ZIP code
83220
in Bern, IdahoPopulation 138
54.46/ 100
Ranked #10,117 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 32%)
Ranked #67 of 268 Idaho ZIPs (top 25%)
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.
Loneliness
24.9%
in the bottom 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
3.6 days/year
in the bottom 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
10 per million
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Binge drinking
10.6%
in the bottom 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
12.2%
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST66thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
21.7 mi
in the top 4.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST73rdUS96thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Mammography
67.4%
in the bottom 6.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST43rdUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
17%
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Bern, Idaho (ZIP 83220) lands in the top 32% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,117th) and the top 25% of Idaho (67th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: modeled loneliness rests in the bottom 0.4% nationally, and housing-cost burden is at the national minimum. Modeled humid heat stands in the bottom 2.1% nationally, and homeownership settles at the national maximum. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk lies in the bottom 2.8% nationally, modeled binge drinking resides in the bottom 2.2% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands in the top 4.1% nationally. On the other hand, modeled hearing disability registers in the top 3.8% nationally, modeled mammography sits in the bottom 6.3% nationally, and households without a vehicle rests in the top 5.9% nationally.
To translate a couple of terms, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 83261, about 2.3 miles away.
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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 63%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 76%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 91%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 90%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 58%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 23%
21%
Disability
healthier than 28%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 92%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 81%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 93%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 43%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Disability
healthier than 39%
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
83254
Idahoshares a border
Score 51.88
Closest healthier
83261
Idahoabout 2.3 mi away
Score 55.97
Similar health profile
83226
Idaho97% similar profile
Score 52.11
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 | 38.0% | 33.9–42.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.1% | 36.2–46.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.1% | 11.6–14.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.5–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.0% | 7.6–10.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.5% | 7.5–11.9 |
| Depression among adults | 20.1% | 17.0–23.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.2% | 11.9–16.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.9% | 37.4–46.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.6% | 25.1–38.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.7% | 4.0–5.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.4% | 9.1–13.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.1% | 5.0–9.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.1% | 76.7–83.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.8% | 77.6–83.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.2% | 87.2–91.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.9% | 60.2–70.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.0% | 63.2–70.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 67.4% | 58.3–75.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 10.6% | 8.7–12.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.4% | 9.1–15.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.5% | 20.0–31.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.7% | 26.0–39.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.6% | 15.5–24.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.1% | 11.0–15.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.4% | 13.7–19.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.5% | 11.0–16.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.4% | 31.5–43.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 12.2% | 10.5–13.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.6% | 6.9–10.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.3% | 16.6–24.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 3.7–5.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.4–6.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 17.5% | 14.2–21.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.2% | 7.3–13.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 4.8–9.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.4% | 5.7–9.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.6% | 4.5–6.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 24.9% | 20.5–29.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.2% | 4.1–6.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ID median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 21.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.9% (1.2–20.3%) n=275 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 19.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 12.8% (0.0–25.9%) n=276 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.9% (0.0–17.9%) n=275 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (8.6–44.8%) n=275 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.5% (0.0–6.8%) n=274 |
| Households without a vehicle | 17.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 1.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=275 |
| Broadband subscription | 72.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.8% (79.9–100.0%) n=275 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (1.7–33.4%) n=275 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.7% (61.8–97.5%) n=275 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.8% (0.0–7.2%) n=275 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.6% (0.0–13.3%) n=277 |
| Single-parent households | 100.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 58.4% (44.1–86.8%) n=271 |
| Population 65+ | 25.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.6% (11.3–42.1%) n=277 |
| Median age | 55.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (31.8–62.3) n=273 |
| Median household income | $78,021 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $70,814 ($51,606–$96,415) n=252 |
| Median home value | — | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ID median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 84.4 yr ± 2.21 | 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 2.21 years of 84.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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