ZIP code
82842
in Story, WyomingPopulation 567
55.99/ 100
Ranked #8,291 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 26%)
Ranked #31 of 155 Wyoming ZIPs (top 20%)
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.
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 ›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
27.3%
in the bottom 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
110.4 mi
in the top 3.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST79thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Park land
36.6%
in the top 3.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
1.9%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of days in the year when modeled fine-particle (PM2.5) pollution was above the EPA’s daily limit of 35 micrograms per cubic meter.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Tree cover
78.1%
in the top 5.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
9 days/year
in the bottom 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a nursing home
13.2 mi
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST60thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, Story, Wyoming (ZIP 82842) stands in the top 26% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,291st) and the top 20% of Wyoming (31st).
A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: poverty lands at the national minimum, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk settles in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Modeled short sleep rests in the bottom 1.9% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site lands in the top 3.1% nationally. Park land settles in the top 3.7% nationally, modeled expected annual loss rests in the bottom 5.5% nationally, and modeled tree cover lands in the top 5.7% nationally. Modeled humid heat settles in the bottom 6.1% nationally. By contrast, modeled fine-particle rests in the top 4.7% nationally, and distance to a nursing home lands in the top 6.8% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, 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. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. ZIP 82832, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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
Preventive Care
healthier than 72%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 95%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 88%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 94%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 58%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 54%
14%
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 32%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 8%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 73%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 96%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 92%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 83%
8%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 42%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 14%
14%
“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
82832
Wyomingshares a border
Score 56.56
Closest healthier
82833
Wyomingshares a border
Score 57.58
Similar health profile
85931
Arizona98% similar profile
Score 61.12
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 | 34.3% | 30.7–38.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.4% | 37.3–46.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.2% | 11.8–14.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.9% | 8.8–11.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.2% | 8.0–10.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.8% | 7.1–10.8 |
| Depression among adults | 21.3% | 18.3–24.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.8% | 11.8–16.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.0% | 34.9–43.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.2% | 25.7–37.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 3.7–5.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.2% | 10.7–15.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.9% | 5.9–10.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.3% | 76.8–83.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.0% | 73.3–80.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.9% | 88.1–91.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.3% | 66.5–75.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 72.0% | 68.7–75.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.0% | 62.8–77.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.4% | 10.1–14.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.0% | 9.8–16.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.7% | 19.1–28.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 27.3% | 22.6–32.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.4% | 15.0–22.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 12.7% | 10.8–14.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.6% | 12.4–17.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.4% | 9.4–13.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.9% | 27.3–36.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.3% | 8.9–11.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.1% | 5.9–8.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.5% | 12.7–18.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.2–4.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.7–5.3 |
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 | 29.3% | 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+) | 33.2% | 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 | 83.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.9% (69.3–100.0%) n=166 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.7% (0.0–51.0%) n=166 |
| Homeownership rate | 81.7% | 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 | 52.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.7% (36.3–100.0%) n=157 |
| Population 65+ | 43.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.8% (5.7–52.0%) n=167 |
| Median age | 45.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.8 yr (30.6–64.2) n=157 |
| Median household income | $105,859 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,404 ($52,987–$128,423) n=124 |
| Median home value | $358,000 | $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 | 80.8 yr ± 1.41 | 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 1.41 years of 80.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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