ZIP code
82501
in Riverton, WyomingPopulation 19,413
49.33/ 100
Ranked #17,190 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 46%)
Ranked #102 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.
Mammography
64.1%
in the bottom 2.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST32ndUS2ndDefinition & 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
149.8 mi
in the top 1.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
55.1%
in the bottom 5.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST12thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
16.5 per million
in the bottom 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST72ndUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Lithium in drinking water
10 µg/L
in the bottom 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST25thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The average detected level of lithium — a natural trace metal with no federal drinking-water limit yet — across the public water systems serving this ZIP, in micrograms per liter.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
0.00%
in the bottom 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
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 ›Mental-health provider access
0.11 per 1,000 residents
in the top 10.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS90thDefinition & 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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
232 units
in the top 10.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS84thDefinition & 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 ›PFOS in drinking water
46.8%
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOS, one of the most common “forever chemicals,” was detected in EPA testing.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Riverton, Wyoming (ZIP 82501) lands in the bottom 46% nationally (17,190th) and the bottom 34% of Wyoming (102nd).
Where the load on this area runs deepest, the data leads: modeled mammography sits in the bottom 2.2% nationally, and colon screening is in the bottom 5.0% nationally. Modeled radon settles in the top 11.3% nationally. More encouragingly, distance to a Superfund site resides in the top 1.8% nationally. Distance to an emergency room registers at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk rests in the bottom 6.4% nationally, lithium in drinking water stands in the bottom 6.7% nationally, and floodplain exposure lies in the bottom 6.7% nationally. Mental-health providers lands in the top 10.0% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing sits in the top 10.6% nationally.
A note on the terms: distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 82520, just across the boundary, ranks better overall.
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 77%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 64%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 61%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 93%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 58%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 49%
16%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Disability
healthier than 37%
7%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 64%
16%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 48%
21%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 39%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 15%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 28%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 29%
8%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
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
82510
Wyomingshares a border
Score 35.17
Closest healthier
82520
Wyomingshares a border
Score 53.97
Similar health profile
82431
Wyoming97% similar profile
Score 47.89
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 | 25.8% | 23.1–28.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.8% | 31.5–38.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.9% | 8.1–9.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.8–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.7–8.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.5–9.4 |
| Depression among adults | 21.2% | 18.2–24.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.3% | 10.7–14.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.4% | 30.1–36.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.1% | 29.0–39.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.6–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.0% | 13.2–19.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.6% | 10.9–14.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 72.6% | 69.3–75.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 66.2% | 62.3–70.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 81.0% | 78.8–83.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 55.1% | 50.1–60.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.1% | 55.4–62.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 64.1% | 56.1–71.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.4% | 11.9–17.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.9% | 14.8–19.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.8% | 24.2–31.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.0% | 27.1–37.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.1% | 18.7–23.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.9% | 15.1–19.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.9% | 13.2–16.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.3% | 14.6–18.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.2% | 32.5–40.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.1–10.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.4–10.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.6% | 13.8–17.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.2–6.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.7% (0.0–30.1%) n=166 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 21.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.2% (0.0–38.1%) n=162 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.5% (0.0–14.4%) n=166 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 22.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.0% (0.0–52.6%) n=166 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 0.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=165 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 0.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=166 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.9% (69.3–100.0%) n=166 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 26.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.7% (0.0–51.0%) n=166 |
| Homeownership rate | 65.3% | 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 | 1.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.4% (0.0–8.0%) n=167 |
| Single-parent households | 51.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.7% (36.3–100.0%) n=157 |
| Population 65+ | 17.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.8% (5.7–52.0%) n=167 |
| Median age | 37.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.8 yr (30.6–64.2) n=157 |
| Median household income | $60,449 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,404 ($52,987–$128,423) n=124 |
| Median home value | $237,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $278,800 ($120,840–$590,020) n=125 |
| Median gross rent | $924 | $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 | 78.0 yr ± 0.70 | 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 0.70 years of 78.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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