ZIP code
82440
in Ralston, WyomingPopulation 71
54.45/ 100
Ranked #10,137 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 32%)
Ranked #45 of 155 Wyoming ZIPs (top 29%)
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.
Home broadband subscription
49.3%
in the bottom 1.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS3rdDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
49.3%
in the top 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
35.2%
in the bottom 4.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
35.2%
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
7.4 days/year
in the bottom 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST70thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
1.6%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of days in the year when modeled fine-particle (PM2.5) pollution was above the EPA’s daily limit of 35 micrograms per cubic meter.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Ralston, Wyoming (ZIP 82440) sits in the top 32% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,137th) and the top 29% of Wyoming (45th).
A balanced showing across the data, with a few readings each side: modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the bottom 2.5% nationally, air-toxics cancer risk sits in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and expected annual loss stands in the bottom 3.3% nationally. Modeled humid heat resides in the bottom 4.7% nationally. On the other hand, home broadband subscription sits in the bottom 1.4% nationally, and housing-cost burden stands in the top 3.4% nationally. Homeownership resides in the bottom 4.1% nationally, and poverty sits in the top 4.4% nationally. Modeled tree cover stands at the national minimum, and fine-particle resides in the top 5.6% nationally.
Put plainly, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 82414, about 4.5 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 70%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 70%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 78%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 80%
8%
Disability
healthier than 67%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 96%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 8%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 22%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 36%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 68%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 73%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 60%
8%
Disability
healthier than 65%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 50%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 33%
14%
“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
82435
Wyomingshares a border
Score 53.16
Closest healthier
82414
Wyomingabout 4.5 mi away
Score 57.49
Similar health profile
59018
Montana93% similar profile
Score 54.70
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 | 27.1% | 23.9–30.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.4% | 29.6–36.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.3% | 8.4–10.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.6% | 8.4–10.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.0% | 6.1–7.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.0% | 5.7–8.3 |
| Depression among adults | 20.8% | 17.6–24.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.0% | 10.2–13.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.7% | 31.8–39.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.1% | 27.2–38.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.1–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.2% | 8.3–12.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.9% | 8.4–13.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.1% | 70.3–77.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 69.2% | 64.8–73.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.1% | 81.4–86.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.5% | 63.9–73.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.2% | 61.9–68.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.3% | 66.5–79.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.9% | 12.1–17.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.7% | 10.7–16.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.8% | 20.3–29.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.5% | 26.8–36.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.9% | 15.0–21.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.7% | 12.5–16.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.3% | 11.4–15.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.1% | 10.9–15.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.2% | 24.8–33.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.2–9.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.1% | 5.9–8.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.3% | 11.1–15.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.0–4.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.8–5.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 35.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.7% (0.0–30.1%) n=166 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 100.0% | 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+) | 0.0% | 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 | 49.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.9% (69.3–100.0%) n=166 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 49.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.7% (0.0–51.0%) n=166 |
| Homeownership rate | 35.2% | 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 | — | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.7% (36.3–100.0%) n=157 |
| Population 65+ | 85.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.8% (5.7–52.0%) n=167 |
| Median age | 66.7 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 | 82.5 yr ± 1.81 | 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 1.81 years of 82.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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