ZIP code
82937
in Lyman, WyomingPopulation 3,542
54.15/ 100
Ranked #10,501 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 33%)
Ranked #50 of 155 Wyoming ZIPs (top 32%)
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 an emergency room
31.7 mi
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS98thDefinition & 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
27.9 mi
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
3.6 days/year
in the bottom 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST47thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Child-care access
0.82 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a community health center
30.4 mi
in the top 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST60thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
69.3 mi
in the top 6.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST43rdUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST31stUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Tree cover
0.00%
in the bottom 10.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST17thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
32.9%
in the bottom 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST16thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite measure, Lyman, Wyoming (ZIP 82937) sits in the top 33% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,501st) and the top 32% of Wyoming (50th).
The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: modeled humid heat rests in the bottom 2.2% nationally, modeled air-toxics cancer risk sits in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and childcare registers in the top 3.6% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site lands in the top 6.7% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the bottom 8.2% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Working the other way, distance to an emergency room settles in the top 1.7% nationally, and distance to a nursing home stands in the top 1.9% nationally. Distance to a community health center is in the top 4.0% nationally, and modeled tree cover rests in the bottom 10.0% nationally.
In plain language, 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. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. ZIP 84017, about 32 miles away, ranks healthier 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 81%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 81%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 69%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 67%
8%
Disability
healthier than 76%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 52%
16%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 11%
13%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.4%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 83%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
Disability
healthier than 83%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 43%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 41%
13%
Holding it back
Risk Behavior
healthier than 32%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 34%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 21%
5%
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
82933
Wyomingshares a border
Score 52.29
Closest healthier
84017
Utahabout 32 mi away
Score 60.20
Similar health profile
83128
Wyoming97% similar profile
Score 55.44
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 | 24.3% | 21.1–27.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 29.7% | 25.9–33.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.7% | 7.8–9.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.0–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.8% | 5.1–6.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.6–7.4 |
| Depression among adults | 21.4% | 17.8–24.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.8% | 8.3–11.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.9% | 28.7–36.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.5% | 26.7–40.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.9% | 2.7–3.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.2% | 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 | 9.5% | 7.7–11.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 72.2% | 68.2–75.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 67.5% | 62.8–71.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.7% | 80.2–85.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.0% | 56.0–66.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.9% | 61.3–68.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.6% | 61.4–77.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.1% | 13.1–19.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.0% | 11.7–16.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.1% | 19.2–27.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.8% | 28.3–39.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.6% | 14.3–19.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.1% | 14.0–18.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.6% | 11.1–14.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.0% | 12.1–15.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.2% | 24.3–32.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.1–7.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.2–8.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.5% | 9.8–13.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.7–3.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 7.7% (0.0–30.1%) n=166 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 15.2% (0.0–38.1%) n=162 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.5% (0.0–14.4%) n=166 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 24.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.0% (0.0–52.6%) n=166 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 0.9% (0.0–9.4%) n=165 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 0.0% (0.0–6.6%) n=166 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.9% (69.3–100.0%) n=166 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 15.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.7% (0.0–51.0%) n=166 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.7% (49.5–100.0%) n=166 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.0% (0.0–6.3%) n=166 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.4% (0.0–8.0%) n=167 |
| Single-parent households | 30.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.7% (36.3–100.0%) n=157 |
| Population 65+ | 12.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.8% (5.7–52.0%) n=167 |
| Median age | 36.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.8 yr (30.6–64.2) n=157 |
| Median household income | $98,000 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,404 ($52,987–$128,423) n=124 |
| Median home value | $254,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $278,800 ($120,840–$590,020) n=125 |
| Median gross rent | $1,213 | $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 | 79.0 yr ± 1.27 | 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 1.27 years of 79.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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