ZIP code
82244
in Yoder, WyomingPopulation 531
48.26/ 100
Ranked #18,593 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 42%)
Ranked #108 of 155 Wyoming ZIPs (bottom 30%)
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 ›Mammography
65%
in the bottom 2.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST39thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Nitrate in drinking water
5.9%
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a community health center
28.3 mi
in the top 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST55thUS95thDefinition & 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
1.5 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 4.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST28thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
13 per million
in the bottom 5.9% 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 ›Slow internet speeds
1.2%
in the top 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST58thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
15.8 mi
in the top 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST55thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
16.9 days/year
in the bottom 13.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS14thDefinition & 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 ›Outer-floodplain exposure
2.1%
in the top 14.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS85thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, Yoder, Wyoming (ZIP 82244) stands in the bottom 42% nationally (18,593rd) and the bottom 30% of Wyoming (108th).
Several readings make the pressure on this area plain: modeled energy burden sits in the top 0.7% nationally, and mammography resides in the bottom 2.9% nationally. Modeled nitrate stands in the top 3.9% nationally, and distance to a community health center sits in the top 4.6% nationally. Walkability resides in the bottom 4.6% nationally, slow internet speeds stands in the top 9.3% nationally, and distance to an emergency room sits in the top 9.9% nationally. Distance to a nursing home resides in the top 11.6% nationally. On the encouraging side, modeled air-toxics cancer risk stands in the bottom 5.9% nationally. Households without a vehicle sits at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs.
For clarity, 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. ZIP 82210, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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 89%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 82%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 80%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 49%
21%
Disability
healthier than 53%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 2%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 19%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 3%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 71%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 67%
11%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 59%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Disability
healthier than 42%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 2%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 4%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 39%
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
82210
Wyomingshares a border
Score 49.41
Closest healthier
82212
Wyomingshares a border
Score 50.70
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 | 30.5% | 26.7–34.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.7% | 32.4–40.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.1% | 10.0–12.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.0% | 8.7–11.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.3–9.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.1% | 6.8–9.4 |
| Depression among adults | 21.1% | 17.7–24.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.2% | 10.4–14.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.7% | 32.4–40.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.9% | 28.7–43.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.5–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.1% | 9.3–15.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.3% | 7.2–11.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.5% | 73.1–79.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.2% | 69.1–77.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.0% | 82.7–87.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.0% | 58.9–70.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.2% | 59.6–68.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 65.0% | 54.5–74.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.3% | 11.6–17.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.4% | 10.7–16.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.3% | 20.7–30.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.8% | 24.3–37.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.3% | 15.4–21.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.5% | 12.4–16.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.0% | 12.0–16.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.4% | 11.2–15.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.3% | 26.7–35.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.6–11.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.9% | 6.7–9.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.7% | 12.3–17.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.1–4.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.5% | 3.9–5.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.7% (0.0–30.1%) n=166 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 28.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.2% (0.0–38.1%) n=162 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.5% (0.0–14.4%) n=166 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 31.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.0% (0.0–52.6%) n=166 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.2% | 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 | 77.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.9% (69.3–100.0%) n=166 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 28.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.7% (0.0–51.0%) n=166 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.7% (49.5–100.0%) n=166 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.8% | 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 | 46.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.7% (36.3–100.0%) n=157 |
| Population 65+ | 14.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.8% (5.7–52.0%) n=167 |
| Median age | 29.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.8 yr (30.6–64.2) n=157 |
| Median household income | $83,000 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,404 ($52,987–$128,423) n=124 |
| Median home value | $251,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $278,800 ($120,840–$590,020) n=125 |
| Median gross rent | $783 | $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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