ZIP code
82329
in Medicine Bow, WyomingPopulation 493
45.14/ 100
Ranked #22,260 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 31%)
Ranked #136 of 155 Wyoming ZIPs (bottom 12.3%)
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.
Humid extreme heat
0.1 days/year
in the bottom 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
62.1%
in the bottom 1.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST16thUS1stDefinition & 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
28.6 mi
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
30.6 mi
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
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 ›Distance to a community health center
29.3 mi
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST60thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Slow internet speeds
2.2%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
77.6 mi
in the top 5.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST52ndUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
1.7 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 5.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST34thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Radon
3.1 pCi/L
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›The read
Medicine Bow, Wyoming (ZIP 82329), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 31% nationally (22,260th) and the bottom 12.3% of Wyoming (136th).
The data points to real strain across a number of measures here: modeled mammography is in the bottom 1.2% nationally, distance to a nursing home resides in the top 1.8% nationally, and distance to an emergency room rests in the top 1.9% nationally. Distance to a community health center lies in the top 4.2% nationally, slow internet speeds sits in the top 5.3% nationally, and walkability settles in the bottom 5.6% nationally. Modeled radon registers in the top 9.0% nationally. On the brighter side, modeled humid heat stands in the bottom 0.2% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk lands in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site is in the top 5.4% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, 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. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 82083, about 1.2 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
healthier than 93%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 70%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 77%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 97%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 11%
13%
Disability
healthier than 32%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.5%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 70%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 51%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 60%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 12%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 33%
11%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
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
82083
Wyomingabout 1.2 mi away
Score 54.16
Closest healthier
82637
Wyomingabout 3.9 mi away
Score 50.98
Similar health profile
82430
Wyoming98% 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 | 31.1% | 27.9–34.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.9% | 35.1–42.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.2% | 10.1–12.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.3–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.9% | 7.8–10.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.0% | 8.3–11.7 |
| Depression among adults | 20.6% | 17.8–23.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.9% | 12.0–16.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.1% | 35.3–43.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.8% | 30.8–43.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–5.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.0% | 14.2–20.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.5% | 9.3–14.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.9% | 74.8–80.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.8% | 69.1–76.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.1% | 81.9–86.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.3% | 57.0–67.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.1% | 55.3–62.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 62.1% | 53.5–70.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.2% | 11.0–15.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.0% | 13.0–19.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.3% | 25.3–35.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.5% | 26.3–37.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.4% | 18.1–24.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.4% | 13.5–17.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.8% | 13.6–17.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.0% | 12.8–17.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.1% | 30.3–39.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.1% | 8.8–11.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.3% | 7.9–10.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.5% | 14.8–20.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 3.9–5.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.7% | 4.9–6.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.7% (0.0–30.1%) n=166 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.2% (0.0–38.1%) n=162 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.5% (0.0–14.4%) n=166 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 10.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.0% (0.0–52.6%) n=166 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 0.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=165 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 0.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=166 |
| Broadband subscription | 72.2% | 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 | 69.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.7% (49.5–100.0%) n=166 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 6.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.0% (0.0–6.3%) n=166 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.4% (0.0–8.0%) n=167 |
| Single-parent households | 45.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.7% (36.3–100.0%) n=157 |
| Population 65+ | 20.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.8% (5.7–52.0%) n=167 |
| Median age | 53.5 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 | $77,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $278,800 ($120,840–$590,020) n=125 |
| Median gross rent | $529 | $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 | 79.7 yr ± 0.94 | 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 0.94 years of 79.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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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