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83244

in Howe, IdahoPopulation 386

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39.43/ 100

Ranked #27,120 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 15%)

Ranked #265 of 268 Idaho ZIPs (bottom 1.2%)

Ranked #19 of 20 Idaho Falls, ID ZIPs (bottom 5.0%)

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.

Walkability

0.29 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 0.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Distance to a nursing home

40.4 mi

in the top 0.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
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

1.7 days/year

in the bottom 1.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US1st
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 ›

Hearing disability

13.1%

in the top 1.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST80th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Mammography

64.3%

in the bottom 2.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST14th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

34.5 mi

in the top 1.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST89th
US99th
Definition & 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 ›

Energy-cost burden

6.2%

in the top 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.

A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.

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 ›

Distance to a community health center

29.5 mi

in the top 4.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US96th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.

Full methodology ›

Slow internet speeds

2.2%

in the top 5.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, Howe, Idaho (ZIP 83244) lands in the bottom 15% nationally (27,120th) and the bottom 1.2% of Idaho (265th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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Where the load on this area runs deepest, the data leads: walkability settles in the bottom 0.7% nationally, and distance to a nursing home resides in the top 0.9% nationally. Modeled hearing disability registers in the top 1.8% nationally, and mammography rests in the bottom 2.3% nationally. Modeled energy burden stands in the top 2.3% nationally, distance to a community health center lies in the top 4.2% nationally, and slow internet speeds lands in the top 5.3% nationally. More encouragingly, modeled humid heat sits in the bottom 1.0% nationally, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is in the top 1.5% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk settles in the bottom 2.8% nationally.

A note on the terms: 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. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 83226, just across the boundary, ranks better 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 80%

14%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 54%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 18%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 9%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 11%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 38%

8%

Disability

healthier than 8%

7%

Healthcare Access

in the bottom 0.4%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 98%

14%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.00%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 15%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

in the bottom 0.00%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 22%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 8%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 14%

8%

Disability

healthier than 5%

7%

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 adults35.0%31.3–38.7
High blood pressure among adults39.4%34.9–43.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.2%9.1–11.4
Current asthma among adults11.6%10.2–13.1
Coronary heart disease among adults9.6%8.4–11.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.7%9.6–14.0
Depression among adults24.2%20.6–28.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.8%12.6–17.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.4%34.0–43.0
Obesity among adults36.4%28.6–44.5
Stroke among adults5.1%4.4–5.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years18.7%15.2–22.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years14.0%10.7–18.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure76.1%72.9–79.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults75.0%71.1–78.5
Cholesterol screening among adults81.1%78.2–83.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years67.1%61.5–72.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults57.6%53.7–61.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years64.3%54.7–73.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.1%10.7–15.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults18.1%14.6–22.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults29.6%24.1–35.5
Short sleep duration among adults34.5%27.8–41.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults25.5%21.3–30.1
Frequent mental distress among adults17.4%15.1–19.8
Frequent physical distress among adults18.4%15.8–21.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults19.1%16.2–22.2
Any disability among adults43.8%38.2–49.5
Hearing disability among adults13.1%11.6–14.8
Independent living disability among adults11.8%9.9–14.0
Mobility disability among adults22.2%18.8–25.9
Self-care disability among adults6.0%5.0–7.1
Vision disability among adults7.5%6.3–8.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.8%17.3–25.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults19.2%15.1–23.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults16.4%12.4–20.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.5%10.8–16.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults10.2%8.4–12.2
Loneliness among adults28.8%24.2–34.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults9.7%7.9–11.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)ID median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate6.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.9% (1.2–20.3%) n=275
Uninsured 18–642.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28612.8% (0.0–25.9%) n=276
No HS diploma (25+)0.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.9% (0.0–17.9%) n=275
Bachelor's or higher (25+)4.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.1% (8.6–44.8%) n=275
Unemployment rate (16+)0.5%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 subscription96.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32290.8% (79.9–100.0%) n=275
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)10.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.5% (1.7–33.4%) n=275
Homeownership rate65.3%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.7% (61.8–97.5%) n=275
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.8% (0.0–7.2%) n=275
Foreign-born population1.6%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.6% (0.0–13.3%) n=277
Single-parent households55.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08758.4% (44.1–86.8%) n=271
Population 65+10.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.6% (11.3–42.1%) n=277
Median age32.2 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$221,400$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 birth78.3 yr ± 1.4978.9 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 1.49 years of 78.3, 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