ZIP code
83252
in Malad City, IdahoPopulation 4,707
53.64/ 100
Ranked #11,178 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 35%)
Ranked #85 of 268 Idaho ZIPs (top 32%)
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.
Mammography
66.6%
in the bottom 4.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST33rdUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
10 per million
in the bottom 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST18thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Elder-services access
0.23 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
1.1%
in the top 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST34thUS91stDefinition & 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
2.3 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 9.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST27thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
12.7 days/year
in the bottom 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST45thUS10thDefinition & 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 ›Energy-cost burden
5.2%
in the top 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Child-care access
0.45 per 1,000 residents
in the top 12.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS87thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
92.6%
in the top 13.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS87thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, Malad City, Idaho (ZIP 83252) stands in the top 35% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,178th) and the top 32% of Idaho (85th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The bright spots in the data define much of the story here: modeled air-toxics cancer risk is in the bottom 5.0% nationally. Distance to an emergency room registers at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Elder services lies in the top 6.2% nationally, modeled humid heat is in the bottom 9.6% nationally, and modeled loneliness registers in the bottom 11.6% nationally. Childcare lies in the top 12.9% nationally. On the other side, modeled mammography is in the bottom 4.8% nationally, modeled fine-particle registers in the top 8.6% nationally, and walkability lies in the bottom 9.3% nationally. Modeled energy burden is in the top 7.7% nationally.
For clarity, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. ZIP 83228, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 76%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 85%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 66%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 98%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 59%
21%
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 21%
13%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 65%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 62%
8%
Disability
healthier than 65%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 95%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 58%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 52%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
“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
83212
Idahoshares a border
Score 48.69
Closest healthier
83228
Idahoshares a border
Score 54.28
Similar health profile
83236
Idaho97% similar profile
Score 54.23
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 | 30.3% | 26.7–34.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.4% | 30.1–38.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.9% | 8.9–10.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.4–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.3–8.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.6% | 6.4–8.8 |
| Depression among adults | 22.2% | 18.8–25.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.9% | 9.2–12.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.9% | 32.5–41.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.5% | 25.2–40.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.3–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.6% | 10.2–15.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.4% | 6.7–10.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.0% | 70.4–77.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.2% | 71.2–78.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.4% | 81.2–85.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.9% | 59.5–69.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.3% | 62.5–69.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 66.6% | 57.2–74.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.9% | 11.3–16.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.9% | 10.5–15.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.8% | 18.4–27.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.2% | 25.8–39.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.9% | 15.1–20.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.7% | 13.7–17.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.2% | 12.3–16.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.2% | 13.1–17.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.7% | 30.8–40.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.4% | 9.2–11.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.1–9.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.7% | 13.4–18.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.2–4.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.1–5.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 18.9% | 15.8–22.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 8.9–13.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.2–9.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.7% | 7.2–10.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.6–7.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.7% | 24.2–33.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 5.0–7.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | ID median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.9% (1.2–20.3%) n=275 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 12.8% (0.0–25.9%) n=276 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.9% (0.0–17.9%) n=275 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 27.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (8.6–44.8%) n=275 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.5% (0.0–6.8%) n=274 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 1.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=275 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 90.8% (79.9–100.0%) n=275 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (1.7–33.4%) n=275 |
| Homeownership rate | 88.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.7% (61.8–97.5%) n=275 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.8% (0.0–7.2%) n=275 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.6% (0.0–13.3%) n=277 |
| Single-parent households | 44.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 58.4% (44.1–86.8%) n=271 |
| Population 65+ | 19.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.6% (11.3–42.1%) n=277 |
| Median age | 40.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (31.8–62.3) n=273 |
| Median household income | $76,328 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $70,814 ($51,606–$96,415) n=252 |
| Median home value | $271,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $344,400 ($224,720–$577,280) n=247 |
| Median gross rent | $859 | $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 | 81.1 yr ± 1.28 | 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 1.28 years of 81.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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