ZIP code
83211
in American Falls, IdahoPopulation 6,743
48.05/ 100
Ranked #18,862 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 41%)
Ranked #180 of 268 Idaho ZIPs (bottom 33%)
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.
Mammography
64.3%
in the bottom 2.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST14thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
18.3%
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
8.8%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
9.5 days/year
in the bottom 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST27thUS6thDefinition & 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
19.9 per million
in the bottom 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST30thUS8thDefinition & 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
9.6%
in the bottom 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST23rdUS8thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Walkability
2.3 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 9.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST26thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Elder-services access
0.15 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST85thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 10.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS89thDefinition & 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 ›Child-care access
0.46 per 1,000 residents
in the top 12.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS88thDefinition & 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 ›The read
In its overall standing, American Falls, Idaho (ZIP 83211) lands in the bottom 41% nationally (18,862nd) and the bottom 33% of Idaho (180th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: distance to an emergency room stands at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Modeled humid heat rests in the bottom 6.5% nationally, air-toxics cancer risk registers in the bottom 7.8% nationally, and pfas resides in the bottom 8.2% nationally. Elder services settles in the top 9.8% nationally. Set against that, modeled mammography is in the bottom 2.3% nationally, and uninsured sits in the top 6.2% nationally. Crowded housing lands in the top 5.8% nationally, and walkability lies in the bottom 9.1% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss stands in the top 10.8% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. On the overall standing, ZIP 83204, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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
Risk Behavior
healthier than 69%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 60%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 89%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 57%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 48%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 43%
14%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Disability
healthier than 22%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 84%
14%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 57%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 54%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 23%
11%
Disability
healthier than 32%
7%
“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
83204
Idahoshares a border
Score 50.96
Closest healthier
83271
Idahoshares a border
Score 49.97
Similar health profile
87004
New Mexico97% similar profile
Score 47.58
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 | 26.9% | 23.8–30.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.4% | 29.6–37.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.7% | 7.0–8.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.4–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.4–8.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.0% | 6.8–9.1 |
| Depression among adults | 21.5% | 18.3–25.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.2% | 10.5–14.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.5% | 30.5–38.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.4% | 31.1–46.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.6% | 16.1–23.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 18.3% | 15.5–21.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 71.5% | 68.2–74.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.8% | 68.9–76.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 79.1% | 76.6–81.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.0% | 54.3–65.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.5% | 53.7–61.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 64.3% | 54.6–72.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.7% | 11.2–16.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.2% | 12.0–16.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.0% | 24.3–33.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.6% | 27.0–40.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.3% | 20.2–26.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.8% | 14.8–18.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.0% | 14.0–18.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.1% | 15.9–20.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.3% | 33.5–43.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.4% | 9.2–11.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.6–11.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.6% | 15.2–20.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.2–5.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.1–7.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.4% | 18.0–24.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.6% | 16.4–23.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.8% | 11.5–16.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.2% | 12.9–17.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 8.9–11.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.9% | 25.1–34.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 8.2–11.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ID median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.9% (1.2–20.3%) n=275 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 25.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 12.8% (0.0–25.9%) n=276 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.9% (0.0–17.9%) n=275 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (8.6–44.8%) n=275 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.5% (0.0–6.8%) n=274 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 1.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=275 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.8% (79.9–100.0%) n=275 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 16.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (1.7–33.4%) n=275 |
| Homeownership rate | 68.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.7% (61.8–97.5%) n=275 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 8.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.8% (0.0–7.2%) n=275 |
| Foreign-born population | 15.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.6% (0.0–13.3%) n=277 |
| Single-parent households | 43.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 58.4% (44.1–86.8%) n=271 |
| Population 65+ | 16.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.6% (11.3–42.1%) n=277 |
| Median age | 33.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (31.8–62.3) n=273 |
| Median household income | $65,483 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $70,814 ($51,606–$96,415) n=252 |
| Median home value | $209,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $344,400 ($224,720–$577,280) n=247 |
| Median gross rent | $761 | $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 | 78.7 yr ± 1.26 | 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 1.26 years of 78.7, 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