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83212

in Arbon, IdahoPopulation 388

ZipVitals Score
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48.69/ 100

Ranked #18,091 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 44%)

Ranked #172 of 268 Idaho ZIPs (bottom 36%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Broad coverage across health domains

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.

Hearing disability

13.2%

in the top 1.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST81st
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

26.2%

in the bottom 1.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST15th
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Mammography

64.7%

in the bottom 2.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST17th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

54.8%

in the top 1.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & 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 ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

10 per million

in the bottom 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US3rd
Definition & 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 ›

Slow internet speeds

2.7%

in the top 4.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

1.4 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 4.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST12th
US4th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

31.7%

in the top 5.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

PFAS in drinking water

8.7%

in the bottom 6.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST18th
US6th
Definition & 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 ›

The read

By the composite measure, Arbon, Idaho (ZIP 83212) sits in the bottom 44% nationally (18,091st) and the bottom 36% of Idaho (172nd), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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Where this area is stretched, the data is unambiguous: modeled hearing disability lies in the top 1.6% nationally, modeled mammography settles in the bottom 2.6% nationally, and housing-cost burden stands in the top 1.9% nationally. Slow internet speeds is in the top 4.3% nationally, walkability rests in the bottom 4.4% nationally, and poverty sits in the top 5.9% nationally. Better still, modeled loneliness registers in the bottom 1.4% nationally, and transportation noise lands at the national minimum. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk resides in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and pfas lies in the bottom 6.3% nationally.

Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, 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. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. ZIP 83204, 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.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 79%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 84%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 75%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.2%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 21%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 26%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 26%

13%

Disability

healthier than 23%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 25%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 98%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 62%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 74%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 55%

13%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 21%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 14%

16%

Disability

healthier than 32%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 18%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults34.8%30.8–39.2
High blood pressure among adults40.8%36.4–45.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.4%10.2–12.8
Current asthma among adults10.8%9.5–12.4
Coronary heart disease among adults9.7%8.2–11.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.8%7.8–11.9
Depression among adults21.6%18.3–25.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.2%11.1–15.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.7%35.2–44.6
Obesity among adults36.7%29.5–44.6
Stroke among adults4.7%4.0–5.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years20.5%16.7–24.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.2%6.0–10.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.3%73.6–80.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.1%74.6–81.6
Cholesterol screening among adults86.5%84.1–88.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years61.9%56.4–67.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults62.9%59.2–66.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years64.7%55.2–73.3
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.0%9.8–14.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.0%11.8–18.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults25.7%20.3–31.3
Short sleep duration among adults32.0%25.8–38.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.8%17.0–25.2
Frequent mental distress among adults15.0%12.9–17.3
Frequent physical distress among adults16.3%13.8–19.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.1%12.6–17.7
Any disability among adults37.7%32.2–43.5
Hearing disability among adults13.2%11.5–15.0
Independent living disability among adults9.1%7.6–10.9
Mobility disability among adults19.2%15.8–22.9
Self-care disability among adults4.7%3.8–5.7
Vision disability among adults5.6%4.7–6.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults18.6%15.4–22.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.8%9.1–15.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults9.4%7.0–12.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.9%7.0–11.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.6%5.4–8.1
Loneliness among adults26.2%21.9–31.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.5%5.2–7.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ID median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate31.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.9% (1.2–20.3%) n=275
Uninsured 18–641.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28612.8% (0.0–25.9%) n=276
No HS diploma (25+)0.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.9% (0.0–17.9%) n=275
Bachelor's or higher (25+)29.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.1% (8.6–44.8%) n=275
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.5% (0.0–6.8%) n=274
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3221.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=275
Broadband subscription95.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32290.8% (79.9–100.0%) n=275
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)54.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.5% (1.7–33.4%) n=275
Homeownership rate93.8%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.7% (61.8–97.5%) n=275
Crowded housing (>1 per room)5.5%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.8% (0.0–7.2%) n=275
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.6% (0.0–13.3%) n=277
Single-parent households74.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08758.4% (44.1–86.8%) n=271
Population 65+12.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.6% (11.3–42.1%) n=277
Median age39.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.5 yr (31.8–62.3) n=273
Median household income—$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$70,814 ($51,606–$96,415) n=252
Median home value$123,400$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$344,400 ($224,720–$577,280) n=247
Median gross rent—$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$990 ($730–$1,495) n=192
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ID median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth81.5 yr ± 1.9978.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30879.9 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 1.99 years of 81.5, 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