ZIP code
82839
in Ranchester, WyomingPopulation 1,661
55.21/ 100
Ranked #9,197 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 29%)
Ranked #41 of 155 Wyoming ZIPs (top 26%)
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 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Child-care access
1.4 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
48.7%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
30.5%
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
10.3 per million
in the bottom 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST61stUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
78.4 mi
in the top 5.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST53rdUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
42.1 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Loud transportation noise
1.9%
in the top 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
29.7%
in the bottom 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST23rdUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
9.6%
in the top 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS91stDefinition & 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
Overall, Ranchester, Wyoming (ZIP 82839) lands in the top 29% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,197th) and the top 26% of Wyoming (41st).
The picture here is genuinely mixed, with readings on both sides: modeled industrial-pollution burden lands in the bottom 0.2% nationally, and childcare sits in the top 1.0% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol is in the bottom 4.0% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk settles in the bottom 5.3% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site resides in the top 5.3% nationally, and modeled short sleep registers in the bottom 8.3% nationally. On the other side, housing-cost burden rests in the top 3.6% nationally, fatal road crashes stands in the top 6.1% nationally, and modeled loud transportation noise lies in the top 8.1% nationally. Modeled transportation noise lands in the top 9.2% nationally.
Set beside the nearby areas, slow internet speeds runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the 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 comparison, ZIP 82801, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 84%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 84%
11%
Disability
healthier than 81%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 50%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 56%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 36%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 90%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 62%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 72%
11%
Disability
healthier than 88%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 81%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 10%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 21%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 34%
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
59025
Montanashares a border
Score 36.96
Closest healthier
82801
Wyomingshares a border
Score 56.19
Similar health profile
80440
Colorado94% similar profile
Score 58.87
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 | 24.2% | 21.4–27.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.7% | 27.4–34.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.7% | 7.8–9.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.0–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.8% | 5.1–6.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.2–7.3 |
| Depression among adults | 24.1% | 20.9–27.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.5% | 8.2–11.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 30.5% | 27.1–34.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.0% | 25.6–36.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.9% | 2.6–3.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.3% | 8.3–12.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.1% | 7.3–11.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 72.2% | 68.6–75.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 70.2% | 66.2–73.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.9% | 81.6–86.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.2% | 56.1–65.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.8% | 63.1–69.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.8% | 62.7–77.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.4% | 13.5–19.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.0% | 10.5–15.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.0% | 17.4–24.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.7% | 24.7–34.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.8% | 13.4–18.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.4% | 13.4–17.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.2% | 10.6–14.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.9% | 11.1–14.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.6% | 23.8–31.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.1–7.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.8% | 5.9–7.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.9% | 9.2–12.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.0% | 2.6–3.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.3–4.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.7% (0.0–30.1%) n=166 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 18.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.2% (0.0–38.1%) n=162 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.5% (0.0–14.4%) n=166 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 28.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.0% (0.0–52.6%) n=166 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 0.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=165 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 0.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=166 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.9% (69.3–100.0%) n=166 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 48.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.7% (0.0–51.0%) n=166 |
| Homeownership rate | 73.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.7% (49.5–100.0%) n=166 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.0% (0.0–6.3%) n=166 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.4% (0.0–8.0%) n=167 |
| Single-parent households | 60.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.7% (36.3–100.0%) n=157 |
| Population 65+ | 18.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.8% (5.7–52.0%) n=167 |
| Median age | 41.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.8 yr (30.6–64.2) n=157 |
| Median household income | $57,708 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,404 ($52,987–$128,423) n=124 |
| Median home value | $385,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $278,800 ($120,840–$590,020) n=125 |
| Median gross rent | $1,052 | $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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