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83218

in Basalt, IdahoPopulation 569

ZipVitals Score
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53.01/ 100

Ranked #12,082 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 38%)

Ranked #97 of 268 Idaho ZIPs (top 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.

PFAS in drinking water

80.9%

in the top 1.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
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 ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 2.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US2nd
Definition & 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 ›

Tree cover

0.00%

at the national minimum

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

Full methodology ›

Mammography

67.3%

in the bottom 6.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST41st
US6th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

1.4%

in the bottom 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST11th
US6th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

9.8 days/year

in the bottom 6.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST27th
US7th
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 ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 7.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST36th
US7th
Definition & 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 ›

Distance to a nursing home

12 mi

in the top 8.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST71st
US92nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

1.1%

in the top 8.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST34th
US91st
Definition & 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 ›

Walkability

49 intersections/sq mi

in the top 21% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US79th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

Basalt, Idaho (ZIP 83218), by its composite score, sits in the top 38% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,082nd) and the top 36% of Idaho (97th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The data opens on a genuinely even set of readings: modeled expected annual loss sits in the bottom 2.4% nationally, and poverty lies in the bottom 5.8% nationally. Modeled humid heat rests in the bottom 6.8% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden resides in the bottom 7.5% nationally. On the other side, modeled pfas is in the top 1.8% nationally, tree cover lands at the national minimum, and mammography stands in the bottom 6.1% nationally. Distance to a nursing home registers in the top 8.0% nationally, and modeled fine-particle settles in the top 8.6% nationally. Fiber broadband sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.

For anyone unfamiliar, 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. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 83236, just across the boundary.

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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Lifting this score

Risk Behavior

healthier than 88%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 68%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.4%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 58%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 54%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 45%

14%

Holding it back

Preventive Care

healthier than 19%

13%

Disability

healthier than 39%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 10%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 85%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 72%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 64%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.2%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 57%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 49%

13%

Disability

healthier than 59%

7%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 33%

16%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 5%

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 adults30.2%26.8–33.6
High blood pressure among adults35.4%31.6–39.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.6%8.5–10.5
Current asthma among adults10.8%9.5–12.1
Coronary heart disease among adults7.2%6.3–8.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.1%5.9–8.5
Depression among adults22.0%18.8–25.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.3%9.7–13.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened34.2%30.2–38.0
Obesity among adults37.6%31.6–43.5
Stroke among adults3.7%3.2–4.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years12.1%9.8–14.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.6%7.7–12.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure73.8%70.4–76.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults76.2%72.3–79.1
Cholesterol screening among adults83.6%81.1–85.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years59.9%55.3–64.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults69.6%66.4–73.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years67.3%58.9–75.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.0%10.6–15.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults12.7%10.2–15.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults23.5%19.4–28.1
Short sleep duration among adults32.0%27.0–37.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults18.3%15.4–21.8
Frequent mental distress among adults15.6%13.6–17.7
Frequent physical distress among adults14.5%12.6–16.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.4%13.3–17.9
Any disability among adults37.6%33.0–42.7
Hearing disability among adults10.9%9.6–12.3
Independent living disability among adults8.2%7.0–9.6
Mobility disability among adults16.4%13.9–19.2
Self-care disability among adults3.8%3.2–4.4
Vision disability among adults4.9%4.2–5.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.2%17.1–23.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.8%9.5–14.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.6%6.0–9.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.0%8.2–11.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.7%5.6–7.8
Loneliness among adults29.0%24.8–33.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.4%5.3–7.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ID median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate1.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.9% (1.2–20.3%) n=275
Uninsured 18–6411.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28612.8% (0.0–25.9%) n=276
No HS diploma (25+)15.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.9% (0.0–17.9%) n=275
Bachelor's or higher (25+)12.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.1% (8.6–44.8%) n=275
Unemployment rate (16+)0.7%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.5% (0.0–6.8%) n=274
Households without a vehicle1.9%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3221.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=275
Broadband subscription92.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32290.8% (79.9–100.0%) n=275
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)13.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.5% (1.7–33.4%) n=275
Homeownership rate80.7%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.7% (61.8–97.5%) n=275
Crowded housing (>1 per room)3.4%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.8% (0.0–7.2%) n=275
Foreign-born population8.6%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.6% (0.0–13.3%) n=277
Single-parent households46.8%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08758.4% (44.1–86.8%) n=271
Population 65+12.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.6% (11.3–42.1%) n=277
Median age37.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.5 yr (31.8–62.3) n=273
Median household income$78,472$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$70,814 ($51,606–$96,415) n=252
Median home value$306,600$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$344,400 ($224,720–$577,280) n=247
Median gross rent$775$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 birth80.6 yr ± 1.7478.9 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 1.74 years of 80.6, 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