ZIP code
82443
in Thermopolis, WyomingPopulation 4,533
49.21/ 100
Ranked #17,370 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 46%)
Ranked #103 of 155 Wyoming ZIPs (bottom 34%)
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.
Air-toxics cancer risk
10 per million
in the bottom 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
65.9%
in the bottom 3.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST48thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
112.3 mi
in the top 3.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST80thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Mental-health provider access
0.22 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
0.67 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Grocery access
0.22 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
23.9 mi
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST47thUS94thDefinition & 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
1.9 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 7.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST41stUS7thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
29.6%
in the bottom 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST21stUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST33rdUS9thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Thermopolis, Wyoming (ZIP 82443), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 46% nationally (17,370th) and the bottom 34% of Wyoming (103rd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: modeled air-toxics cancer risk lands in the bottom 0.6% nationally, distance to a Superfund site is in the top 3.0% nationally, and mental-health providers resides in the top 3.5% nationally. Distance to an emergency room rests at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Childcare lies in the top 5.7% nationally, and grocery sits in the top 6.1% nationally. Modeled short sleep settles in the bottom 7.9% nationally. Set against that, modeled mammography registers in the bottom 3.8% nationally, and distance to a community health center stands in the top 6.2% nationally. Walkability lands in the bottom 7.1% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, park land runs far higher 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. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 82433, 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
healthier than 87%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 81%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 77%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 98%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 40%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 26%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 17%
13%
Disability
healthier than 32%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 8%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 65%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 63%
11%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 58%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 55%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 54%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Disability
healthier than 13%
7%
“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
82401
Wyomingshares a border
Score 48.32
Closest healthier
82433
Wyomingshares a border
Score 57.34
Similar health profile
85912
Arizona96% similar profile
Score 50.32
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 | 32.8% | 29.1–36.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.4% | 34.1–42.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.7% | 10.6–12.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.3–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.4% | 8.4–10.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.9% | 8.6–11.4 |
| Depression among adults | 21.1% | 17.7–24.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.1% | 12.1–16.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.7% | 35.1–44.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.1% | 27.8–42.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.5% | 13.3–20.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.2% | 8.4–12.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.3% | 74.8–81.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.8% | 69.7–77.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.9% | 82.8–86.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.1% | 56.3–67.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.2% | 57.2–65.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 65.9% | 56.6–74.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.0% | 10.6–15.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.4% | 12.9–18.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.7% | 23.1–32.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.6% | 23.7–35.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.8% | 18.7–25.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.0% | 13.1–17.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.6% | 13.7–17.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.4% | 12.6–16.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.9% | 29.5–38.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.5–12.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.1–10.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.6% | 15.1–20.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.0–6.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.7% (0.0–30.1%) n=166 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 22.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.2% (0.0–38.1%) n=162 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.5% (0.0–14.4%) n=166 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 27.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.0% (0.0–52.6%) n=166 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 0.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=165 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 0.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=166 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.9% (69.3–100.0%) n=166 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.7% (0.0–51.0%) n=166 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.2% | 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 | 1.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.4% (0.0–8.0%) n=167 |
| Single-parent households | 57.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.7% (36.3–100.0%) n=157 |
| Population 65+ | 25.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.8% (5.7–52.0%) n=167 |
| Median age | 42.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.8 yr (30.6–64.2) n=157 |
| Median household income | $62,767 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,404 ($52,987–$128,423) n=124 |
| Median home value | $230,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $278,800 ($120,840–$590,020) n=125 |
| Median gross rent | $879 | $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 | 76.5 yr ± 1.09 | 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 1.09 years of 76.5, 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