ZIP code
83246
in Lava Hot Springs, IdahoPopulation 821
50.33/ 100
Ranked #15,799 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 49%)
Ranked #145 of 268 Idaho ZIPs (bottom 46%)
Ranked #10 of 10 Pocatello, ID ZIPs (bottom 10.0%)
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.
Hearing disability
12.9%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST76thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
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 ›Distance to a nursing home
19.5 mi
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS97thDefinition & 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
ST21stUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Binge drinking
11.9%
in the bottom 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Loud transportation noise
1.6%
in the top 10.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS90thDefinition & 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 ›Unemployment rate
7.8%
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS84thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
33.4%
in the top 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS80thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
5.3%
in the top 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS78thDefinition & 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 ›The read
By the composite health measure, Lava Hot Springs, Idaho (ZIP 83246) ranks in the top 49% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,799th) and the bottom 46% of Idaho (145th).
A number of measures pull each way for this area: modeled air-toxics cancer risk resides in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and humid heat registers in the bottom 5.5% nationally. Modeled binge drinking rests in the bottom 6.3% nationally. Distance to a community health center stands at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Set against that, modeled hearing disability lies in the top 2.1% nationally, distance to a nursing home lands in the top 3.5% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the top 9.4% nationally. Fiber broadband is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise settles in the top 10.1% nationally, and distance to an emergency room resides in the top 10.1% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Close by, ZIP 83214, 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. 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.
Lifting this score
Risk Behavior
healthier than 83%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 65%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 96%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 46%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 55%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 27%
21%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 22%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 90%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 60%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 60%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 78%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
in the top 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 86%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 57%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.00%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 14%
16%
Disability
in the bottom 0.00%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 29%
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.
Nearby
83214
Idahoshares a border
Score 51.73
Closest healthier
83217
Idahoshares a border
Score 52.75
Similar health profile
81413
Colorado97% similar profile
Score 49.51
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 | 35.8% | 32.5–39.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.6% | 37.1–44.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.5% | 10.3–12.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.3% | 10.0–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.8% | 7.8–9.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.2% | 7.9–10.6 |
| Depression among adults | 23.4% | 20.4–26.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.2% | 11.4–15.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.5% | 35.6–43.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.9% | 29.1–39.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.3% | 11.8–17.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.9% | 6.4–9.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.8% | 75.7–81.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.7% | 76.9–82.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.0% | 84.2–87.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.5% | 60.7–70.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.7% | 65.4–71.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.0% | 64.4–78.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.9% | 10.0–13.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.8% | 11.6–16.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.4% | 20.7–28.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.5% | 29.9–39.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.8% | 18.0–23.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.9% | 13.2–16.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.8% | 14.8–18.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.1% | 13.3–17.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.7% | 36.5–45.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 12.9% | 11.4–14.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.8–10.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.9% | 17.3–22.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–5.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.7–6.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.7% | 17.1–22.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.2% | 10.0–14.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 6.9–10.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 7.4–10.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.7–7.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.7% | 25.2–32.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.3–7.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ID median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.9% (1.2–20.3%) n=275 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 12.8% (0.0–25.9%) n=276 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.9% (0.0–17.9%) n=275 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 25.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (8.6–44.8%) n=275 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.5% (0.0–6.8%) n=274 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 1.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=275 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.8% (79.9–100.0%) n=275 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 33.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (1.7–33.4%) n=275 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.6% | 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 | 1.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.6% (0.0–13.3%) n=277 |
| Single-parent households | 72.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 58.4% (44.1–86.8%) n=271 |
| Population 65+ | 37.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.6% (11.3–42.1%) n=277 |
| Median age | 51.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (31.8–62.3) n=273 |
| Median household income | $73,125 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $70,814 ($51,606–$96,415) n=252 |
| Median home value | $394,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $344,400 ($224,720–$577,280) n=247 |
| Median gross rent | $870 | $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 | 83.3 yr ± 2.07 | 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 2.07 years of 83.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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