ZIP code
82620
in Alcova, WyomingPopulation 164
54.49/ 100
Ranked #10,082 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 31%)
Ranked #44 of 155 Wyoming ZIPs (top 28%)
Too few scored ZIPs in the Casper, WY metro area to rank within it.
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.
Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
134.9 mi
in the top 2.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
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 ›Humid extreme heat
4.7 days/year
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST52ndUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Floodplain exposure
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Distance to an emergency room
24.4 mi
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS97thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
19.5 mi
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST76thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Walkability
1.3 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST24thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›The read
Alcova, Wyoming (ZIP 82620), in overall standing, comes out in the top 31% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,082nd) and the top 28% of Wyoming (44th).
Here the data is straightforward about what defines the area: distance to an emergency room sits in the top 3.3% nationally, distance to a nursing home stands in the top 3.5% nationally, and walkability resides in the bottom 4.0% nationally. Better still, housing-cost burden sits at the national minimum, distance to a Superfund site stands in the top 2.2% nationally, and poverty resides at the national minimum. Home broadband subscription sits at the national maximum, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk stands in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Modeled humid heat resides in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and floodplain exposure sits at the national minimum.
Defined simply, for reference, 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. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 82636, about 24 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Casper, WY metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 82%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 87%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.7%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 53%
13%
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 39%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 38%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 3%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 89%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 93%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 66%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 80%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 54%
16%
Disability
healthier than 44%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 36%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 71%
14%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the top 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
in the top 0.00%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.00%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 14%
16%
Disability
healthier than 14%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 29%
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
82301
Wyomingshares a border
Score 49.49
Closest healthier
82636
Wyomingabout 24 mi away
Score 56.36
Similar health profile
59065
Montana98% similar profile
Score 55.89
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 | 32.1% | 28.9–35.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.9% | 34.3–41.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.3% | 11.1–13.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.0% | 8.8–11.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.4–9.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.1–10.0 |
| Depression among adults | 20.7% | 17.9–23.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.1% | 12.1–16.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.3% | 35.8–42.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.3% | 31.4–41.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.6% | 7.9–11.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.6% | 6.8–10.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.9% | 77.0–82.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.7% | 73.7–79.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.1% | 87.3–90.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.1% | 63.1–70.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.5% | 64.3–70.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.2% | 63.4–76.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.1% | 11.0–15.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.9% | 11.2–16.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.5% | 22.3–30.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.6% | 27.5–35.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.5% | 15.6–21.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.5% | 11.6–15.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.8% | 11.9–15.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.0% | 10.1–14.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.2% | 28.9–37.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.1% | 8.9–11.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.1–8.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.1% | 13.7–18.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.2–4.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.5% | 3.9–5.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.7% (0.0–30.1%) n=166 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.3% | 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+) | 23.8% | 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 | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.9% (69.3–100.0%) n=166 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.7% (0.0–51.0%) n=166 |
| Homeownership rate | 53.3% | 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 | 90.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.7% (36.3–100.0%) n=157 |
| Population 65+ | 29.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.8% (5.7–52.0%) n=167 |
| Median age | 35.9 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 | 83.1 yr ± 2.69 | 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 2.69 years of 83.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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