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ZIP code

83214

in Arimo, IdahoPopulation 586

51.73/ 100

Ranked #13,798 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 43%)

Ranked #120 of 268 Idaho ZIPs (top 45%)

Ranked #6 of 10 Pocatello, ID ZIPs (bottom 40%)

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

Robust across all 9 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.

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 ›

Distance to a nursing home

15.5 mi

in the top 5.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST80th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

8.4 days/year

in the bottom 5.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST21st
US5th
Definition & 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 ›

Arsenic in groundwater

19.1%

in the top 6.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.

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 ›

Hearing disability

11.4%

in the top 7.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST56th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

96.3%

in the top 7.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST89th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

Loud transportation noise

1.4%

in the top 12.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US87th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

69.1%

in the top 27% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd
US73rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

The read

Arimo, Idaho (ZIP 83214), overall, ranks in the top 43% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,798th) and the top 45% of Idaho (120th).

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Reading the numbers as a whole, this area's strong points come through first: modeled air-toxics cancer risk rests in the bottom 2.8% nationally, modeled humid heat registers in the bottom 5.5% nationally, and homeownership resides in the top 7.1% nationally. Set against that, distance to a nursing home settles in the top 5.2% nationally, modeled arsenic is in the top 6.9% nationally, and modeled hearing disability sits in the top 7.0% nationally. Distance to an emergency room lands in the top 10.1% nationally, and modeled fine-particle lies in the top 11.7% nationally. Modeled mammography stands in the bottom 11.7% nationally, and loud transportation noise rests in the top 12.7% nationally.

Defined simply, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. ZIP 83234, just across the boundary, comes out 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.

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Lifting this score

Risk Behavior

healthier than 77%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 92%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 59%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 44%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 54%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 50%

8%

Holding it back

Preventive Care

healthier than 26%

13%

Disability

healthier than 35%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 15%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 90%

14%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 58%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 55%

13%

Disability

healthier than 53%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 59%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 23%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 37%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 29%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 12%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 71%

14%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 43%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 43%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 43%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 57%

8%

Disability

healthier than 43%

7%

Holding it back

Risk Behavior

healthier than 14%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 14%

5%

Healthcare Access

in the bottom 0.00%

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 adults29.4%26.6–32.3
High blood pressure among adults34.8%31.5–38.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.5%8.5–10.4
Current asthma among adults10.9%9.7–12.2
Coronary heart disease among adults7.3%6.5–8.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.6%6.6–8.8
Depression among adults23.9%20.9–27.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults10.7%9.2–12.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened34.7%31.3–38.2
Obesity among adults32.6%27.8–37.3
Stroke among adults3.8%3.3–4.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years15.4%12.6–18.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.4%7.7–11.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure74.3%71.4–77.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults75.6%72.4–78.6
Cholesterol screening among adults80.8%78.7–82.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years69.1%64.8–73.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults68.2%65.0–71.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years69.4%61.9–76.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.5%12.2–16.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.3%11.1–15.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults22.7%19.2–26.6
Short sleep duration among adults34.5%29.9–39.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults19.0%16.5–21.7
Frequent mental distress among adults16.2%14.3–18.1
Frequent physical distress among adults14.9%13.2–16.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.2%14.1–18.3
Any disability among adults38.8%34.7–43.0
Hearing disability among adults11.4%10.2–12.7
Independent living disability among adults8.6%7.5–9.7
Mobility disability among adults16.6%14.4–18.9
Self-care disability among adults3.7%3.3–4.2
Vision disability among adults4.9%4.3–5.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.8%17.8–23.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.7%10.5–15.1
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults8.8%7.3–10.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.7%8.2–11.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.2%6.2–8.3
Loneliness among adults30.7%26.7–34.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.6%5.7–7.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ID median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate10.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.9% (1.2–20.3%) n=275
Uninsured 18–6427.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28612.8% (0.0–25.9%) n=276
No HS diploma (25+)4.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.9% (0.0–17.9%) n=275
Bachelor's or higher (25+)22.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.1% (8.6–44.8%) n=275
Unemployment rate (16+)2.4%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.5% (0.0–6.8%) n=274
Households without a vehicle6.4%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3221.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=275
Broadband subscription86.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32290.8% (79.9–100.0%) n=275
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)19.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.5% (1.7–33.4%) n=275
Homeownership rate96.3%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.7% (61.8–97.5%) n=275
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.5%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.8% (0.0–7.2%) n=275
Foreign-born population0.5%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.6% (0.0–13.3%) n=277
Single-parent households52.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08758.4% (44.1–86.8%) n=271
Population 65+11.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.6% (11.3–42.1%) n=277
Median age41.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.5 yr (31.8–62.3) n=273
Median household income$80,333$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$70,814 ($51,606–$96,415) n=252
Median home value$279,200$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 birth83.3 yr ± 2.0778.9 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 2.07 years of 83.3, 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