ZIP code
83204
in Pocatello, IdahoPopulation 18,580
50.96/ 100
Ranked #14,907 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 46%)
Ranked #130 of 268 Idaho ZIPs (top 49%)
Ranked #8 of 10 Pocatello, ID ZIPs (bottom 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.
Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS94thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
19.9 per million
in the bottom 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST32ndUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
11.3 days/year
in the bottom 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST35thUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
1.1%
in the top 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST29thUS91stDefinition & 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 top 10.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS90thDefinition & 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 ›Transit access
2.4 per 1,000 residents
in the top 12.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS87thDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops 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 ›High cholesterol
33.1%
in the bottom 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST19thUS10thDefinition & 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, ZIP 83204, one of several in Pocatello, Idaho sits in the top 46% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,907th) and the top 49% of Idaho (130th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The readings split fairly evenly between strengths and concerns: modeled air-toxics cancer risk settles in the bottom 8.0% nationally, and humid heat stands in the bottom 8.3% nationally. Distance to a community health center is at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Transit rests in the top 12.8% nationally. Distance to a nursing home sits at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Modeled high cholesterol registers in the bottom 9.8% nationally. Working the other way, distance to a Superfund site lands at the national minimum, and modeled disaster risk resides in the top 6.4% nationally. Modeled fine-particle lies in the top 9.3% nationally, and expected annual loss settles in the top 10.4% nationally.
In plain language, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. ZIP 83201, just across the boundary, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Pocatello, ID 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 69%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 73%
11%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 98%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 55%
16%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 15%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 14%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 34%
8%
Disability
healthier than 37%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 69%
21%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 94%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 47%
14%
Disability
healthier than 56%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 33%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 31%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 12%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 68%
21%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 97%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 55%
16%
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.00%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 6%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
“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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
2 of our published findings list this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 75.9 ± 1.9 years. A median household income of $57,146 predicts 77.9 years — 2.0 years below.
Ranked #2,579 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 75.9 ± 1.9 years. The 50 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 80.5 years — 4.6 years below them.
Ranked #3,239 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
83201
Idahoshares a border
Score 51.87
Closest healthier
83209
Idahoshares a border
Score 55.94
Similar health profile
93445
California97% similar profile
Score 51.19
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 | 26.8% | 24.3–29.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.4% | 29.3–35.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.0% | 7.3–8.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.2–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.3% | 5.6–6.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.3–8.0 |
| Depression among adults | 25.2% | 22.2–28.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.3% | 9.0–11.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.1% | 29.8–36.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.0% | 29.5–38.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 3.0–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.7% | 13.0–18.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.4% | 8.9–12.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 71.5% | 68.5–74.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.8% | 71.7–77.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 79.2% | 77.2–81.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.6% | 58.0–67.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.2% | 61.0–67.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.0% | 63.9–77.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.4% | 12.3–16.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.7% | 11.7–15.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.7% | 19.6–25.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.7% | 31.1–40.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.6% | 17.4–21.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.1% | 15.3–19.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.8% | 13.2–16.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.1% | 15.3–18.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.6% | 34.0–41.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.7–10.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.0% | 8.1–10.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.4% | 13.6–17.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–5.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.2% | 17.6–22.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.7% | 13.7–17.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.7% | 10.0–13.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.7% | 10.2–13.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 7.7–9.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.8% | 27.2–34.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 7.2–9.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ID median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.9% (1.2–20.3%) n=275 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 12.8% (0.0–25.9%) n=276 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.9% (0.0–17.9%) n=275 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 30.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (8.6–44.8%) n=275 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.5% (0.0–6.8%) n=274 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 1.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=275 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.8% (79.9–100.0%) n=275 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (1.7–33.4%) n=275 |
| Homeownership rate | 66.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.7% (61.8–97.5%) n=275 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.8% (0.0–7.2%) n=275 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.6% (0.0–13.3%) n=277 |
| Single-parent households | 52.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 58.4% (44.1–86.8%) n=271 |
| Population 65+ | 16.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.6% (11.3–42.1%) n=277 |
| Median age | 38.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (31.8–62.3) n=273 |
| Median household income | $57,146 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $70,814 ($51,606–$96,415) n=252 |
| Median home value | $263,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $344,400 ($224,720–$577,280) n=247 |
| Median gross rent | $814 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $990 ($730–$1,495) n=192 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ID median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 75.9 yr ± 0.98 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 79.9 yr (76.8–83.5) n=278 |
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 0.98 years of 75.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured