ZIP code
82836
in Dayton, WyomingPopulation 1,077
56.45/ 100
Ranked #7,810 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 24%)
Ranked #26 of 155 Wyoming ZIPs (top 17%)
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.
Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Park land
86.1%
in the top 0.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Walkability
0.87 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 2.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
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 ›Short sleep
27.4%
in the bottom 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
0.92 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›Poverty rate
1.8%
in the bottom 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST23rdUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
0.20%
in the bottom 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST19thUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
37.1 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
61.1 mi
in the top 8.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST36thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Dayton, Wyoming (ZIP 82836) ranks in the top 24% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,810th) and the top 17% of Wyoming (26th).
The measures split the difference for this area: modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the bottom 0.3% nationally, and park land lands in the top 0.4% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk registers in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and short sleep sits in the bottom 2.1% nationally. Civic rests in the top 4.8% nationally, poverty is in the bottom 6.4% nationally, and floodplain exposure stands in the bottom 8.1% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site settles in the top 8.5% nationally. Against that, walkability lies in the bottom 2.2% nationally, and fatal road crashes resides in the top 8.3% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, 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. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 82833, about 5.1 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 94%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 82%
8%
Disability
healthier than 65%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 97%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 52%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 44%
13%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 31%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 11%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 87%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 91%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 68%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 62%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 61%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 50%
14%
Disability
healthier than 60%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 39%
21%
“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
82431
Wyomingshares a border
Score 47.89
Closest healthier
82833
Wyomingabout 5.1 mi away
Score 57.58
Similar health profile
81154
Colorado98% similar profile
Score 59.42
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 | 31.0% | 27.6–34.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.1% | 34.1–42.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.9% | 10.7–13.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.0% | 8.8–11.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.2–9.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.7% | 6.5–9.1 |
| Depression among adults | 22.2% | 19.0–25.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.4% | 10.6–14.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.1% | 32.1–40.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.8% | 25.4–36.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.3% | 9.8–14.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.9% | 6.2–9.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.7% | 75.4–81.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.5% | 71.9–78.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.2% | 86.5–89.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.2% | 60.3–69.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.3% | 65.8–72.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.3% | 60.8–76.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.2% | 10.9–15.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.5% | 10.0–15.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.9% | 19.0–27.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 27.4% | 22.7–32.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.4% | 14.7–20.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.4% | 11.5–15.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.6% | 11.8–15.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.6% | 9.9–13.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.5% | 26.5–34.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.4–10.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.0–8.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.0% | 11.9–16.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.0–4.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.8–4.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 1.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.7% (0.0–30.1%) n=166 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.2% (0.0–38.1%) n=162 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.5% (0.0–14.4%) n=166 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 36.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.0% (0.0–52.6%) n=166 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 0.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=165 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 0.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=166 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.9% (69.3–100.0%) n=166 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 11.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.7% (0.0–51.0%) n=166 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.7% (49.5–100.0%) n=166 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.0% (0.0–6.3%) n=166 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.4% (0.0–8.0%) n=167 |
| Single-parent households | 70.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.7% (36.3–100.0%) n=157 |
| Population 65+ | 28.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.8% (5.7–52.0%) n=167 |
| Median age | 45.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.8 yr (30.6–64.2) n=157 |
| Median household income | $79,375 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,404 ($52,987–$128,423) n=124 |
| Median home value | $329,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $278,800 ($120,840–$590,020) n=125 |
| Median gross rent | $877 | $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 | 80.8 yr ± 1.34 | 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 1.34 years of 80.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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