–16.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.5% | 12.3–17.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.3% | 11.1–15.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.2% | 26.5–36.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.5–11.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.4–9.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.9% | 12.3–18.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.2–4.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.6% | 3.9–5.6 |
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 | 7.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.2% (0.0–38.1%) n=162 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.5% (0.0–14.4%) n=166 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.5% | 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 | 87.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.9% (69.3–100.0%) n=166 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 12.9% | 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 | 39.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.7% (36.3–100.0%) n=157 |
| Population 65+ | 12.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.8% (5.7–52.0%) n=167 |
| Median age | 20.8 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 | — | $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 | 78.7 yr ± 1.42 | 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 1.42 years of 78.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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