ZIP code
82643
in Midwest, WyomingPopulation 267
52.16/ 100
Ranked #13,230 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 41%)
Ranked #65 of 155 Wyoming ZIPs (top 42%)
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.
Distance to a nursing home
37.1 mi
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & 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
34.6 mi
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS99thDefinition & 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 Superfund site
140.6 mi
in the top 2.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
4.5 days/year
in the bottom 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST51stUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›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 ›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 a community health center
33.5 mi
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST63rdUS97thDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Housing-cost burden
5.9%
in the bottom 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST21stUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.06%
in the bottom 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›The read
Midwest, Wyoming (ZIP 82643), in overall standing, comes out in the top 41% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,230th) and the top 42% of Wyoming (65th).
A few readings each way define this mixed profile: distance to a Superfund site lands in the top 2.0% nationally, modeled humid heat rests in the bottom 2.7% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk settles in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Floodplain exposure lands at the national minimum, housing-cost burden rests in the bottom 5.6% nationally, and modeled transportation noise settles in the bottom 7.3% nationally. Pulling the other way, distance to a nursing home lands in the top 1.0% nationally, and distance to an emergency room rests in the top 1.4% nationally. Distance to a community health center settles in the top 3.3% nationally, and modeled tree cover lands at the national minimum.
Set within its surrounding area, distance to a nursing home runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. 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 82601, about 0.5 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. 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 70%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 61%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 99%
14%
Disability
healthier than 63%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 1.0%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 47%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 53%
8%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.2%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 65%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 77%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 94%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 61%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 83%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 58%
7%
Holding it back
Risk Behavior
healthier than 10%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 18%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 71%
13%
Disability
healthier than 86%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 79%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 43%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 57%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.00%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 14%
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
82601
Wyomingabout 0.5 mi away
Score 52.96
Closest healthier
82639
Wyomingabout 6.7 mi away
Score 53.07
Similar health profile
59226
Montana97% similar profile
Score 49.79
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 | 26.0% | 23.0–28.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.5% | 28.1–34.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.6% | 7.7–9.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.2–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.3–7.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.6% | 6.3–9.0 |
| Depression among adults | 23.1% | 20.0–26.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.6% | 9.9–13.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.2% | 30.9–37.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.8% | 32.7–42.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 2.9–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.0% | 8.1–12.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.3% | 8.1–13.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.2% | 69.2–76.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 70.9% | 67.1–74.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.2% | 81.8–86.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.7% | 58.3–66.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.2% | 61.8–68.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.5% | 62.6–76.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.3% | 13.7–19.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.0% | 14.0–20.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.6% | 22.3–30.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.2% | 29.7–38.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.9% | 15.8–22.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.3–18.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.6% | 11.7–15.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.5% | 12.4–16.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.0% | 27.7–36.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.6–8.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.5–8.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.9% | 11.7–16.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.1–4.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.7–5.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.7% (0.0–30.1%) n=166 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 16.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.2% (0.0–38.1%) n=162 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.5% (0.0–14.4%) n=166 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 10.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.0% (0.0–52.6%) n=166 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 0.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=165 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 0.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=166 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.9% (69.3–100.0%) n=166 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 5.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.7% (0.0–51.0%) n=166 |
| Homeownership rate | 90.1% | 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 | 72.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.7% (36.3–100.0%) n=157 |
| Population 65+ | 25.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.8% (5.7–52.0%) n=167 |
| Median age | 52.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.8 yr (30.6–64.2) n=157 |
| Median household income | $77,800 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,404 ($52,987–$128,423) n=124 |
| Median home value | $63,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $278,800 ($120,840–$590,020) n=125 |
| Median gross rent | $531 | $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 | 77.9 yr ± 2.07 | 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 2.07 years of 77.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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